| 2008 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A | |||||||||||||
| Countries: |  Belgium Bosnia-Herzegovina | ||||||||||||
| Separate: | yes | ||||||||||||
| Trophy1: | Zenica (Group B) | ||||||||||||
| Date1: | 10–11 May 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Third1: |
| ||||||||||||
| Trophy2: | Bruges (Group A) | ||||||||||||
| Date2: | 30 May–1 June 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Matches: | 42 | ||||||||||||
| Prevseason: | 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Nextseason: | 2009 | ||||||||||||
The 2008 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A was a European pre-qualifying tournament for the inaugural 2009 Women's Rugby World Cup Sevens. Division B was cancelled for the year 2008 and every team was promoted to Division A. The competition was divided into two groups, Group A was played in Belgium and Group B took place in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The top three teams in Groups A and B advance to the final round of qualification in Limoges, France.[1] [2]
Romania, Finland, Israel and subsequently Czechia of Group A. Germany, Moldova and Andorra of Group B were the teams to advance to the final round. Czechia was added as the best fourth placed team in place of Scotland.
Group A teams
Group B teams
The Group B tournament took place on 10 and 11 May in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3]
Pool A
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 64 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 68 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 57 | 9 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 63 | 7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 202 | 5 |
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 7 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 36 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 62 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 42 | 9 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 141 | 7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 164 | 5 |
Bowl Semi-finalsPlate Semi-finalsCup Semi-finals
| Rank | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 12 |
The Group A tournament took place from 30 May to 1 June 2008 in Bruges, Belgium.[4]
Pool A
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 29 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 22 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 40 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 27 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 50 | 9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 171 | 5 |
Pool B
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 5 | 15 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 74 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 90 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 90 | 9 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 115 | 7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 147 | 7 |
Bowl Semi-finalsPlate Semi-finalsCup Semi-finals
| Rank | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 12 |