2008 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship Explained

Countries: Samoa
Date:25–26 July
Matches:14
Prevseason:2007
Nextseason:2012

The 2008 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship was the inaugural tournament for the Oceania Women's Sevens Championship and was held in Samoa from 25 to 26 July. The tournament was a regional qualifier for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Australia won the tournament and New Zealand were runners-up. They made history by qualifying for the first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens women's competition.[1] [2]

Teams

Five teams competed at the tournament and were vying for a spot at the RWC Sevens.[3]

Tournament

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40014112+12912
30112425+9910
2028964+258
1036092–326
0040221–2214

Finals

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008-07-28. Four qualify from Oceania for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009. 2021-11-28. RNZ. en-nz.
  2. Web site: 2008-07-27. RWC Sevens field continues to take shape. 2021-11-28. ESPN.com. en.
  3. Web site: 2008-07-25. Oceania sides battle for RWC 7s spot. 2021-11-28. ESPN.com. en.