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2006 European Women Sevens Championship
Host nation France
Division A
Date25–27 May 2006
Champion Wales
Runner-up England
Third Netherlands
Tournament details
Matches played48
Division B
Date25–27 May 2006
Champion Romania
Runner-up Andorra
Third Poland
Tournament details
Matches played29
2005
2007

The 2006 European Women Sevens Championship was the fourth edition of the European Women's Sevens Championship. The Division A and B tournaments were both held in Limoges, France from 25 to 27 May 2006.[1][2][3]

Wales were crowned champions of the Division A competition after beating England in the Cup final.[1][2] Romania won Division B and Andorra were runners-up.[3]

Emerging Nations

There was an Emerging Nations tournament that was played in Hungary. See the 2007 tournament for likely participants.[4]

Division A Tournament

Pool Games

Pool One

Nation Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 England 3 0 0 95 0 9
 Wales 2 0 1 52 7 7
 Germany 1 0 2 24 61 5
  Switzerland 0 0 3 0 103 3
25 May 2006
England 41–0 Germany
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Wales 32–0  Switzerland
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
England 47–0  Switzerland
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Wales 20–0 Germany
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Germany 24–0  Switzerland
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
England 7–0 Wales
Limoges, France

Pool Two

Nation Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 Spain 3 0 0 81 0 9
 Portugal 2 0 1 29 12 7
 Italy 1 0 2 19 48 5
 Czech Republic 0 0 3 0 69 3
25 May 2006
Spain 12–0 Portugal
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Italy 19–0 Czech Republic
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Spain 33–0 Czech Republic
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Italy 0–12 Portugal
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Portugal 17–0 Czech Republic
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Spain 36–0 Italy
Limoges, France

Pool Three

Nation Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 Netherlands 3 0 0 83 5 9
 France 2 0 1 55 21 7
 Lithuania 1 0 2 35 51 5
 Belgium 0 0 3 0 96 3
25 May 2006
Netherlands 29–0 Lithuania
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
France 28–0 Belgium
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Netherlands 33–0 Belgium
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
France 22–0 Lithuania
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Lithuania 35–0 Belgium
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Netherlands 21–5 France
Limoges, France

Pool Four

Nation Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 Ireland 3 0 0 49 0 9
 Sweden 2 0 1 53 5 7
 Russia 1 0 2 22 39 5
 Norway 0 0 3 0 80 3
25 May 2006
Sweden 31–0 Norway
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Russia 0–17 Ireland
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Sweden 0–5 Ireland
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Russia 22–0 Norway
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Norway 0–27 Ireland
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Sweden 22–0 Russia
Limoges, France

Source: [1][2]

Classification Stages

Cup Quarter-finals

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
26 May 2006
 
 
 England22
 
27 May 2006
 
 Portugal0
 
 England21
 
26 May 2006
 
 Ireland0
 
 Ireland15
 
27 May 2006
 
 France5
 
 Wales10
 
26 May 2006
 
 England7
 
 Netherlands17
 
27 May 2006
 
 Sweden12
 
 Netherlands0
 
26 May 2006
 
 Wales29 3rd Place
 
 Spain3
 
27 May 2006
 
 Wales10
 
 Netherlands10
 
 
 Ireland0
 

Plate Semi-finals

 
Semi-finalsPlate Final
 
      
 
27 May 2006
 
 
 Sweden5
 
27 May 2006
 
 Spain17
 
 Spain7
 
27 May 2006
 
 France0
 
 France19
 
 
 Portugal0
 
7th Place
 
 
27 May 2006
 
 
 Sweden41
 
 
 Portugal0

Bowl Quarter-finals

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsBowl Final
 
          
 
26 May 2006
 
 
 Germany35
 
27 May 2006
 
 Czech Republic0
 
 Germany0
 
26 May 2006
 
 Russia28
 
 Russia24
 
27 May 2006
 
 Belgium0
 
 Russia29
 
26 May 2006
 
 Italy0
 
 Lithuania12
 
27 May 2006
 
 Norway0
 
 Lithuania7
 
26 May 2006
 
 Italy27 11th Place
 
 Italy19
 
27 May 2006
 
  Switzerland0
 
 Germany26
 
 
 Lithuania7
 

Shield Semi-finals

 
Semi-finalsShield Final
 
      
 
27 May 2006
 
 
 Belgium41
 
27 May 2006
 
 Czech Republic0
 
 Belgium22
 
27 May 2006
 
 Norway5
 
 Norway17
 
 
  Switzerland0
 
15th Place
 
 
27 May 2006
 
 
  Switzerland17
 
 
 Czech Republic12

Source: [1][2]

Division B Tournament

Pool Games

Pool One

Nation Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 Romania 4 0 0 88 7 12
 Bulgaria 3 0 1 53 19 10
 Israel 2 0 2 29 38 8
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 3 15 63 6
 Luxembourg 0 0 4 5 63 4
25 May 2006
Luxembourg 0–17 Romania
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Bulgaria 12–0 Israel
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Romania 26–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Bulgaria 14–0 Luxembourg
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Israel 5–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Romania 19–0 Bulgaria
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Israel 17–0 Luxembourg
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Bulgaria 27–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Romania 26–7 Israel
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Bosnia and Herzegovina 15–5 Luxembourg
Limoges, France

Pool Two

Nation Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 Andorra 3 0 1 61 7 10
 Poland 3 0 1 56 17 10
 Malta 2 0 2 31 32 8
 Hungary 1 0 3 19 46 6
 Austria 1 0 3 5 70 6
25 May 2006
Andorra 17–0 Poland
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Hungary 0–5 Austria
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Poland 5–0 Malta
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Hungary 7–0 Andorra
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Austria 0–12 Malta
Limoges, France
25 May 2006
Poland 22–0 Hungary
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Austria 0–29 Andorra
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Hungary 12–19 Malta
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Poland 29–0 Austria
Limoges, France
26 May 2006
Malta 0–15 Andorra
Limoges, France

Source: [3]

Classification Stages

1st-4th Place Semi-finals

 
Semi-finalsCup Final
 
      
 
26 May 2006
 
 
 Romania12
 
27 May 2006
 
 Poland10
 
 Romania7
 
26 May 2006
 
 Andorra0
 
 Bulgaria0
 
 
 Andorra22
 
3rd Place
 
 
27 May 2006
 
 
 Poland10
 
 
 Bulgaria7

5th-8th Place Semi-finals

 
Semi-finalsPlate Final
 
      
 
26 May 2006
 
 
 Israel7
 
27 May 2006
 
 Hungary0
 
 Israel7
 
26 May 2006
 
 Malta0
 
 Bosnia-Herzogovina0
 
 
 Malta24
 
7th Place
 
 
27 May 2006
 
 
 Hungary29
 
 
 Bosnia-Herzogovina5

9th-10th Final

 
Bowl Final
 
  
 
27 May 2006
 
 
 Austria26
 
 
 Luxembourg0
 

Source: [3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2006 FIRA Womens Championship". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  2. ^ a b c d "2006 Women's FIRA 7s Tournament - Division A". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  3. ^ a b c d "2006 Division B". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  4. ^ Austria Union