2003 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens

2003 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens
Host nationFrance France
Date23–24 May 2003
Cup
Champion Spain
Runner-up France
Plate
Winner Portugal
Runner-up Belgium
Bowl
Winner Czech Republic
Runner-up Bulgaria
2004

The 2003 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens is the first edition of the European Women's Sevens Championship. It took place on 24 May 2003 at Lunel.[1][2]

Spain took home the first European Women's Sevens Championship after defeating France 21–12 in the Cup final.[3]

Pool Stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal
Teams advanced to the Plate Semifinal
Teams advanced to the Shield Final

Pool A

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Spain 4 4 0 0 162 5 +157 12
  Switzerland 4 3 0 1 131 24 +107 10
 Belgium 4 2 0 2 31 79 -48 8
 Norway 4 1 0 3 12 112 -100 6
 Czech Republic 4 0 0 4 5 121 -116 4

Spain 45–0 Belgium



Spain 50–0 Norway




Belgium 12–0 Norway

Spain 19–5  Switzerland

Pool B

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 France 4 4 0 0 165 5 +160 12
 Sweden 4 3 0 1 68 50 +18 10
 Portugal 4 2 0 2 90 39 +51 8
 Croatia 4 1 0 3 24 129 -105 6
 Bulgaria 4 0 0 4 5 129 -124 4
Croatia 19–5 Bulgaria

France 22–0 Portugal

Sweden 32–0 Croatia


France 40–5 Sweden

Portugal 40–5 Croatia

Sweden 19–0 Bulgaria

France 52–0 Croatia

Sweden 12–10 Portugal

France 51–0 Bulgaria

Source: [1][2]

Knockout stage

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Bowl

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24 May
Czech Republic 24–0 Bulgaria

Plate

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 May
 
 
 Portugal26
 
24 May
 
 Norway5
 
 Portugal14
 
24 May
 
 Belgium0
 
 Belgium7
 
 
 Croatia0
 
Third place
 
 
24 May
 
 
 Norway5
 
 
 Croatia7

Cup

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 May
 
 
 Spain49
 
24 May
 
 Sweden0
 
 Spain21
 
24 May
 
 France12
 
 France35
 
 
  Switzerland0
 
Third place
 
 
24 May
 
 
 Sweden0
 
 
  Switzerland5

Source: [1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2003 Euro Sevens Championship". rugby7.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "2003 Women's European Sevens Championship". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  3. ^ "The Spanish women's team, the best in Europe also in Rugby 7" (in Spanish). ferugby.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2012.