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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
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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
Switzerland 47–0 Czech Republic
Spain 45–0 Belgium
Norway 7–0 Czech Republic
Switzerland 29–0 Belgium
Spain 50–0 Norway
Belgium 19–5 Czech Republic
Switzerland 50–5 Norway
Spain 48–0 Czech Republic
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
Portugal 40–0 Bulgaria
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.