# 2006 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A

The 2006 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A was the fourth edition of the European Women's Sevens Championship. The tournament was held in Limoges, France from 25 to 27 May 2006. Wales were crowned champions of the competition after beating England in the Cup final.

## Teams

16 teams competed in the tournament.
* Belgium
* Czech Republic
* England
* France
* Germany
* Ireland
* Italy
* Lithuania
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Russia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Wales

## 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
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## Classification Stages
### Cup Quarter-finals

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 26 May 2006 | 26 May 2006 | | | |
| England | 22 | | | |
| England | 22 | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 | | |
| Portugal | 0 | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 | |
| Portugal | 0 | England | 21 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 26 May 2006 | | England | 21 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 26 May 2006 | Ireland | 0 | |
| Ireland | 15 | Ireland | 0 | |
| Ireland | 15 | | | | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| France | 5 | | | | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| France | 5 | | | | Wales | 10 |
| 26 May 2006 | 26 May 2006 | | | | | Wales | 10 |
| 26 May 2006 | 26 May 2006 | | | | England | 7 |
| Netherlands | 17 | | | | England | 7 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 | | | |
| Sweden | 12 | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 | | | |
| Sweden | 12 | Netherlands | 0 | | | |
| 26 May 2006 | 26 May 2006 | | Netherlands | 0 | | | |
| 26 May 2006 | 26 May 2006 | Wales | 29 | | 3rd Place | 3rd Place |
| Spain | 3 | Wales | 29 | | 3rd Place | 3rd Place |
| Spain | 3 | | | | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| Wales | 10 | | | | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| Wales | 10 | | | | Netherlands | 10 |
| | | | | | Ireland | 0 |

### Plate Semi-finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Final | Plate Final |
| 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| Sweden | 5 |
| Sweden | 5 | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| Spain | 17 | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| Spain | 17 | Spain | 7 |
| 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 | | Spain | 7 |
| 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 | France | 0 |
| France | 19 | France | 0 |
| Portugal | 0 | | |
| Portugal | 0 | 7th Place | 7th Place |
| | | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| | | Sweden | 41 |
| | | Portugal | 0 |

### Bowl Quarter-finals

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Bowl Final | Bowl Final |
| 26 May 2006 | 26 May 2006 | | | |
| Germany | 35 | | | |
| Germany | 35 | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 | | |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 | |
| Czech Republic | 0 | Germany | 0 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 26 May 2006 | | Germany | 0 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 26 May 2006 | Russia | 28 | |
| Russia | 24 | Russia | 28 | |
| Russia | 24 | | | | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| Belgium | 0 | | | | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| Belgium | 0 | | | | Russia | 29 |
| 26 May 2006 | 26 May 2006 | | | | | Russia | 29 |
| 26 May 2006 | 26 May 2006 | | | | Italy | 0 |
| Lithuania | 12 | | | | Italy | 0 |
| Lithuania | 12 | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 | | | |
| Norway | 0 | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 | | | |
| Norway | 0 | Lithuania | 7 | | | |
| 26 May 2006 | 26 May 2006 | | Lithuania | 7 | | | |
| 26 May 2006 | 26 May 2006 | Italy | 27 | | 11th Place | 11th Place |
| Italy | 19 | Italy | 27 | | 11th Place | 11th Place |
| Italy | 19 | | | | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| Switzerland | 0 | | | | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| Switzerland | 0 | | | | Germany | 26 |
| | | | | | Lithuania | 7 |

### Shield Semi-finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Shield Final | Shield Final |
| 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| Belgium | 41 |
| Belgium | 41 | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | Belgium | 22 |
| 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 | | Belgium | 22 |
| 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 | Norway | 5 |
| Norway | 17 | Norway | 5 |
| Switzerland | 0 | | |
| Switzerland | 0 | 15th Place | 15th Place |
| | | 27 May 2006 | 27 May 2006 |
| | | Switzerland | 17 |
| | | Czech Republic | 12 |
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