# 2008 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A

The 2008 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A was a European pre-qualifying tournament for the inaugural 2009 Women's Rugby World Cup Sevens. Division B was cancelled for the year 2008 and every team was promoted to Division A. The competition was divided into two groups, Group A was played in Belgium and Group B took place in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The top three teams in Groups A and B advance to the final round of qualification in Limoges, France.
Romania, Finland, Israel and subsequently Czechia of Group A. Germany, Moldova and Andorra of Group B were the teams to advance to the final round. Czechia was added as the best fourth placed team in place of Scotland.

## Teams

Group A teams
* Andorra
* Belgium
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Germany
* Hungary
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Norway
* Poland
* Switzerland
Group B teams
* Austria
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Finland
* Georgia
* Israel
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Romania
* Serbia
* Slovenia

## Group B

The Group B tournament took place on 10 and 11 May in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

### Pool Stages

Pool A
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
| Finland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 15 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 64 | 13 |
| Latvia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 68 | 11 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 57 | 9 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 63 | 7 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 202 | 5 |
* 10 May 2008
| Finland | 45–0 | Slovenia |
* 10 May 2008
| Bulgaria | 17–0 | Serbia |
* 10 May 2008
| Lithuania | 24–7 | Latvia |
* 10 May 2008
| Serbia | 27–0 | Slovenia |
* 10 May 2008
| Finland | 29–0 | Latvia |
* 10 May 2008
| Lithuania | 14–24 | Bulgaria |
* 10 May 2008
| Latvia | 41–0 | Slovenia |
* 10 May 2008
| Lithuania | 5–0 | Serbia |
* 10 May 2008
| Bulgaria | 0–45 | Finland |
* 10 May 2008
| Serbia | 0–5 | Latvia |
* 10 May 2008
| Bulgaria | 43–0 | Slovenia |
* 10 May 2008
| Lithuania | 0–26 | Finland |
* 11 May 2008
| Bulgaria | 15–5 | Latvia |
* 11 May 2008
| Finland | 36–0 | Serbia |
* 11 May 2008
| Lithuania | 46–0 | Slovenia |
Pool B
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
| Romania | 5 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 7 | 15 |
| Israel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 36 | 13 |
| Croatia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 62 | 11 |
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 42 | 9 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 141 | 7 |
| Bosnia-Herzogovina | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 164 | 5 |
* 10 May 2008
| Austria | 34–10 | Georgia |
* 10 May 2008
| Croatia | 7–14 | Israel |
* 10 May 2008
| Romania | 43–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
* 10 May 2008
| Israel | 42–7 | Georgia |
* 10 May 2008
| Austria | 38–5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
* 10 May 2008
| Romania | 29–0 | Croatia |
* 10 May 2008
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–14 | Georgia |
* 10 May 2008
| Romania | 22–7 | Israel |
* 10 May 2008
| Croatia | 5–12 | Austria |
* 10 May 2008
| Israel | 12–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
* 10 May 2008
| Croatia | 15–7 | Georgia |
* 10 May 2008
| Romania | 17–0 | Austria |
* 11 May 2008
| Croatia | 57–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
* 11 May 2008
| Austria | 0–5 | Israel |
* 11 May 2008
| Romania | 50–0 | Georgia |

### Classification Stages

Bowl Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Bowl Final | Bowl Final |
| 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 |
| Serbia | 27 |
| Serbia | 27 | 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 0 | 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 0 | Serbia | 20 |
| 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 | | Serbia | 20 |
| 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 | Georgia | 0 |
| Slovenia | 0 | Georgia | 0 |
| Georgia | 31 | | |
| Georgia | 31 | 11th Place | 11th Place |
| | | 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 |
| | | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 10 |
| | | Slovenia | 5 |
Plate Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Final | Plate Final |
| 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 |
| Lithuania | 0 |
| Lithuania | 0 | 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 |
| Croatia | 22 | 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 |
| Croatia | 22 | Latvia | 17 |
| 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 | | Latvia | 17 |
| 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 | Croatia | 12 |
| Latvia | 5 | Croatia | 12 |
| Austria | 0 | | |
| Austria | 0 | 7th Place | 7th Place |
| | | 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 |
| | | Austria | 17 |
| | | Lithuania | 12 |
Cup Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 |
| Finland | 31 |
| Finland | 31 | 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 |
| Israel | 0 | 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 |
| Israel | 0 | Romania | 21 |
| 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 | | Romania | 21 |
| 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 | Finland | 14 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | Finland | 14 |
| Romania | 43 | | |
| Romania | 43 | 3rd Place | 3rd Place |
| | | 11 May 2008 | 11 May 2008 |
| | | Israel | 7 |
| | | Bulgaria | 5 |

### Final Standings

* Legend
* Advances to next round
| Rank | Team |
| | Romania |
| | Finland |
| | Israel |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
| 5 | Latvia |
| 6 | Croatia |
| 7 | Austria |
| 8 | Lithuania |
| 9 | Serbia |
| 10 | Georgia |
| 11 | Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| 12 | Slovenia |

## Group A

The Group A tournament took place from 30 May to 1 June 2008 in Bruges, Belgium.

### Pool Stages

Pool A
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
| Moldova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 29 | 13 |
| Andorra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 22 | 13 |
| Norway | 3 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 40 | 11 |
| Malta | 2 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 27 | 9 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 50 | 9 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 171 | 5 |
Note: Andorra shown by FIRA as first but due to head to head they finished below Moldova
* 30 May 2008
| Andorra | 41–0 | Luxembourg |
* 30 May 2008
| Norway | 7–5 | Malta |
* 30 May 2008
| Switzerland | 19–7 | Moldova |
* 30 May 2008
| Malta | 50–0 | Luxembourg |
* 30 May 2008
| Andorra | 5–17 | Moldova |
* 30 May 2008
| Switzerland | 10–14 | Norway |
* 30 May 2008
| Moldova | 20–0 | Luxembourg |
* 30 May 2008
| Switzerland | 0–10 | Malta |
* 30 May 2008
| Norway | 0–10 | Andorra |
* 31 May 2008
| Malta | 5–15 | Moldova |
* 31 May 2008
| Norway | 26–5 | Luxembourg |
* 31 May 2008
| Switzerland | 5–14 | Andorra |
* 31 May 2008
| Norway | 0–10 | Moldova |
* 31 May 2008
| Andorra | 5–0 | Malta |
* 31 May 2008
| Switzerland | 34–5 | Luxembourg |
Pool B
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
| Germany | 5 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 5 | 15 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 74 | 11 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 90 | 11 |
| Belgium | 2 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 90 | 9 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 115 | 7 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 147 | 7 |
* 30 May 2008
| Czech Republic | 36–14 | Hungary |
* 30 May 2008
| Belgium | 10–14 | Poland |
* 30 May 2008
| Germany | 38–0 | Denmark |
* 30 May 2008
| Poland | 26–10 | Hungary |
* 30 May 2008
| Czech Republic | 31–0 | Denmark |
* 30 May 2008
| Germany | 49–0 | Belgium |
* 30 May 2008
| Denmark | 28–5 | Hungary |
* 30 May 2008
| Germany | 51–0 | Poland |
* 30 May 2008
| Belgium | 17–5 | Czech Republic |
* 31 May 2008
| Poland | 27–5 | Denmark |
* 31 May 2008
| Belgium | 17–22 | Hungary |
* 31 May 2008
| Germany | 38–0 | Czech Republic |
* 31 May 2008
| Belgium | 14–0 | Denmark |
* 31 May 2008
| Czech Republic | 14–5 | Poland |
* 31 May 2008
| Germany | 40–5 | Hungary |

### Classification Stages

Bowl Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Bowl Final | Bowl Final |
| 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 |
| Switzerland | 12 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 |
| Hungary | 10 | Switzerland | 31 |
| 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 | | Switzerland | 31 |
| 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 | Denmark | 5 |
| Denmark | 19 | Denmark | 5 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | | |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 11th Place | 11th Place |
| | | 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 |
| | | Hungary | 31 |
| | | Luxembourg | 0 |
Plate Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Final | Plate Final |
| 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 |
| Norway | 7 |
| Norway | 7 | 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 |
| Belgium | 10 | Malta | 29 |
| 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 | | Malta | 29 |
| 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 | Belgium | 5 |
| Malta | 24 | Belgium | 5 |
| Poland | 0 | | |
| Poland | 0 | 7th Place | 7th Place |
| | | 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 |
| | | Norway | 17 |
| | | Poland | 10 |
Cup Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 |
| Moldova | 17 |
| Moldova | 17 | 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 |
| Czech Republic | 5 | 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 |
| Czech Republic | 5 | Germany | 43 |
| 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 | | Germany | 43 |
| 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 | Moldova | 0 |
| Andorra | 0 | Moldova | 0 |
| Germany | 50 | | |
| Germany | 50 | 3rd Place | 3rd Place |
| | | 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 |
| | | Andorra | 7 |
| | | Czech Republic | 0 |

### Final Standings

* Legend
* Advances to next round
| Rank | Team |
| | Germany |
| | Moldova |
| | Andorra |
| 4 | Czech Republic |
| 5 | Malta |
| 6 | Belgium |
| 7 | Norway |
| 8 | Poland |
| 9 | Switzerland |
| 10 | Denmark |
| 11 | Hungary |
| 12 | Luxembourg |