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2006 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A
Host nation	France
Cup
Date	25–27 May 2006
Champion	Wales
Runner-up	England
Third	Netherlands
Tournament details
Matches played	48
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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

England	41–0	Germany

Wales	32–0	Switzerland

England	47–0	Switzerland

Wales	20–0	Germany

Germany	24–0	Switzerland

England	7–0	Wales

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

Spain	12–0	Portugal

Italy	19–0	Czech Republic

Spain	33–0	Czech Republic

Italy	0–12	Portugal

Portugal	17–0	Czech Republic

Spain	36–0	Italy

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

Netherlands	29–0	Lithuania

France	28–0	Belgium

Netherlands	33–0	Belgium

France	22–0	Lithuania

Lithuania	35–0	Belgium

Netherlands	21–5	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

Sweden	31–0	Norway

Russia	0–17	Ireland

Sweden	0–5	Ireland

Russia	22–0	Norway

Norway	0–27	Ireland

Sweden	22–0	Russia

Source:

Classification Stages

Cup Quarter-finals

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

Plate Semi-finals

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

Bowl Quarter-finals

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

Shield Semi-finals

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

Source:

References

1. ^ "2006 FIRA Womens Championship". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
2. ^ "2006 Women's FIRA 7s Tournament - Division A". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2024-01-28.

• Rugby Europe Women's Sevens
• 2006 rugby sevens competitions
• 2005–06 in European women's rugby union
• 2005–06 in French rugby union
• International women's rugby union competitions hosted by France
• 2006 in French women's sport
• May 2006 sports events in France