2008 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship
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| 2008 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Samoa Samoa |
| Date | 25–26 July |
| Cup | |
| Champion | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| Runner-up | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 14 |
← 2007 2012 → | |
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The 2008 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship was the inaugural tournament for the Oceania Women's Sevens Championship and was held in Samoa from 25 to 26 July. The tournament was a regional qualifier for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Australia won the tournament and New Zealand were runners-up. They made history by qualifying for the first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens women's competition.[1][2]
Teams
Five teams competed at the tournament and were vying for a spot at the RWC Sevens.[3]
- File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
- File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
- File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
- File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
- File:Flag of Niue.svg Niue
Tournament
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 12 | +129 | 12 |
| File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 25 | +99 | 10 |
| File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 2 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 64 | +25 | 8 |
| File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa | 1 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 92 | –32 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Niue.svg Niue | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 221 | –221 | 4 |
Finals
References
- ↑ "Four qualify from Oceania for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009". RNZ. 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ↑ "RWC Sevens field continues to take shape". ESPN.com. 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ↑ "Oceania sides battle for RWC 7s spot". ESPN.com. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2021-11-28.