After several years of low key tournaments with the major nations absent, the 2007 Championship [1] was the largest ever with 16 teams competing in two Pools, including four Six Nations countries, plus Spain keen to do well having been replaced Italy in that competition. England and France were as usual represented by "A" teams, and Wales sent a development squad, but other countries appeared to be at full-strength.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  Spain Belgium |
| Dates | 28 April 2007– 5 May 2007 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England |
| Runner-up |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
← 2006 2008 → | |
Pool B was also of interest with four nations making their 15-a-side debuts - Finland, Luxembourg, Romania, and Serbia.
"Top 8" (In Madrid, Spain)
editPool 1
edit| Pos | Nation | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 33 | +92 | 8 |
| 2 | Spain
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 31 | +60 | 8 |
| 3 |  Italy
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 61 | +6 | 5 |
| 4 |  Russia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 166 | −158 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Pool 2
edit| Pos | Nation | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 18 | +38 | 9 |
| 2 |  Netherlands
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 |  Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 5 |
| 4 |  Wales
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
7th/8th place
edit5th/6th place
edit3rd/4th place
editFinal
editPool B (Belgium)
editPool 1
edit| Pos | Nation | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | +185 | 9 |
| 2 |  Romania
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 20 | +83 | 7 |
| 3 |  Luxembourg
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 111 | −91 | 5 |
| 4 |  Serbia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 177 | −177 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Pool 2
edit| Pos | Nation | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Universities
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 32 | +102 | 9 |
| 2 |  Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 19 | +75 | 7 |
| 3 |  Finland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 86 | −59 | 4 |
| 4 |  Norway
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 133 | −118 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
7th/8th place
edit5th/6th place
edit3rd/4th place
editFinal
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "www.fira-aer-rugby.com". Archived from the original on 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2007-07-11.