1996 FIRA Women's European Championship

The second FIRA Women's European Championship saw the debut of Germany and a five-nation event.

1996 FIRA Women's European Championship
1996-04-10 - 1996-04-14
Host nation  Spain
No. of nations5
Champions  France
Matches played 7

The competition was initially a three-team two pools system but Russia withdrew a few days before the start.[1] With no time for finding substitutes Pool B was left with only two teams, becoming in a "semi-final" for deciding the final place. The other final place was decided on a three-team pool (Pool A), won by Spain with wins over Netherlands and Germany.

On the competition calendar[1] 5th/6th and 3rd/4th place matches were planned, but with the non participation of Russia a three-team pool was created. Italy played Netherlands and Germany, the results of these games being combined with the earlier match between Netherlands and Germany to decide 3rd-5th places.


Results

Pool A
Position Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against
Final Spain 2 2 0 0 82 0 4
Play-off Netherlands 2 1 0 1 29 11 2
Play-off Germany 2 0 0 2 11 82 0
[144]
1996-04-10 Spain  53-0  Germany Madrid [9/9/1]
[146]
1996-04-11 Netherlands  29-11  Germany Madrid [32/10/3]
[147]
1996-04-12 Spain  29-0 [2]  Netherlands Madrid [10/33/1]

Pool B
[145]
1996-04-11 France  57 – 8  Italy Madrid [34/18/6]

3rd-5th play-offs
Position Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against
3 Italy 2 2 0 0 50 6 4
4 Netherlands 2 1 0 1 35 22 2
5 Germany 2 0 0 2 11 68 0
[148]
1996-04-13 Italy  39-0  Germany Madrid [19/11/1]
[149]
1996-04-14 Italy  11-6  Netherlands Madrid [20/34/3]

Final
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1996-04-14 Spain  10-15  France Madrid [10/35/4]
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References
  1. Championship info in Mundo Deportivo Wednesday 10 April 1996 page 50 - spanish
  2. Result obtained in "Deportes en Breve - Rugby", ABC, 13 April 1996 page 83 - spanish

See also
  • Women's international rugby
Preceded by
1995 FIRA Women's European Championship		 FIRA Women's European Championship
1996
 France		 Succeeded by
1997 FIRA Women's European Championship
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