After several years of low key tournaments with the major nations absent, the 2007 Championship
was the largest ever with 16 teams competing in two Pools, including four
Six Nations countries, plus
Spain
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keen to do well having been replaced Italy in that competition.
England
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and
France
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were as usual represented by "A" teams, and Wales sent a development squad, but other countries appeared to be at full-strength.
Pool B was also of interest with four nations making their 15-a-side debuts -
Finland
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,
Luxembourg
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,
Romania
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, and
Serbia
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.
"Top 8" (In Madrid, Spain)
Pool 1
Pool 2
7th/8th place
5th/6th place
3rd/4th place
Final
Pool B (Belgium)
Pool 1
Pool 2
7th/8th place
5th/6th place
3rd/4th place
Final
See also
*
Women's international rugby union
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References
External links
FIRA website
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2007
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Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
2007 rugby union tournaments for national teams
International women's rugby union competitions hosted by Spain
International rugby union competitions hosted by Belgium
2006–07 in Belgian rugby union
2007 in Spanish women's sport
2006–07 in European women's rugby union
2006–07 in Spanish rugby union