The 2012 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series was the tenth edition of the

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. The first round was played in the

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and the final round was held in

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which was also a qualifying tournament for the

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won the Grand Prix Series title and also qualified for the Sevens World Cup in Moscow the next year, along with

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and

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automatically qualified as hosts.

Teams

Grand Prix Series teams Teams that advanced from 2012 FIRA-AER Division A tournament for round 2

Round 1

The tournament was played on 16 and 17 June at

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Pool Stages

Pool A

Pool B

Classification Stages

Bowl Semi-finals

Plate Semi-finals

Cup Semi-finals

Round 2

The tournament was held on 30 June and 1 July 2012 in

Pool Stages

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Classification Stages

Cup Quarter-finals

Plate Semi-finals

Bowl Quarter-finals

Shield Semi-finals

Final Standings

References

{{European Sevens Women's Championship Rugby Europe Women's Sevens 2012 rugby sevens competitions Sevens