1997 FIRA Women's European Championship

1997 FIRA European Championship

Tournament details
Host	France
Dates	2 April 1998 (1998-04-02)– 6 April 1998 (1998-04-06)
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	England
Runner-up	Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
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The 1997 FIRA Women's European Championship was the third edition of the championship, it saw a significant expansion to eight teams, with three British entrants entering a FIRA event for the first time - and an all British final.

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	2 April – Nice
	France	58
					4 April – Nice
	Germany	18
					France	10
	2 April – Nice
					England	15
	England	40
									6 April – Nice
	Netherlands	3
									England	24
	2 April – Nice
									Scotland	8
	Spain	27
					4 April – Nice
	Ireland	0
					Spain	10
	2 April – Nice
					Scotland	11			Third place
	Italy	7
									6 April – Nice
	Scotland	31
									France	8
									Spain	25

	Semi-finals				Final
	4 April – Nice
	Germany	10
					6 April – Nice
	Netherlands	32
					Netherlands	26
	4 April – Nice
					Italy	24
	Ireland	5
	Italy	13
					Third place
					6 April – Nice
					Germany	0
					Ireland	16

First round

1997-04-02

France	58–18	Germany

Nice, France

1997-04-02

England	40–3	Netherlands

Nice, France

1997-04-02

Spain	27–0	Ireland

Nice, France

1997-04-02

Italy	7–31	Scotland

Nice, France

Plate semi-finals

1997-04-04

Italy	13–5	Ireland

Nice, France

1997-04-04

Netherlands	32–10	Germany

Nice, France

Semi-finals

1997-04-04

France	10–15	England

Nice, France

1997-04-04

Scotland	11–10	Spain

Nice, France

7th/8th Place

1997-04-06

Germany	0–16	Ireland

Nice, France

Plate final

1997-04-06

Italy	24–26	Netherlands

Nice, France

3rd/4th Place

1997-04-06

France	8–25	Spain

Nice, France

Final

1997-04-06

England	24–8	Scotland

Nice, France

See also

• Women's international rugby union

External links

• FIRA website