2000 FIRA Women's European Championship
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The fifth tournament saw virtually the same format as 1997. In Pool A Ireland returned to the competition.
In "Pool B" a tournament had been planned involving Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and Russia. Belgium and Russia withdrew "at the last minute" and were replaced by a French regional team (Flandre). After a double round-robin between these three teams, Germany and Netherlands played against the teams finishing 7th and 8th in Pool A
In "Pool B" a tournament had been planned involving Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and Russia. Belgium and Russia withdrew "at the last minute" and were replaced by a French regional team (Flandre). After a double round-robin between these three teams, Germany and Netherlands played against the teams finishing 7th and 8th in Pool A
First round
Plate semi-finals
Semi-finals
Plate final
3rd/4th place
Final
Final Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | |||
| 1 |  Flandre |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 6 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 2 | |
Results
Pool A/Pool B playoffs
Germany and Netherlands then "played off" against the teams listed as being in 7th and 8th place in Pool A.See also
- Women's international rugby unionWomen's international rugby unionWomen's rugby union has a history going back to the late 19th century but it was not until 1982 that the first international fixture took place. The match was organised in connection with the Dutch Rugby Union's 50th anniversary...