2003 FIRA Women's European Championship

The seventh tournament featured only eight teams, divided into pools A and B. For the first time the A and B pools were also organised as separate competitions in different venues, and in different weeks. The A Pool in Malmö was won by Spain, and the B pool by Netherlands. France and Spain were represented by their respective "A" teams.

Netherlands' win was the first time a host team had won an official FIRA championship (France had won the unofficial title as hosts in 1988)

2003 FIRA Women's European Championship
2003-05-01 - 2003-05-11
Host nations	Sweden and
	Netherlands
No. of nations	8
Champions	Spain
Runner-up	France
Matches played	8

Pool A (at Malmö, Sweden)

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	1 May – Malmö
	Sweden	0
					3 May – Malmö
	France	9
					France	10
	1 May – Malmö
					Spain	16
	Italy	5
	Spain	29
					Third place
					3 May – Malmö
					Sweden	15
					Italy	10

Semi-finals

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	2003-05-01	Sweden	0-9	France	Malmö, Sweden	[31/86/2]

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	2003-05-01	Italy	5-29	Spain	Malmö, Sweden	[40/54/5]

3rd/4th Place

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	2003-05-03	Sweden	15-10	Italy	Malmö, Sweden	[32/41/2]

Final

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	2003-05-03	France	10-16	Spain	Malmö, Sweden	[87/55/13]

Pool B (at Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	8 May – Amsterdam
	Denmark	0
					11 May – Amsterdam
	Netherlands	113
					Netherlands	19
	8 May – Amsterdam
					Germany	12
	Germany	75
	Norway	0
					Third place
					11 May – Amsterdam
					Denmark	10 (2)
					Norway	10 (3)

Semi-finals

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	2003-05-08	Denmark	0-113	Netherlands	Amsterdam, Netherlands	[1/60/1]

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	2003-05-08	Germany	75-0	Norway	Amsterdam, Netherlands	[39/1/1]

3rd/4th Place

[417]
	2003-05-11	Denmark	10-10	Norway	Amsterdam, Netherlands	[2/2/1]

[Norway won 3-2 on penalties]

Final

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	2003-05-11	Netherlands	19-12	Germany	Amsterdam, Netherlands	[61/40/13]

External links

• FIRA website

See also

• Women's international rugby