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1988 Women's Rugby European Cup 
Summary
The 1988 Women's European Cup was the first women's rugby European championship and the first multi-national women's rugby competition of any sort,[citation needed] albeit not an official FIRA competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  France |
| Dates | 21 May 1988– 23 May 1988 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | France |
| Runner-up |  Great Britain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
It was also the only occasion where a Great Britain side entered such a competition. In all future women's rugby competitions Great Britain would be represented by the four individual nations.
Final table edit
| Pos | Nation | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 12 | +25 | 9 |
| 2 | Great Britain
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 17 | +47 | 7 |
| 3 |  Netherlands
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 45 | −32 | 5 |
| 4 |  Italy
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 58 | −40 | 3 |
Source: [1]
Results edit
See also edit
- Women's international rugby
- 1982 Netherlands v France women's rugby match (first women’s international rugby match)
- RugbyFest 1990 (first cross-continental women's rugby tournament)
References edit
- ^ "1988 Women's European Cup". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
External links edit
- FIRA website