2009 European Sevens Championship
The 2009 European Sevens Championship was a rugby sevens competition, with the final held in Hanover, Germany. It was the eighth edition of the European Sevens championship and was organised by rugby's European governing body, the FIRA – Association of European Rugby (FIRA-AER).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | GER |
| Dates | 11 July – 12 July |
| No. of nations | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Men: Russia Women: England |
| Runner-up | Men: France Women: Spain |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The tournament differed from the previous seasons event as the number of participating men's teams had been reduced from twelve to ten. Instead, a women's tournament was held alongside the men's, also consisting of ten teams. The men's tournament was won by Russia, while England took out the women's title.
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