title: 2006 European Sevens Championship
text: # 2006 European Sevens Championship
  
  The 2006 European Sevens Championship was a rugby sevens competition, with the final held in Moscow, Russia. It was the fifth edition of the European Sevens championship. The event was organised by rugby's European governing body, the FIRA – Association of European Rugby (FIRA-AER). Final:
  
  Preliminary Rounds
  
  Sopot 7's, Poland (27 / 28 May 2006)
  
  Split 7's, Croatia (27 / 28 May 2006)
  
  Lunel 7's, France (03 / 4 June 2006)
  
  Madrid 7's, Spain (14 June 2006)
  
  ## First round
  
  ### Pool A
  
  * Azerbaijan 22 - 10 Norway
  * Portugal 26 - 00 Andorra
  * Croatia 46 - 00 Norway
  * Andorra 54 - 05 Azerbaijan
  * Portugal 26 - 00 Croatia
  * Andorra 68 - 00 Norway
  * Croatia 55 - 00 Azerbaijan
  * Portugal 54 - 00 Norway
  * Andorra 24 - 00 Croatia
  * Portugal 63 - 00 Azerbaijan
  
  ### Pool B
  
  * Belgium 35 - 07 Malta
  * Spain 53 - 00 INVITATION 7's
  * Belgium 43 - 07 Germany
  * Malta 28 - 14 INVITATION 7's
  * Spain 38 - 07 Germany
  * Belgium 24 - 14 INVITATION 7's
  * Germany 24 - 05 Malta
  * Spain 24 - 00 Belgium
  * Germany 28 - 07 INVITATION 7's
  * Spain 31 - 00 Malta
  
  ## Second round
  
  ### Bowl Semifinals
  
  * Germany 50 - 00 Azerbaijan
  * Croatia 38 - 07 Malta
  
  ### Cup Semifinals
  
  * Spain 19 - 12 Andorra
  * Portugal 48 - 00 Belgium
  
  ### 9th Place
  
  * INVITATION 7's 28 - 00 Norway
  
  ### 7th Place
  
  * Malta 33 - 00 Azerbaijan
  
  ### 5th Place
  
  * Germany 28 - 12 Croatia
  
  ### 3rd Place
  
  * Andorra 26 - 07 Belgium
  
  ### Cup Final
  
  * Portugal 17 - 12 Spain
  
  Budapest 7's, Hungary (10 / 11 June 2006)
  
  Tbilisi 7's, Georgia (17 / 18 June 2006)
  
  Final Round
  
  Moscow 7's, Russia (15 / 16 July 2006)
  
  ## Final standings
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Portugal |
  | | Russia |
  | | Italy |
  | 4 | France |
  | 5 | Georgia |
  | 6 | Romania |
  | 7 | Moldova |
  | 8 | Spain |
  | 9 | Lithuania |
  | 10 | Croatia |
  | 11 | Ukraine |
  | 12 | Andorra |
  