The Denmark national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. They compete annually in the Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy tournaments.
Year | Cup | Plate | Bowl |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | South Korea | Malaysia | India |
2000 | Chinese Taipei | Japan | Thailand |
2001 | Chinese Taipei | Denmark | Czech Republic |
2002 | Portugal | South Korea | Hong Kong |
2003 | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Arabian Gulf |
2004 | Japan | Sri Lanka | Kazakhstan |
2005 | Japan | Sri Lanka | Arabian Gulf |
2006 | South Korea | Thailand | Malaysia |
2007 | Hong Kong | China | India |
2008 | Did not compete |
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The Portuguese Rugby Federation is the governing body for rugby union in Portugal. It was founded in 1926 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board in 1988. The Portuguese Rugby Federation organises the main rugby union championship of Portugal, the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby, and oversees the country's national teams—men's and women's, age-grade teams, and sevens teams for both men and women.
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