Outcome
The finals tournament held in Hanover, Germany on 12 and 13 July 2008, as well as being the European Sevens Championship, functioned as a qualifying tournament for the world cup. England, France and Scotland had already qualified through their past performance. The five best nations out of the twelve participating ones qualified for the Dubai tournament. Teams finished in the following order:
| Place | Country |
| 1st | Portugal |
| 2nd | Wales |
| 3rd | Georgia |
| 4th | Ireland |
| 5th | Italy |
| 6th | Spain |
| 7th | Germany |
| 8th | Ukraine |
| 9th | Russia |
| 10th | Romania |
| 11th | Poland |
| 12th | Belgium |
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