1976–77 FIRA Trophy

The 1976-1977 FIRA Trophy was the 17th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

1976-77 FIRA Trophy
Date17 October 1976 - 1 May 1977
Countries France
 Italy
 Romania
 Morocco
 Poland
 Spain
Tournament statistics
Champions Romania
Matches played15
1975-1976 (Previous) (Next) 1977–1978

The tournament was won by Romania, with a Grand Slam, which included a 15-12 win over France and a 69-0 trashing of Italy.

First division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Romania550023331+20215
2 France540114548+ 9713
3 Spain52036873-59
4 Italy52035896-389
5 Poland510436111-757
6 Morocco510420201-1817

Morocco were relegated to division 2 for the worst points difference.

  • Results
Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc)
17 October 1976
Poland  8 - 38  Romania

13 November 1976
Poland  13 - 7  Morocco
Sochzachew

14 November 1976 Romania  15 - 12  France Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest  
Try: Alexandru, Murariu
Parschiv
Drop: Bucos
Try: Bastiat
Con: Aguirre
Pen: Aguirre 2
Referee: Jeff Kelleher
Romania: 15.Mihai Bucos, 14.Petre Ianusevici, 13.Gheorghe Nica (cap.), 12.Vasile Varga, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Gheorghe Daraban, 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Florică Murariu, 5.Marin Ionescu, 4.I. Pintea, 3.Constantin Dinu, 2.Mircea Ortelecan, 1.Nicolae Baciu
France: 15.Jean-Michel Aguirre, 14.Dominique Harize, 13.Roland Bertranne, 12.Francois Sangalli, 11.Jean-Luc Averous, 10.Jean-Pierre Pesteil, 9.Richard Astre (cap.), 8.Jean-Pierre Bastiat, 7.Jean-Claude Skrela, 6.Jean-Pierre Rives, 5.Guy Gasparotto, 4.Gerard Cholley, 3.Robert Paparemborde, 2.Alain Paco, 1.Armand Vaquerin
17 November 1976
Romania  89 - 0  Morocco

27 November 1976
Italy  17 - 4  Spain

5 December 1976
France A1 28 - 21  Spain
Parc des Sports d'Ondarraitz, Hendaye

6 February 1977
France A1 10 - 3  Italy

20 February 1977
Spain  21 - 3  Morocco
Centro Deportivo Municipal Aluche, Madrid

6 March 1977
Morocco  10 - 9  Italy

20 March 1977
Morocco  0 - 69 France A1

2 April 1977
Italy  29 - 3  Poland

17 April 1977
Spain  11 - 3  Poland


1 May 1977 Romania  69 - 0  Italy Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest  
Try: Motrescu 4, Stoica 2
Daraban,, Murariu
Nica, Ortelecan,
Con: Bucos 5, Nica 4
Pen: Alexandru
Referee: R.Quintentonn
Romania: 15.Mihai Bucos, 14.Ion Constantin, 13.Gheorghie Nica, 12.Vasile Varga, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Florica Murariu, 7.Gheorghie Daraban, 6.Enciu Stoica, 5.I. Pintea, 4.Marin Ionescu, 3.Iancu Bacioiu, 2.Mircea Ortelecan, 1.Constantin Dinu - replacements: 16.Eduard Suciu
Italy: 15.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 14.Manrico Marchetto, 13.Nello Francescato, 12.Fiorenzo Blessano, 11.Serafino Ghizzoni, 10.Ennio Ponzi, 9.Agostino Puppo, 8.Antonio Rocca, 7.Loris Salsi, 6.Narciso Zanella, 5.Adriano Fedrigo (cap.), 4.Andrea Rinaldo, 3.Mario Piovan, 2.Pietro Monfeli, 1.Fulvio di Carlo - replacements: 16.Carlo Casagrande
1 July 1977
Poland  9 - 26 France A1

Second Division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Czechoslovakia44009031+5912
2 Soviet Union430110625+8110
3 West Germany41126766+ 17
4 Sweden400424188-1644
DQ Netherlands41125431236

Czechoslovakia promoted in Division 1; Netherlands disqualified for no-show

  • Results
10 October 1976
Netherlands  34 - 3  Sweden
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

17 October 1976
Czechoslovakia  9 - 6  Soviet Union

6 November 1976
Czechoslovakia  22 - 6  Germany

21 November 1976
Germany  13 - 13  Netherlands

30 October 1976
Soviet Union  72 - 0  Sweden

17 April 1977
Netherlands  7 - 9  Czechoslovakia

8 May 1977
Sweden  9 - 32  Germany

21 May 1977
Sweden  12 - 50  Czechoslovakia

17 April 1977
Germany  16 - 22  Soviet Union

30 April 1977
Soviet Union  6 – 0
Netherlands withdraw
 Netherlands
Sochi

Third Division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Belgium33005725+329
2  Switzerland31022947-185
3 Yugoslavia21012414+104
4 Luxembourg2002731-242
  • Results
8 December 1976
Belgium  8 - 6  Yugoslavia

11 December 1976
Switzerland   6 - 18  Yugoslavia

16 April 1977
Switzerland   16 - 25  Belgium

27 April 1977
Belgium  24 - 3  Luxembourg

14 May 1977
Luxembourg  4 - 7   Switzerland


Yugoslavia  NOT PLAYED  Luxembourg

Bibliography

  • (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Valerio Vecchiarelli (2000), 2000 Italia in Meta, Storia della nazionale italiana di rugby dagli albori al Sei Nazioni, GS Editore (2000) ISBN 88-87374-40-6.
  • (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).

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