1979–80 FIRA Trophy

The 1979–1980 FIRA Trophy was the 20th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

1979-80 FIRA Trophy
Date30 September 1979 – 28 May 1980
Countries France
 Italy
 Romania
 Morocco
 Poland
 Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played15
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The tournament was won by France, who achieved a Grand Slam.

First division
  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 France550016932+13715
2 Romania530214286+5611
3 Soviet Union53028754+3311
4 Italy53028081-111
5 Poland510456171-1157
6 Morocco500537147-1105

Morocco relegated to division 2

  • Results
Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt
Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc)
30 September 1979
Poland  3 - 13  Italy
28 October 1979
Soviet Union  9 - 0  Italy
18 November 1979
Romania  49 - 15  Poland
2 December 1979 France  30 - 12  Romania Stade de Sapiac, Montauban  
Try: Bertranne, Codorniou
Joinel
Con: Aguirre 2, Caussade
Pen: Aguirre, Caussade 2
 Pen: Constantin 3
Drop: Constantin
 Referee: JA Short
France:15.Jean-Michel Aguirre, 14.Jean-Francois Gourdon, 13.Roland Bertranne, 12.Didier Codorniou, 11.Frederic Costes, 10.Alain Caussade, 9.Jerome Gallion, 8.Jacques Cristina, 7.Jean-Luc Joinel, 6.Jean-Pierre Rives (cap.), 5.Jean-Francois Marchal, 4.Francis Haget, 3.Robert Paparemborde, 2.Philippe Dintrans, 1.Patrick Salas
Romania:15.Ion Simion, 14.Alexandru Marin, 13.Ion Zafiescu, 12.Ion Constantin, 11.Marian Aldea, 10.Stelian Podarascu,9.Eduard Suciu, 8.Gheorghie Dumitru, 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Florică Murariu, 5.Marin Ionescu, 4.I. Pintea, 3.Corneliu Scarlat, 2.Mircea Ortelecan, 1.Ion Bucan (cap.), - replacements: 16.Ioan Urdea, 17.Dumitru Alexandru
22 December 1979
Italy  34 - 6  Morocco
Stadio Pacevecchia, Benevento
1980
Soviet Union  54 - 10  Poland
3 February 1980
Morocco  4 - 33 France XV
17 February 1980
France A1 46 - 9  Italy
13 April 1980 Italy  24 - 17  Romania Fattori, L'Aquila  
Try: Bargelli, de Anna,
N Francescato, Mascioletti
Con: Bettarello
Pen: Bettarello 2
 Try: Aldea, Stoica
Pen: Constantin 3
 Referee: R.Quintetton
Italy:15.Claudio Torresan, 14.Serafino Ghizzoni, 13.Rino Francescato, 12.Nello Francescato, 11.Massimo Mascioletti, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Fulvio Lorigiola, 8.Paolo Mariani, 7.Franco Bargelli, 6.Elio de Anna, 5.Giuseppe Artuso, 4.Louis Basei, 3.Ambrogio Bona (cap.), 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Giancarlo Cucchiella
Romania:15.Mihai Bucos, 14.Petre Motrescu, 13.Ion Constantin, 12.Adrian Lungu, 11.M. Chiricencu, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Enciu Stoica, 7.Pompiliu Bors, 6.Florică Murariu, 5.Gheorghe Dumitru, 4.I. Pintea, 3.Corneliu Scarlat, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Ion Bucan - replacements: 16.Marian Aldea
27 April 1980
Poland  28 - 13  Morocco
30 April 1980
Romania  41 - 11  Morocco
11 May 1980
Romania  23 - 6  Soviet Union
15 May 1980
Poland  0 - 42 France XV
18 May 1980
Soviet Union  7 - 18 France XV
1980
Morocco  3 - 11  Soviet Union

Second division
  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Spain440010133+6812
2 Yugoslavia42113341-89
3 Netherlands42023744-78
4 West Germany41122639-137
5 Sweden40043575-404

Spain promoted to division 1

Sweden relegated to division 3

  • Results
20 October 1979
Sweden  4 - 10  West Germany
4 November 1979
Netherlands  12 - 0  Sweden
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
25 November 1979
West Germany  0 - 13  Spain
16 December 1979
Yugoslavia  10 - 6  Netherlands
22 December 1979
Spain  25 - 3  Yugoslavia
Polideportivo Municipal de Orcasitas, Madrid
30 March 1980
Netherlands  16 - 10  West Germany
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
28 April 1980
Spain  24 - 3  Netherlands
3 May 1980
West Germany  6 - 6  Yugoslavia
17 May 1980
Yugoslavia  14 - 4  Sweden
9 June 1980
Sweden  27 - 39  Spain

Third Division
  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Tunisia22003020+106
2 Belgium21015919+404
3 Denmark20022171-502
  • Results
14 October 1979
Belgium  52 - 8  Denmark
3 February 1980
Belgium  7 - 11  Tunisia
3 May 1980
Denmark  13 - 19  Tunisia

Tunisia promoted to division 2

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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