1967–68 FIRA Nations Cup

The Nations Cup 1967-68 was the eight edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and third with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup". The tournament was won by France.

1967-68 Nations Cup
Date29 October 1967 - 26 May 1968
Countries France
 Romania
 West Germany
 Czechoslovakia
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played6
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First division

  • Table (Italy withdraw)
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 France33005617396
2 Romania32014719284
3 Czechoslovakia31021842-242
4 West Germany30031962-430
  • Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
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29 October 1967
Romania  27 - 5  West Germany

22 November 1967
Czechoslovakia XV 9 - 6  West Germany

14 April 1968
France XV 26 - 8  West Germany

5 May 1968
Czechoslovakia XV 6 - 19  France

26 May 1968
Romania  17 - 3 Czechoslovakia XV

Division 2

Pool 1

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Poland22005411434
2 Netherlands21014319242
3 Sweden2002673-670

Poland admitted to final

  • Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
12 May 1968
Netherlands  8 - 16  Poland
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24 May 1968
Poland  38 - 3  Sweden

1 June 1968
Sweden  3 - 35  Netherlands

Pool 2

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Morocco32102611155
2 Spain32013311224
3 Portugal31111926-73
4 Belgium3003636-300

Marocco admitted to final

  • Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
17 March 1968
Morocco  6 - 5  Spain


7 April 1968
Belgium  0 - 14  Spain

13 April 1968
Morocco  14 - 0  Belgium

21 April 1968
Portugal  8 - 6  Belgium

5 May 1968
Portugal  6 - 6  Morocco

Final

2 June 1968
Poland  5 - 0  Morocco

  • Poland promoted in first division

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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