1970–71 FIRA Nations Cup

The Nations Cup 1970-71 was the 11th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and sixth with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup".

1970-71 Nations Cup
Date29 November 1970 - 9 May 1971
Countries France
 Italy
 Morocco
 Romania
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played6
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The tournament was won by France, who swept all their matches.

First division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 France33005719389
2 Romania32016020407
3 Morocco31021137-265
4 Italy30032577-520

Italy relegated to division 2

  • 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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20 December 1970
Morocco  3 - 6 France XV
COC Stadium Casablanca

9 May 1971
Morocco  0 - 25  Romania
COC Stadium Casablanca

Second Division

Pool 1

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Czechoslovakia2200283+256
2 Yugoslavia2002328-252
  • Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
24 October 1970
Czechoslovakia  19 - 3  Yugoslavia

29 November 1970
 Yugoslavia 0 - 9  Czechoslovakia

Pool 2

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Spain2200230236
2 Portugal2001023-231
  • Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
20 December 1970
Spain  17 - 0  Portugal

21 January 1971
Portugal  0 – 6
Portugal withdraw
 Spain


Final

(Belgium directly admitted)

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Czechoslovakia22003718+196
2 Spain21015012+384
3 Belgium20021269-572

Czechoslovakia promoted in first division

  • Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
18 April 1971
Belgium  0 - 44  Spain


8 May 1971
Czechoslovakia  25 - 12  Belgium

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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