1974–75 FIRA Trophy

The 1974-1975 FIRA Trophy was the 15th edition of a Continental European rugby union championship for national teams, and the second with the formula and name of "FIRA Trophy".

1974-75 FIRA Trophy
Date13 October 1973 -10 May 1975
Countries France
 Czechoslovakia
 Italy
 Romania
 Spain
Tournament statistics
Champions Romania
Matches played10
← 1973-1974 (Previous) (Next) 1975–1976

The tournament was won by Romania, who defeated France in the opening match.

First division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Romania43105031+1911
2 France430110830+7810
3 Italy42118031+499
4 Spain41033188-576
5 Czechoslovakia400425114-894
  • Czechoslovakia relegated to division 2
  • 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 November 1974
Czechoslovakia  6 - 16  Romania
Sumperk


2 February 1975
France XV 46 - 3  Spain
Stade Marius-Rodrigo, Mauléon-Licharre

15 February 1975
Italy  9 - 16 France XV

6 April 1975
Spain  3 - 19  Italy

27 April 1975
Czechoslovakia  7 - 13  Spain



Second Division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Poland33006829+399
2 Netherlands32017852+ 267
3 West Germany31024672-265
4 Morocco30032160-393
  • Netherlands and Poland promoted to division 1
  • Results
19 October 1974
Netherlands  32 - 21  West Germany
Sportpark De Zoom, Wageningen

16 March 1975
Morocco  3 - 15  Poland

6 April 1975
Poland  24 - 20  Netherlands


4 May 1975
Poland  29 - 6  West Germany

1975
Netherlands  26 - 7  Morocco
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

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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