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
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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

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 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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