1977–78 FIRA Trophy

The 1977-1978 FIRA Trophy was the 18th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

1977-78 FIRA Trophy
Date2 October 1977 – 28 May 1978
Countries Czechoslovakia
 France
 Italy
 Romania
 Poland
 Spain
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played15
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The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Romania finished in 2nd place, while Spain had a surprising 3rd place, defeating Italy (10-3), in Madrid, to repeat the same place of the previous tournament. Italy had a very disappointing performance, finishing in 5th place, below Poland, who also beat them (12-6).

First Division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 France550015877+8115
2 Romania531119049+14112
3 Spain530264134-7011
4 Poland520393110-179
5 Italy51133867-298
6 Czechoslovakia500561167-1065

 Czechoslovakia 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)
2 October 1977
France XV 63 - 35  Czechoslovakia
Stade Municipal, Hagondange

23 October 1977
Poland  12 - 6  Italy

29 October 1977
Czechoslovakia  4 - 10  Italy

5 November 1977
Romania  38 - 21  Poland

17 December 1977
Spain  10 - 3  Italy


29 January 1978
Spain  3 - 20 France XV

4 February 1978
Italy  9 - 31 France XV

9 April 1978
Romania  60 - 6  Czechoslovakia

16 April 1978
Romania  76 - 3  Spain

7 May 1978
Spain  20 - 13  Czechoslovakia

21 May 1978
Poland  22 - 28  Spain

28 May 1978
Czechoslovakia  3 - 14  Poland

Second Division

Pool 1

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Yugoslavia2200260+266
2 Morocco21012520+54
3 Belgium2002031-312
  • Results
1 July 1977
Morocco  0 - 20  Yugoslavia

29 October 1977
Belgium  0 - 25  Morocco


Yugoslavia  6-0
forfait
 Belgium


Pool 2

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Soviet Union220010215+876
2 Sweden21012249-274
3 West Germany20022080-602
  • Results
9 October 1977
Sweden  6 - 38  Soviet Union
Vanersborg

30 October 1977
West Germany  11 - 16  Sweden

9 May 1978
Soviet Union  64 - 9  West Germany

Finals

14 May 1978
Yugoslavia  3 - 18  Soviet Union

18 May 1978
Yugoslavia  6 - 16  Soviet Union

Soviet Union promoted to division 1

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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