1978–79 FIRA Trophy

The 1978-79 FIRA Trophy was the 19th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

1978-79 FIRA Trophy
Date18 November 1978– 4 May 1979
Countries France
 Italy
 Romania
 Poland
 Spain
 Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played15
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The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Romania reached the 2nd place, achieving an historical 44–0 win over Italy at 22 April 1979, in Bucharest.

First division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 France550017134+13715
2 Romania540111733+8413
3 Italy52037176-59
4 Soviet Union52035575-209
5 Poland510447100-537
6 Spain510431174-1437

Spain 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)
18 November 1978
Italy  9 - 11  Soviet Union

19 November 1978
Poland  9 - 30  Romania

17 December 1978
Italy  35 - 3  Spain

26 November 1978
Spain  7 - 16  Poland


1979
Soviet Union  19 - 7  Poland

18 February 1979
Italy  9 - 15 France XV

4 March 1979
France XV 92 - 0  Spain
Stade de St.Pée, Oloron

14 April 1979
Italy  18 - 3  Poland

29 April 1979
Spain  6 - 22  Romania

20 May 1979
Soviet Union  9 - 15  Spain
Fili Stadium, Moscow

4 May 1979
Soviet Union  9 - 15  Romania

1979
Poland  12 - 26  France


Second Division

Pool 1

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Morocco2200566+506
2 West Germany21012413+114
3  Switzerland2002061-612
  • Results
28 November 1978
Switzerland   0 - 18  West Germany

24 March 1979
Morocco  43 - 0   Switzerland

8 April 1979
West Germany  6 - 13  Morocco

Pool 2

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Netherlands33004414+309
2 Belgium32013516+197
3 Yugoslavia31021853-355
4 Sweden3003923-143
  • Results
15 October 1978
Sweden  3 - 7  Yugoslavia

1978
Yugoslavia  0 - 20  Belgium

2 December 1978
Yugoslavia  11 - 30  Netherlands

1978
Netherlands  10 - 3  Belgium
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

5 November 1978
Netherlands  4 - 0  Sweden
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

7 November 1978
Belgium  12 - 6  Sweden

Finals

1979
Netherlands  17 - 21  Morocco

Morocco 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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