1982–83 FIRA Trophy

The 1982–83 FIRA Trophy was the 23rd edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

1982-83 FIRA Trophy
Date24 October 1982 – 22 May 1983
Countries France
 Italy
 West Germany
 Morocco
 Romania
 Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Champions Romania
Grand Slam Romania
Matches played15
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The tournament was won by Romania, with a Grand Slam. Romania managed to defeat France at home (13-6). The French would finish in a disappointing 4th place, behind Italy and the Soviet Union. Italy reached a brilliant 2nd place, with a draw with France (6-6) at home, and a single loss to Romania (13-6) abroad. West Germany finished in 6th place, with five losses, and were relegated. Poland won the Second division and were promoted for the following season.

First division

The first division returned to the six teams format.

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Romania55009540+5515
2 Italy53116035+2512
3 Soviet Union53028054+2611
4 France521212140+8110
5 Morocco51044387-447
6 West Germany500537180-1435

Germany relegated to second division

  • 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)
24 October 1982
Soviet Union  31 - 9  West Germany
Fili Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 4,000

1 November 1982
France XV 6 - 12  Soviet Union
Stade Robert-Brettes, Mérignac

7 November 1982
West Germany  3 - 23  Italy
Hanover
Referee: Senssac

19 December 1982
Morocco  3 - 13  Italy
COC Stadium, Casablanca
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: G. Maurette

6 February 1983
Italy  6 - 6 France A1
Try: Zanon
Con: Bettarello
Try: Mothe
Con: Lescure


27 February 1983
Morocco  3 - 28  Romania

27 March 1983
West Germany  12 - 26  Romania

10 April 1983
Morocco  9 - 16 France XV

8 May 1983
West Germany  13 - 16  Morocco

11 May 1983
Soviet Union  17 - 12  Morocco
Spartak Stadium, Kiev

15 May 1983
Soviet Union  10 - 15  Romania
Try: Kushnarev
Pen: Bobrov (2)
Try: Murariu, Dumitru, Munteanu
Pen: Dumitru
Spartak Stadium, Kiev
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: N. Camaduro

22 May 1983
Italy  12 - 10  Soviet Union
Try: Ghizzoni
Con: Bettarello
Pen: Bettarello
Drop: Bettarello
Try: Hairulin
Pen: Berzin (2)
Stadio Santa Maria Goretti, Catania
Referee: J.-C. Yché

Second division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Poland43018230+5210
2 Spain43018326+5710
3 Portugal42023846-88
4 Netherlands42023858-208
5 Sweden400425106-814
  • Poland promoted to division 1
  • Results
10 October 1982
Poland  6 - 13  Netherlands

24 October 1982
Poland  54 - 6  Sweden

6 November 1982
Sweden  7 - 16  Netherlands

13 March 1983
Netherlands  3 - 32  Spain
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

26 March 1983
Spain  25 - 4  Portugal
Try: Egido Sancho, Rivero Macía, Tormo López, Oteo Catalayud
Con: Nuñez Doval (3)
Drop: Nuñez Doval
Try: Novais Reis

10 April 1983
Netherlands  6 - 13  Portugal
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

24 April 1983
Spain  7 - 16  Poland
Polideportivo El Saler, Valencia

30 April 1983
Portugal  4 - 6  Poland

8 May 1983
Sweden  3 - 19  Spain

21 May 1983
Portugal  17 - 9  Sweden

Third division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Czechoslovakia44006731+3612
2 Tunisia43016433+3110
3 Yugoslavia42027380-78
4 Belgium41034465-216
5  Switzerland40043776-394

Czechoslovakia promoted to division 2

  • Results
14 November 1982
Czechoslovakia  17 - 9  Yugoslavia

27 November 1982
Belgium  6 - 21  Czechoslovakia

27 November 1982
Yugoslavia  36 - 19   Switzerland


12 December 1982
Tunisia  3 - 0   Switzerland

23 October 1982
Belgium  12 - 13  Tunisia

5 March 1983
Switzerland   9 - 23  Belgium

23 April 1983
Switzerland   9 - 14  Czechoslovakia

30 April 1983
Yugoslavia  22 - 3  Belgium

7 May 1983
Czechoslovakia  15 - 7  Tunisia

14 May 1983
Tunisia  41 - 6  Yugoslavia

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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