1983–84 FIRA Trophy

The 1983–84 FIRA Trophy was the 24th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

1983-84 FIRA Trophy
Date30 October 1983 – 27 May 1984
Countries France
 Italy
 Morocco
 Poland
 Romania
 Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Grand Slam France
Matches played15
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The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Romania, Italy and Soviet Union finished in the following places, with the same points. The French only awarded caps in their win over Romania (25-15). Poland and Morocco finished in the 5th and 6th places and were relegated.

Spain and Tunisia won the Second division pools and were promoted for the following season.

First division

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 France550015947+11215
2 Romania53027140+3111
3 Italy53026260+211
4 Soviet Union53026770-311
5 Poland41031378-656
6 Morocco400425102-774
  • Morocco and Poland relegated to division 2

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.)
30 October 1983
Romania  31 - 0  Poland
Try: Murariu, Radulescu, Aldea, Caragea
Con: Dumitru (3)
Pen: Dumitru
Drop: Dinu
Dinamo Stadion, Bucharest
Referee: N. Camaduro

30 October 1983
Soviet Union  16 - 7  Italy
Try: Mironov, Parshin, Feshenko
Con: Gonyani (2)
Try: Zanon
Pen: Torresan
Spartak Stadium, Kiev
Referee: Bressy

20 November 1983
Romania  19 - 3  Soviet Union
Try: Ion
Pen: Ion, Podarescu (2)
Drop: Podarescu
Pen: Gonyani
Dinamo Stadion, Bucharest
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: J.-C- Doucet

19 February 1984
France A1 38 - 16  Italy
Try: Camberabero, Carpentier (2), Caussade, Janik, Martinez
Con: Camberabero (4)
Pen: Camberabero (2)
Try: Azzali, Ghizzoni
Con: Bettarello
Pen: Bettarello (2)
Stade Léo-Lagrange, Chalon-sur-Saône
Referee: John Trigg


18 March 1984
Italy  27 - 0  Morocco
Try: Zanon, Ghizzoni, Screnci
Con: Bettarello (3)
Pen: Bettarello (3)

8 April 1984
Romania  6 – 0
withdraw
 Morocco


29 April 1984
Morocco  6 - 7  Poland

6 May 1984
Morocco  9 - 23  Soviet Union
Olimpic Centre, Rabat

16 May 1984
Poland  3 - 19 France A1

20 May 1984
Soviet Union  3 - 32 France A1
Fili Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 4,500

27 May 1984
Poland  3 - 22  Soviet Union

1984
Italy  6 – 0
withdraw
 Poland


Second division

Pool A

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Spain431010328+7511
2 Portugal43107921+5811
3 Belgium41124939+107
4 Netherlands41124362-197
5 Denmark400428152-1244
  • Spain promoted to division 1

5 November 1983
Netherlands  6 - 6  Belgium


19 November 1983
Netherlands  28 - 3  Denmark


10 December 1983
Belgium  31 - 9  Denmark

25 February 1984
Spain  32 - 6  Netherlands
Polideportivo Municipal de Orcasitas, Madrid

11 March 1984
Portugal  6 - 6  Spain
Pen: Queimado
Drop: Queimado
Pen: Nuñez Doval (2)

22 March 1984
Spain  12 - 3  Belgium

24 March 1984
Portugal  21 - 3  Netherlands

5 April 1984
Belgium  9 - 12  Portugal

8 April 1984
Denmark  3 - 40  Portugal

28 April 1984
Denmark  13 - 53  Spain

Pool B

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Tunisia44009037+5312
2 Czechoslovakia43016549+1610
3 Sweden42023758-218
4 West Germany41036353+106
5 Yugoslavia30032886-583
  • Tunisia promoted to division 1
25 September 1983
Czechoslovakia  20 - 10  Sweden

22 October 1983
Tunisia  25 - 6  Sweden

29 October 1983
Tunisia  23 - 9  West Germany

5 November 1983
Yugoslavia  16 - 20  Czechoslovakia

13 November 1983
West Germany  38 - 0  Yugoslavia


5 May 1984
Sweden  15 - 13  Germany

13 May 1984
Czechoslovakia  10 - 20  Tunisia

5 May 1984
Yugoslavia  12 - 22  Tunisia

1984
Sweden  6 – 0
Withdraw
 Yugoslavia
withdraw

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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