1975–76 FIRA Trophy

1975-76 FIRA Trophy

Date

25 October 1975 - 15 May 1976

Countries

France

Italy

Romania

Netherlands

Poland

Spain

Tournament statistics

Champions

France

Matches played

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The 1975–1976 FIRA Trophy was the 16th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Romania finished in 2nd, with a single loss to France, ahead of Italy, which finished in 3rd, with two losses. France awarded caps only in his game with Romania.

First division

Table

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
Place	Nation	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference	Table points
1	France	5	5	0	0	127	41	+86	15
2	Italy	5	4	0	1	95	54	+41	13
3	Romania	5	3	0	2	87	68	+19	11
4	Poland	4	2	0	2	51	71	-20	6
5	Spain	5	0	1	4	31	92	-61	6
6	Netherlands	5	0	1	4	28	93	-65	6

Netherlands relegated to division 2 (for worst point 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)

25 October 1975

Italy	28 - 13	Poland

Treviso

2 November 1975

Romania	20 - 9	Poland

Bucharest

23 November 1975

Netherlands	0 - 24	Italy

Apeldoorn

23 November 1975	France	36 - 12	Romania	Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
	Try: Dubertrand 3, Fouroux, Bastiat, Pecune Con: Romeu 3 Pen: Bastiat, Romeu		Pen: Bucos 3 Drop: Bucos	Referee: Norman Sanson
France: 15.Michel Droitecourt, 14.Jean-Francois Gourdon, 13.Roland Bertranne, 12.Joel Pecune, 11.Andre Dubertrand, 10.Jean-Pierre Romeu, 9.Jacques Fouroux (cap.), 8.Jean-Pierre Bastiat, 7.Jean-Claude Skrela, 6.Jean-Pierre Rives, 5.Michel Palmie, 4.Francis Haget, 3.Robert Paparemborde, 2.Alain Paco, 1.Gerard Cholley				Referee: Norman Sanson
Romania: 15.Radu Durbac, 14.Ion Constantin, 13.Gheorghie Nica, 12.Mihai Nicolescu, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Mihai Bucos, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Gheorghie Dumitru, 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Alexandru Pop (cap.), 5.Nicolae Postolachi, 4.Gheorghie Daraban, 3.Dumitru Musat, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Vasile Turlea

7 December 1975

Netherlands	4 - 4	Spain

Amsterdam

20 December 1975

Spain	6 - 19	Italy

Madrid

11 Jan 1976

France XV	71 - 6	Netherlands

Lille

7 February 1976

Italy	11 - 23	France XV

Milan

28 February 1976

Spain	0 - 36	France XV

Madrid

26 March 1976

Netherlands	3 - 27	Romania

Hilversum

11 April 1976

Poland	12 - 3	Netherlands

Lublin

24 April 1976	Italy	13 - 12	Romania	Stadio Tardini, Parma
	Try: Marchetto Pen: Ponzi 3		Try: Constantin Con: Bucos Pen: Bucos Drop: Bucos	Referee: Alan Hosie
Italy: 15.Rocco Caligiuri, 14.Manrico Marchetto, 13.Fiorenzo Blessano, 12.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 11.Elio de Anna, 10.Ennio Ponzi, 9.Angelo Visentin, 8.Salvatore Bonetti (cap.), 7.Paolo Mariani, 6.Franco Baraldi, 5.Ivo Mazzucchelli, 4.Isidoro Quaglio, 3.Ambrogio Bona, 2.Paolo Paoletti, 1.Anacleto Altigieri - replacements: 16.Pierluigi Camiscioni				Referee: Alan Hosie
Romania: 15.Ion Simion, 14.Ion Constantin, 13.Gheorghie Nica, 12.Vasile Varga, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Mihai Bucos, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Mircea Munteanu, 7.Gheorghie Dumitru, 6.Gheorghie Daraban, 5.Nicolae Postolachi, 4.G. Malancu, 3.Nicolae Cioarec, 2.Mircea Ortelecan, 1.Constantin Dinu

2 May 1976

Romania	16 - 7	Spain

Bucharest

15 May 1976

Poland	17 - 14	Spain

Bialsytok

4 April 1976

Poland	18 – 34	France France XV

Krakow

Second Division

Table

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
Place	Nation	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference	Table points
1	Morocco	2	2	0	0	52	10	+42	6
2	West Germany	2	1	0	1	46	33	+13	4
3	Belgium	2	0	0	2	10	65	-55	2

Marocco promoted to division 1 (more point scored respect winner of pool 2

Results

26 October 1975

West Germany	43 - 3	Belgium

Hanover

8 November 1975

Belgium	7 - 22	Morocco

Brussel

28 March 1976

Morocco	30 - 3	West Germany

Casablanca

Pool 2

Table

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
Place	Nation	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference	Table points
1	Czechoslovakia	2	2	0	0	51	9	+42	6
2	Yugoslavia	2	1	0	1	34	32	+2	4
3	Switzerland	2	0	0	2	10	54	-44	2

Results

26 October 1975

Czechoslovakia	28 - 3	Yugoslavia

Gottwaldov

16 November 1975

Switzerland	6 - 23	Czechoslovakia

Lausanne

25 April 1976

Yugoslavia	31 - 4	Switzerland

Split

Bibliography

(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.
(Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).

References

External links

FIRA-AER official website

Defunct Rugby Europe (FIRA) international tournaments

Pre–WWII tournaments

European Cup

1952
1954

FIRA Nations Cup

FIRA Trophy

Other tournaments

European Nations Cup

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