1937 FIRA Tournament

The 1937 FIRA Tournament was the second Rugby Union European championship, organized by the recently formed FIRA. It was played in Paris during the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne.

1937 FIRA Tournament
Date10–17 October 1937
Countries Germany
 France
 Romania
 Italy
 Netherlands
 Belgium
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played7
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Preliminary round
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 4 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
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10 October 1937
Romania 42 - 5 Netherlands
Charlety, Paris
10 October 1937 Italy  45 - 0  Belgium Charlety, Paris  
Try: Cova 4, d’Alessio 2
Vigliano 2, G. Visentin
Re Garbagnati
Con: Vigliano 3, G. Visentin 3
Pen: Vigliano
 Attendance: Coinderoux France

Semifinals
14 October 1937 Italy  9 - 7  Germany Charlety, Paris  
Try: G. Visentin, F.Vinci
Pen: Vigliano
 Try: Fisher
Drop: Dunhaupt
 Referee: Faur France
14 October 1937
France 27-11 Romania
Parc des princes, Paris

5th place final
15 October 1937
Belgium 20 - 3 Netherlands
Charlety, Paris

3rd place final
16 October 1937
Romania 3 - 30 Germany
Charlety, Paris

Final
17 October 1937 France  43-5  Italy Parc des Princes, Paris  
Try: Clehay 5’ 38’ 54’ 57’, Milliand 15’ Goyard 59’ J. Desclaux 71’ Delque 75’ 80’
Con: Thiers 5’ 54’ , J. Desclax 38’ 57’ 71’ 75’
Drop: Bonnes 21’
 Try: G.Visentin 33’
 Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Roca France
France: Michel Bonnus, Pierre Milliand, Felix Bergese, Marcel Deygas, Maurice Celhay, Joseph Desclaux (cap), Pierre Thiers, Lucien Cognet, Francois Lombard, Francois Raynal, Emile Fabre, Antonin Delque, Pierre Daulouede, Edouard Ainciart, Andre Goyard

References
    1. FIRA Trophy, France - Italy
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