1976–77 FIRA Trophy

The 1976-1977 FIRA Trophy was the 17th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

1976-77 FIRA Trophy
Date17 October 1976 - 1 May 1977
Countries France
 Italy
 Romania
 Morocco
 Poland
 Spain
Tournament statistics
Champions Romania
Matches played15
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The tournament was won by Romania, with a Grand Slam, which included a 15-12 win over France and a 69-0 trashing of Italy.

First division
  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Romania550023331+20215
2 France540114548+ 9713
3 Spain52036873-59
4 Italy52035896-389
5 Poland510436111-757
6 Morocco510420201-1817

Morocco were relegated to division 2 for the worst points 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)
17 October 1976
Poland 8 - 38 Romania
Nowy Dwór
13 November 1976
Poland 13 - 7 Morocco
Sochzachew
14 November 1976 Romania  15 - 12  France Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest  
Try: Alexandru, Murariu
Parschiv
Drop: Bucos
 Try: Bastiat
Con: Aguirre
Pen: Aguirre 2
 Referee: Jeff Kelleher Wales
Romania: 15.Mihai Bucos, 14.Petre Ianusevici, 13.Gheorghe Nica (cap.), 12.Vasile Varga, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Gheorghe Daraban, 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Florică Murariu, 5.Marin Ionescu, 4.I. Pintea, 3.Constantin Dinu, 2.Mircea Ortelecan, 1.Nicolae Baciu
France: 15.Jean-Michel Aguirre, 14.Dominique Harize, 13.Roland Bertranne, 12.Francois Sangalli, 11.Jean-Luc Averous, 10.Jean-Pierre Pesteil, 9.Richard Astre (cap.), 8.Jean-Pierre Bastiat, 7.Jean-Claude Skrela, 6.Jean-Pierre Rives, 5.Guy Gasparotto, 4.Gerard Cholley, 3.Robert Paparemborde, 2.Alain Paco, 1.Armand Vaquerin
17 November 1976
Romania 89 - 0 Morocco
Bucharest
27 November 1976
Italy 17 - 4 Spain
Stadio Flaminio, Rome
5 December 1976
France A1 France28 - 21 Spain
Parc des Sports d'Ondarraitz, Hendaye
6 February 1977
France A1 France10 - 3 Italy
Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble
20 February 1977
Spain 21 - 3 Morocco
Centro Deportivo Municipal Aluche, Madrid
6 March 1977
Morocco 10 - 9 Italy
Casablanca
20 March 1977
Morocco 0 - 69France France A1
Casablanca
2 April 1977
Italy 29 - 3 Poland
Stadio Santa Maria Goretti, Catania
17 April 1977
Spain 11 - 3 Poland
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
24 April 1977
Spain 11 - 22 Romania
Estadi Baldiri Aleu, Sant Boi de Llobregat
1 May 1977 Romania  69 - 0  Italy Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest  
Try: Motrescu 4, Stoica 2
Daraban,, Murariu
Nica, Ortelecan,
Con: Bucos 5, Nica 4
Pen: Alexandru
 Referee: R.Quintentonn England
Romania: 15.Mihai Bucos, 14.Ion Constantin, 13.Gheorghie Nica, 12.Vasile Varga, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Florica Murariu, 7.Gheorghie Daraban, 6.Enciu Stoica, 5.I. Pintea, 4.Marin Ionescu, 3.Iancu Bacioiu, 2.Mircea Ortelecan, 1.Constantin Dinu - replacements: 16.Eduard Suciu
Italy: 15.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 14.Manrico Marchetto, 13.Nello Francescato, 12.Fiorenzo Blessano, 11.Serafino Ghizzoni, 10.Ennio Ponzi, 9.Agostino Puppo, 8.Antonio Rocca, 7.Loris Salsi, 6.Narciso Zanella, 5.Adriano Fedrigo (cap.), 4.Andrea Rinaldo, 3.Mario Piovan, 2.Pietro Monfeli, 1.Fulvio di Carlo - replacements: 16.Carlo Casagrande
1 July 1977
Poland 9 - 26France France A1
Warsaw

Second Division
  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Czechoslovakia44009031+5912
2 Soviet Union430110625+8110
3 West Germany41126766+ 17
4 Sweden400424188-1644
DQ Netherlands41125431236

Czechoslovakia promoted in Division 1; Netherlands disqualified for no-show

  • Results
10 October 1976
Netherlands 34 - 3 Sweden
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
17 October 1976
Czechoslovakia 9 - 6 Soviet Union
Říčany
6 November 1976
Czechoslovakia 22 - 6 Germany
Říčany
21 November 1976
Germany 13 - 13 Netherlands
Hanover
30 October 1976
Soviet Union 72 - 0 Sweden
Tbilisi
17 April 1977
Netherlands 7 - 9 Czechoslovakia
Hilversum
8 May 1977
Sweden 9 - 32 Germany
Stockholm
21 May 1977
Sweden 12 - 50 Czechoslovakia
Gothenburg
17 April 1977
Germany 16 - 22 Soviet Union
Hanover
30 April 1977
Soviet Union 6 – 0
Netherlands withdraw 		 Netherlands
Sochi

Third Division
  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Belgium33005725+329
2  Switzerland31022947-185
3 Yugoslavia21012414+104
4 Luxembourg2002731-242
  • Results
8 December 1976
Belgium 8 - 6 Yugoslavia
Brussels
11 December 1976
Switzerland 6 - 18 Yugoslavia
Lausanne
16 April 1977
Switzerland 16 - 25 Belgium
Lausanne
27 April 1977
Belgium 24 - 3 Luxembourg
Brussels
14 May 1977
Luxembourg 4 - 7  Switzerland
Luxembourg
Yugoslavia NOT PLAYED Luxembourg

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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