1978–79 FIRA Trophy

The 1978-79 FIRA Trophy was the 19th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

1978-79 FIRA Trophy
Date18 November 1978– 4 May 1979
Countries France
 Italy
 Romania
 Poland
 Spain
 Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played15
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The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Romania reached the 2nd place, achieving an historical 44–0 win over Italy at 22 April 1979, in Bucharest.

First division
  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 France550017134+13715
2 Romania540111733+8413
3 Soviet Union52037176-59
4 Italy52035575-209
5 Poland510447100-537
6 Spain510431174-1437

Spain relegated to division 2

  • 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)
18 November 1978
Italy 9 - 11 Soviet Union
Stadio Flaminio, Rome
19 November 1978
Poland 9 - 30 Romania
Lublin
3 December 1978 Romania  6 - 9  France Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest  
Pen: Constantin 2
 Pen: Aguirre 2
Drop: Caussade
 Referee: M.Rea Ireland
Romania:15.Teodorin Tudose, 14.Petre Ianusevici, 13.Gheorghe Nica, 12.Ion Constantin, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Mihai Bucos, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Gheorghie Dumitru (cap.), 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Florică Murariu, 5.Marin Ionescu, 4.Gheorghe Daraban, 3.Alexandru Ioniță, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Constantin Dinu
France:15.Jean-Michel Aguirre, 14.Daniel Bustaffa, 13.Roland Bertranne, 12.Christian Belascain, 11.Guy Noves, 10.Alain Caussade, 9.Yves Lafarge, 8.Michel Clemente, 7.Jean-Luc Joinel, 6.Jean-Pierre Rives (cap.), 5.Jean-Francois Imbernon, 4.Francis Haget, 3.Robert Paparemborde, 2.Alain Paco, 1.Gerard Cholley
17 December 1978
Italy 35 - 3 Spain
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
26 November 1978
Spain 7 - 16 Poland
Estadi Baldiri Aleu, Sant Boi de Llobregat
1978
France XV France29 - 7 Soviet Union
Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse
1979
Soviet Union 19 - 7 Poland
Moscow
18 February 1979
Italy 9 - 15France France XV
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
4 March 1979
France XV France92 - 0 Spain
Stade de St.Pée, Oloron
14 April 1979
Italy 18 - 3 Poland
Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila
22 April 1979 Romania  44 - 0  Italy Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest  
Try: Dumitru 2, Murariu 2, Stoica
Beches, Constantin, Dinu 2
Con: Constantin 3, Tudose
 Referee: Jacques Saint-Guilhem France
Romania:15.Teodorin Tudose, 14.G. Dinu, 13.Olimpiu Beches, 12.Ion Constantin, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Florică Murariu, 7.Gheorghe Dumitru, 6.Enciu Stoica, 5.I. Pintea, 4.Marin Ionescu, 3.Octavian Corneliu, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.V. Ungureanu - replacements: Corneliu Scarlat
Italy:15.Rocco Caligiuri, 14.Luca Bonaiti, 13.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 12.Nello Francescato, 11.Manrico Marchetto, 10.Loredano Zuin, 9.Bruno Ancillotti, 8.Elio de Anna, 7.Fiorenzo Blessano, 6.Paolo Mariani (cap.), 5.Adriano Fedrigo, 4.Donato Daldoss, 3.Nick Screnci, 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Anacleto Altigieri - replacements: Andrea Lijoi, Giancarlo Pivetta
29 April 1979
Spain 6 - 22 Romania
Estadio de Vallehermoso, Madrid
20 May 1979
Soviet Union 15 - 9 Spain
Try: Yepifanov 10'
Alyoshin 19'
Con: Gonyany 10', 19'
Pen: Gonyany 69		Try: Ruiz Cristin 4'
Con: Apraiz Feliu 4'
Pen: Apraiz Feliu 62'
Fili Stadium, Moscow
Referee: Andre Aychenne
4 May 1979
Soviet Union 9 - 15 Romania
Harkov
1979
Poland 12 - 26 France

Second Division

Pool 1
  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Morocco2200566+506
2 West Germany21012413+114
3  Switzerland2002061-612
  • Results
28 November 1978
Switzerland 0 - 18 West Germany
Geneva
24 March 1979
Morocco 43 - 0  Switzerland
Casablanca
8 April 1979
West Germany 6 - 13 Morocco
Hanover

Pool 2
  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Netherlands33004414+309
2 Belgium32013516+197
3 Yugoslavia31021853-355
4 Sweden3003923-143
  • Results
15 October 1978
Sweden 3 - 7 Yugoslavia
Enkoping
1978
Yugoslavia 0 - 20 Belgium
Makarska
2 December 1978
Yugoslavia 11 - 30 Netherlands
Split
1978
Netherlands 10 - 3 Belgium
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
5 November 1978
Netherlands 4 - 0 Sweden
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
7 November 1978
Belgium 12 - 6 Sweden
Brussels

Finals
1979
Netherlands 17 - 21 Morocco
Hilversum

Morocco promoted to division 1

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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