1979–80 FIRA Trophy

The 1979–1980 FIRA Trophy was the 20th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.[1]

1979-80 FIRA Trophy
Date30 September 1979 – 28 May 1980
Countries France
 Italy
 Romania
 Morocco
 Poland
 Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played15
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The tournament was won by France, who achieved a Grand Slam.

First division
  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 France550016932+13715
2 Romania530214286+5611
3 Soviet Union53028754+3311
4 Italy53028081-111
5 Poland510456171-1157
6 Morocco500537147-1105

Morocco 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)
30 September 1979
Poland 3 - 13 Italy
Sochaczew
28 October 1979
Soviet Union 9 - 0 Italy
Moscow
18 November 1979
Romania 49 - 15 Poland
Bucharest
2 December 1979 France  30 - 12  Romania Stade de Sapiac, Montauban  
Try: Bertranne, Codorniou
Joinel
Con: Aguirre 2, Caussade
Pen: Aguirre, Caussade 2
 Pen: Constantin 3
Drop: Constantin
 Referee: JA Short Scotland
France:15.Jean-Michel Aguirre, 14.Jean-Francois Gourdon, 13.Roland Bertranne, 12.Didier Codorniou, 11.Frederic Costes, 10.Alain Caussade, 9.Jerome Gallion, 8.Jacques Cristina, 7.Jean-Luc Joinel, 6.Jean-Pierre Rives (cap.), 5.Jean-Francois Marchal, 4.Francis Haget, 3.Robert Paparemborde, 2.Philippe Dintrans, 1.Patrick Salas
Romania:15.Ion Simion, 14.Alexandru Marin, 13.Ion Zafiescu, 12.Ion Constantin, 11.Marian Aldea, 10.Stelian Podarascu,9.Eduard Suciu, 8.Gheorghie Dumitru, 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Florică Murariu, 5.Marin Ionescu, 4.I. Pintea, 3.Corneliu Scarlat, 2.Mircea Ortelecan, 1.Ion Bucan (cap.), - replacements: 16.Ioan Urdea, 17.Dumitru Alexandru
22 December 1979
Italy 34 - 6 Morocco
Stadio Pacevecchia, Benevento
1980
Soviet Union 54 - 10 Poland
Moscow
3 February 1980
Morocco 4 - 33France France XV
Casablanca
17 February 1980
France A1 France46 - 9 Italy
Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont Ferrand
13 April 1980 Italy  24 - 17  Romania Fattori, L'Aquila  
Try: Bargelli, de Anna,
N Francescato, Mascioletti
Con: Bettarello
Pen: Bettarello 2
 Try: Aldea, Stoica
Pen: Constantin 3
 Referee: R.Quintetton England
Italy:15.Claudio Torresan, 14.Serafino Ghizzoni, 13.Rino Francescato, 12.Nello Francescato, 11.Massimo Mascioletti, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Fulvio Lorigiola, 8.Paolo Mariani, 7.Franco Bargelli, 6.Elio de Anna, 5.Giuseppe Artuso, 4.Louis Basei, 3.Ambrogio Bona (cap.), 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Giancarlo Cucchiella
Romania:15.Mihai Bucos, 14.Petre Motrescu, 13.Ion Constantin, 12.Adrian Lungu, 11.M. Chiricencu, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Enciu Stoica, 7.Pompiliu Bors, 6.Florică Murariu, 5.Gheorghe Dumitru, 4.I. Pintea, 3.Corneliu Scarlat, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Ion Bucan - replacements: 16.Marian Aldea
27 April 1980
Poland 28 - 13 Morocco
Bytom
30 April 1980
Romania 41 - 11 Morocco
Constanta
11 May 1980
Romania 23 - 6 Soviet Union
Bucharest
15 May 1980
Poland 0 - 42France France XV
Łódź
18 May 1980
Soviet Union 7 - 18France France XV
Moscow
1980
Morocco 3 - 11 Soviet Union
Casablanca

Second division
  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Spain440010133+6812
2 Yugoslavia42113341-89
3 Netherlands42023744-78
4 West Germany41122639-137
5 Sweden40043575-404

Spain promoted to division 1

Sweden relegated to division 3

  • Results
20 October 1979
Sweden 4 - 10 West Germany
Sollentuna
4 November 1979
Netherlands 12 - 0 Sweden
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
25 November 1979
West Germany 0 - 13 Spain
Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg
16 December 1979
Yugoslavia 10 - 6 Netherlands
Ljubliana
22 December 1979
Spain 25 - 3 Yugoslavia
Polideportivo Municipal de Orcasitas, Madrid
30 March 1980
Netherlands 16 - 10 West Germany
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
28 April 1980
Spain 24 - 3 Netherlands
La Foixarda, Barcelona
3 May 1980
West Germany 6 - 6 Yugoslavia
Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover
17 May 1980
Yugoslavia 14 - 4 Sweden
Split
9 June 1980
Sweden 27 - 39 Spain
Uppsala

Third Division
  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Tunisia22003020+106
2 Belgium21015919+404
3 Denmark20022171-502
  • Results
14 October 1979
Belgium 52 - 8 Denmark
Brussels
3 February 1980
Belgium 7 - 11 Tunisia
Tunis
3 May 1980
Denmark 13 - 19 Tunisia

Tunisia promoted to division 2

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).

References
  1. "Le-au blocat rentele! MTS a suspendat acordarea rentelor olimpice pentru rugbyștii care au câștigat FIRA Trophy". GSP (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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