1981–82 FIRA Trophy

The 1981–82 FIRA Trophy was the 22nd edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

1981-82 FIRA Trophy
Date25 October 1981 – 22 May 1982
Countries France
 Italy
 Romania
 Soviet Union
 West Germany
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played10
1980-1981 (Previous) (Next) 1982–1983

The first division number of teams was reduced to five teams, instead of the previous six. The tournament was won by France, with three wins and a single draw, in the final game, a 10–10 draw with Soviet Union abroad. France only awarded caps in their 17–9 win over the strong side of Romania. Italy finished in 2nd place, with two wins, a draw and a loss, ahead of Romania, who had two wins and two losses. Soviet Union finished in a disappointing 4th place, not being able to win a single game.

First division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 France431010553+5211
2 Italy42117552+239
3 Romania420210259+438
4 Soviet Union40223250-186
5 West Germany410343143-1006

No relegations

  • 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)
25 October 1981
Soviet Union 12 - 12 Italy
Moscow
1 November 1981 France  17 - 9  Romania Stade de l'Egassiaral, Narbonne  
Try: Blanco, Elissalde
Pen: Gabernet 2
Drop: Laporte
Pen: Constantin 3
Referee: J.A.F. Trigg England
France:15.Serge Gabernet, 14.Michel Fabre, 13.Patrick Mesny, 12.Roland Bertranne, 11.Serge Blanco, 10.Guy Laporte, 7.Pierre Lacans, 6.Laurent Rodriguez, 5.Daniel Revailler, 4.Alain Lorieux, 3.Robert Paparemborde (cap.), 2.Philippe Dintrans, 1.Michel Cremaschi9.Jean-Pierre Elissalde, 8.Jean-Luc Joinel,
Romania:15.Gheorghe Florea, 14.Sorin Fuicu, 13.Adrian Lungu, 12.Ion Constantin, 11.Marian Aldea, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 7.Alexandru Radulescu, 6.Enciu Stoica, 5.Gheorghie Caragea, 4.Gheorghie Dumitru, 3.Constantin Dinu, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Ion Bucan9.Mircea Paraschiv (cap.), 8.Pompiliu Bors, - replacements: 16.Gheorghie Varzaru




4 April 1982
Romania 60 - 18 West Germany
Bucharest

11 April 1982 Italy  21 - 15  Romania St. Battaglini, Rovigo  
Try: Azzali, Ghizzoni
Con: Bettarello 2
Pen: Bettarello 3
Try: Mot 2
Con: Podarascu 2
Pen: Podarascu
Referee: Corris Thomas Wales
Italy:15.Fabrizio Gaetaniello (cap.), 14.Serafino Ghizzoni, 13.Massimo Mascioletti, 12.Giancarlo Morelli, 11.Andrea Azzali, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 7.Marzio Innocenti, 6.Claudio Jannone, 5.Mario Nicolosi, 4.Stefano Annibal, 3.Giancarlo Pivetta, 2.Giorgio Morelli, 1.Renato de Bernardo9.Alessandro Ghini, 8.Gianni Zanon, - replacements: 16.Claudio Torresan
Romania:15.Gheorghe Florea, 14.Ion Constantin, 13.Adrian Lungu, 12.Olimpiu Beches, 11.Marian Aldea, 10.Stelian Podarascu, 7.M. Guramare, 6.Alexandru Radulescu, 5.Gheorghie Dumitru, 4.Gheorghie Caragea, 3.Dinu Gheorghe, 2.Marin Mot, 1.Ion Bucan9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Enciu Stoica, - replacements: 16.Florin Constantin
9 May 1982
Romania 18 - 3 Soviet Union
Bucharest

22 May 1982
Soviet Union 10 - 10France France A1
Moscow

Second division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Morocco55005417+3715
2 Poland540110837+7113
3 Spain53027066+410
4 Netherlands51045176-257
5 Portugal510462124-627
6 Tunisia51043257-257

Morocco Promoted to division 1

Tunisia relegated to division 3

  • Results
4 October 1981
Netherlands 9 - 19 Poland
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

1 November 1981
Morocco 6 - 3 Poland
Casablanca

1 July 1982
Morocco 6 - 4 Tunisia
Casablanca

1982
Netherlands 3 - 10 Morocco
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

21 February 1982
Morocco 6 - 0
withdraw
 Spain

7 March 1982
Spain 25 - 12 Netherlands
La Foixarda, Barcelona




25 April 1982
Netherlands 12 - 16 Portugal
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

25 April 1982
Spain U.23 Spain7 - 3 Tunisia
Burgos

28 April 1982
Poland 38 - 13 Portugal
Łódź

1982
Tunisia 3 - 16 Poland
Tunis


8 November 1982
Poland 32 - 6 Spain
Lublin

Third division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Sweden44007727+5012
2 Belgium430144331110
3 Yugoslavia42026530358
4  Switzerland41034351-86
5 Denmark400443131-884

Sweden promoted to division 2

  • Results
24 October 1981
Sweden 15 - 9 Belgium
Karlstad

25 October 1981
Switzerland 34 - 21 Denmark
Lausanne

15 November 1981
Denmark 6 - 35 Sweden
Copenhagen

29 November 1981
Belgium 9 - 0 Yugoslavia
Liège

15 May 1982
Yugoslavia 46 - 4 Denmark
Zenica

27 November 1981
Switzerland 0 - 10 Yugoslavia
Lausanne

6 March 1982
Belgium 10 - 6  Switzerland
Antwerp

24 April 1982
Denmark 12 - 16 Belgium
Copenhagen

8 May 1982
Yugoslavia 9 - 17 Sweden
Lubliana

20 May 1982
Sweden 10 - 3  Switzerland
Enkoping

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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