1990–1992 FIRA Trophy
The 1990–92 FIRA Trophy was the 29th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams. The format returned to a two-year tournament.
| 1990-92 FIRA Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 30 September 1990 – 28 May 1992 | ||
| Countries |  France  Italy .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania  Soviet Union/ CIS Spain | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France | ||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
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The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Italy, improving their competitive performance, finished in 2nd place, while Romania where 3rd. Both teams qualified for the 1991 Rugby World Cup, since the first two games also were valid for the qualification, while Soviet Union missed them. This would be their last presence at the FIRA Trophy, since the country ceased to exist on 25 December 1991. They were replaced by the CIS for the final two games. Spain failed the 1991 Rugby World Cup qualification because of her two losses in the opening games, had a narrow defeat to Italy (22-21), and a win over Romania (6-0), both at home, but wasn't able to avoid the 5th and last place, and were relegated.
The winners of the Second Division pools were Germany and Morocco.
First division
| FRA | ITA | ROU | URS | ESP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
–––– | 21-18 | 25-6 | 38-12 | 53-4 |
| Italy |
9-15 | –––– | 39-13 | 34-12 | 30-6 |
 Romania |
21-33 | 18-21 | –––– | 34-6 | 19-6 |
| Soviet Union- CIS |
15-36 | 3-21 | 3-10 | –––– | 30-3 |
| Spain |
24-60 | 21-22 | 6-0 | 16-19 | –––– |
Due to Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union was replaced by the Commonwealth of Independent States.
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 | France | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 109 | +172 | 24 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 194 | 109 | +85 | 20 |
| 3 | Romania | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 121 | 139 | -18 | 14 |
| 4 | Soviet Union/ CIS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 100 | 192 | -92 | 12 |
| 5 | Spain | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 86 | 233 | -147 | 10 |
| 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 1990 | Italy |
30 - 6[1] | Spain |
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo | |
| Try: Giovanelli, Venturi Con: Troiani (2) Pen: Troiani (5) Drop: Bonomi |
Pen: Díaz Paternain, Puertas Soto |
Referee:  Ian Bullerwell | |||
| Italy: 15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Fabio Gaetaniello, 11.Massimo Brunello, 10.Massimo Bonomi, 9.Umberto Casellato, 8.Massimo Giovanelli, 7.Gianni Zanon (cap.), 6.Roberto Saetti, 5.Carlo Checchinato, 4.Giambattista Croci, 3.Franco Properzi, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta, 1.Massimo Cuttitta | |||||
| Spain: 15.Francisco Puertas Soto, 14.Daniel Saenz Lobsack, 13.Jon Azkargorta, 12.Javier Torres Morote, 11.Salvador Torres Orgega, 10.Jorge Moreno de Alboran, 9.Javier Diaz Paternain, 8.José Antonio Egido Sancho, 7.Alberto Malo, 6.Jaime Gutierrez Merelles, 5.Javier Chocarro Huesa, 4.Javier Amunarriz Pagadizabal, 3.Asier Altuna Izaguirre, 2.Santiago Santos, 1.Julio Álvarez | |||||
| 3 October 1990 |
| Romania | 19 - 6 [1] | Spain |
| Try: Dumitras, Răcean Con: Nichitean Pen: Nichitean (2) Drop: Ignat | Pen: Puertas Soto (2) |
| Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 4,000 Referee:  B. Anderson |
| 21 October 1990 |
| Soviet Union | 3 - 10 | Romania |
| Pen: Dzagnidze | Try: Neaga Pen: Răcean Drop: Nichitean |
| Fili Stadium, Moscow Referee: R. Hourquet |
| 24 November 1990 | Italy |
34 - 12 | Soviet Union |
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo | |
| Try: Brunello, Croci Mas. Cutitta, Francescato Con: Troiani (3) Pen: Troiani (4) |
Con: Gamozkin (2) |
Referee: Hustiu | |||
| Italy: 15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Bordon, 12.Stefano Barba, 11.Massimo Brunello, 10.Massimo Bonomi, 9.Ivan Francescato, 8.Massimo Giovanelli (69'Gustavo Milano), 7.Gianni Zanon(cap.), 6.Roberto Saetti, 5.Giambattista Croci, 4.Roberto Favaro, 3.Antonio Piazza, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta, 1.Massimo Cuttitta | |||||
| Soviet Union: 15.Dzagnidze, 14.Voropaev, 13.Diatlov, 12. Gamoskin, 11.Kuperman, 10.Nicolaev (49'Kovalenko), 9. Frantzov, 8.Ovisanick, 7.Uambaev, 6.Mosiokov, 5. Stelmalkovic, 4.Ganyakin, 3.Molchanov, 2.Malikov (58'Marcenko) 1. Koklov (74'Barisov) | |||||
| 2 March 1991 | Italy |
9 - 15 | France A1 |
Stadio Flaminio, Rome | |
| Try: Marc. Cuttitta Con: Troiani Pen: Troiani |
Try: Berty, Dal Maso Con: Pouyau (2) Pen: Berot |
Referee: S. W. Griffiths | |||
| Italy : 15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Diego Dominguez, 11.Marcello Cuttitta, 10.Massimo Bonomi, 9.Ivan Francescato, 8.Corrado Covi (cap.), 7.Pierpaolo Pedroni, 6.Massimo Giovanelli, 5.Giambattista Croci, 4.Roberto Favaro, 3.Franco Properzi, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta, 1.Massimo Cuttitta | |||||
| France :15.Philippe Berot 14.David Berty, 13.Jean-Claude Langlade, 12.Éric Blanc, 11.Peyo Hontas, 10.Didier Pouyau, 9.Aubin Hueber, 8.Abdelatif Benazzi, 7.Philippe Benetton, 6.Éric Champ, 5.Jean Condom, 4.Thierry Devergie, 3.Philippe Gallart, 2.Marc Dal Maso, 1.Éric Alabarbe (56' Marc Pujolle) | |||||
| 21 April 1991 | Romania |
18 - 21 | Italy |
Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest | |
| Try: Sasu Con: Ignat Pen: Ignat 2 Drop: Nichitean 2 |
Try: Pivetta, Venturi Con: Troiani 2 Pen: Troiani 3 |
Referee: Yves Peyrelongue | |||
| Romania: 15.Gelu Ignat, 14.S. Chirila, 13.Adrian Lungu, 12.George Sava, 11.Catalin Sasu, 10.Neculai Nichitean, 9.Daniel Neaga, 8.Ioan Doja, 7.Haralambie Dumitras, 6.Gheorghe Dinu, 5.Constantin Cojocariu, 4.Sandu Ciorascu, 3.George Dumitrescu, 2.Gheorghe Ion, 1.Gheorghe Leonte, - Raplacements: Laurentiu Constantin, Constantin Stan | |||||
| Italy:15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Diego Dominguez, 11.Marcello Cuttitta, 10.Massimo Bonomi, 9.Ivan Francescato, 8.Massimo Giovanelli, 7.Corrado Covi, 6.Roberto Saetti, 5.Giambattista Croci, 4.Roberto Favaro, 3.Guido Rossi, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta, 1.Giovanni Grespan, - Raplacements: Pierpaolo Pedroni | |||||
| 11 May 1991 |
| Soviet Union | 30 - 3 | Spain |
| Try: Mironov, Kuperman, Ovsianik, Zakarlyuk, Sorokin Con: Gamoskin (2) Pen: Gamoskin Drop: Boldakov | Pen: Moreno de la Viuda |
| Fili Stadium Moscow |
| 22 June 1991 | Romania |
21 - 33 | France |
Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest | |
| Try: Dumitras Con: Nichitean Pen: Nichitean (5) Cards: C.Cojocariu  |
Try: Blanco, Camberabero, Cécillon, Simon Con: Camberabero Pen: Camberabero (5) |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Ed Morrison | |||
| Romania : 15.Marian Dumitru, 14.Catalin Sasu, 13.George Sava, 12.Adrian Lungu, 11.Nicolae Răcean, 10.Neculai Nichitean, 9.Daniel Neaga, 8.Haralambie Dumitras (cap), 7.O. Sugar, 6.Vasile Doja, 5.Constantin Cojocariu, 4.Laurentiu Constantin, 3.George Dumitrescu, 2.Gheorghe Ion, 1.Gheorghe Leonte, - Raplacements: Valere Tufa, Constantin Stan | |||||
| France :15.Serge Blanco (cap), 14.Peyo Hontas, 13.Franck Mesnel, 12.Philippe Sella, 11.Jean-Baptiste Lafond, 10.Didier Camberabero, 9.Fabien Galthié, 8.Marc Cecillon, 7.Michel Courtiols, 6.Eric Champ, 5.Olivier Roumat, 4.Jean-Marie Cadieu, 3.Philippe Gimbert, 2.Vincent Moscato, 1.Serge Simon, | |||||
| 3 November 1991 | Soviet Union |
3 - 21 | Italy |
Fili Stadium, Moscow | |
| Pen: Boldakov |
Try: Mar. Cuttitta (2), Pivetta, Venturi Con: Domínguez Pen: Domínguez |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Roelands | |||
| Soviet Union :15.Zakarluk, 14.Roxanov, 13.Sorokin, 12.Primacenko, 11.Gamozkin, 10. Kuperman, 9.Boldakov, 8.Galiakin, 7.Negodin, 6.Molkianov, 5.Kalasmikov, 4.Klinenko, 3.Ogrizkov, 2. Zikov, 1. Molchanov | |||||
| Italy: 15.Paolo Vaccari, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Diego Dominguez, 11.Marcello Cuttitta, 10.Massimo Bonomi, 9.Ivan Francescato, 8.Massimo Giovanelli, 7.Carlo Checchinato, 6.Alessandro Bottacchiari, 5.Giambattista Croci, 4.Roberto Favaro, 3.Giovanni Grespan, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta, 1.Massimo Cuttitta, - Raplacements: Stefano Bordon | |||||
| 17 November 1991 |
| Spain | 16 - 19 | Soviet Union |
| Try: Castro Briones, Gutíerrez Merelles Con: Blanco Duelo Pen: Blanco Duelo (2) | Try: Kovalenco, Zakarlyuk, Negodin Con: Nikolaev (2) Pen: Nikolaev |
| Polideportivo San Pablo, Seville |
| 9 February 1992 | Spain |
21 - 22 | Italy |
Campo Universitario, Madrid | |
| Try: Altuna Izaguirre, Cecilia Simon (2), Etxeberria Landazabal Con: Sanchez Gonzalez-Bermudo Pen: Sanchez Gonzalez-Bermudo |
Try: Mar. Cuttitta, Troiani, Venturi Con: Domínguez (2) Pen: Domínguez Drop: Domínguez |
Referee: Caulet | |||
| Spain: 15.Francisco Puertas Soto, 14.Onésimo Garcia Ferré, 13.Jon Azkargorta, 12.Gabriel Rivero Macia, 11.Eduardo Cecilia Simon, 10.Miguel Sanchez Gonzalez-Bermudo, 9.Javier Diaz Paternain, 8.Emilio Illaregui Etxabe, 7.Jaime Gutierrez Merelles, 6.Jon Etxeberria, 5.Alberto Malo, 4.Mario Auzmendi Ripoll, 3.Asier Altuna Izaguirre, 2.Santiago Santos, 1.Julio Álvarez - Replacements: Joan Lluis Ros | |||||
| Italy 15.Paolo Vaccari, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Diego Dominguez, 11.Marcello Cuttitta, 10.Luigi Troiani, 9.Francesco Pietrosanti, 8.Massimo Giovanelli, 7.Carlo Checchinato, 6.Alessandro Bottacchiari, 5.Giambattista Croci, 4.Roberto Favaro, 3.Franco Properzi, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta (cap), 1.Massimo Cuttitta | |||||
| 16 February 1992 | France Espoirs |
21 - 18 | Italy |
Stade Maurice Trélut, Tarbes | |
| Try: Deslandes, Bernat-Salles Con: Reigt 2 Pen: Pouyau, Reigt Ougier |
Try: S. Barba, Bottacchiari Con: Dominguez 2 Pen: Dominguez 2 |
Referee: Paraschivescu | |||
| France: 15. Stéphane Ougier, 14.Philippe Bernat-Salles, 13.Michel Marfaing, 12.Hervé Couffignal (37' Didier Faugeron), 11.Peyo Hontas, 10.Didier Pouyau (15' Christophe Reigt), 9.Segueir, 8.Louis Armary (69' Alain Teulé), 7.Jean-Pierre Genet, 6.Laurent Seigne, 5.Jean-François Gourragne, 4.Hugues Miorin, 3.Courttiols, 2.Philippe Chamayou, 1.Christophe Deslandes | |||||
| Italy 15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Paolo Vaccari (63' Edgardo Venturi), 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Stefano Bordon, 11.Marcello Cuttitta, 10.Diego Dominguez, 9.Francesco Pietrosanti, 8.Massimo Giovanelli, 7.Carlo Checchinato, 6.Alessandro Bottacchiari, 5.Giambattista Croci, 4.Roberto Favaro, 3.Franco Properzi, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta (cap), 1.Massimo Cuttitta | |||||
| 18 April 1992 | Italy |
39 - 13 | Romania |
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo | |
| Try: Mar. Cuttitta 2, Pietrosanti 2 Con: Dominguez 4 Pen: Dominguez 4 Drop: Dominguez |
Try: Serban Pen: Ignat 3 |
Referee: M. Darroque | |||
| Italy: 15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Paolo Vaccari, 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Stefano Bordon, 11.Marcello Cuttitta, 10.Diego Dominguez, 9.Francesco Pietrosanti, 8.Roberto Saetti, 7.Walter Cristofoletto, 6.Alessandro Bottacchiari, 5.Daniele Sesenna, 4.Roberto Favaro, 3.Franco Properzi, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta (cap.), 1.Massimo Cuttitta, - Raplacements: Edgardo Venturi, Massimo Bonomi | |||||
| Romania: 15.Nicolae Răcean, 14.Lucian Colceriu, 13.Adrian Lungu, 12.Nicolae Fulina, 11.B. Șerban, 10.Gelu Ignat, 9.Mihai Foca, 8.Ionuț Seceleanu, 7.Nicușor Marin, 6.Gheorghe Dinu, 5.Constantin Cojocariu, 4.Sandu Ciorăscu, 3.Viorel Ionescu, 2.Gheorghe Ion, 1.Constantin Stan, - Raplacements: I. Rațiu, Gabriel Vlad | |||||
| 28 May 1992 | France |
25 - 6 | Romania |
Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre | |
| Try: Cadieu, Galthié, Saint-André, Penalty try Con: Ougier (2), Viars Pen: Viars |
Pen: Răcean |
Attendance: 4,935 Referee: Ken McCartney | |||
| France : 15.Stéphane Ougier, 14.Philippe Saint-André, 13.Michel Marfaing, 12.Christophe Deylaud, 11.Sébastien Viars, 10.Alain Penaud, 9.Fabien Galthié, 8.Marc Cécillon (cap), 7.Laurent Cabannes, 6.Jean-Francois Tordo, 5.Christophe Deslandes, 4.Jean-Marie Cadieu, 3.Philippe Gallart, 2.Jean-Pierre Genet, 1.Louis Armary, - Replacements: David Berty, Thierry Devergie | |||||
| Romania : 15.Vasile Brici, 14.Marian Dumitru, 13.Adrian Lungu, 12.Nicolae Răcean, 11.Gheorghe Solomie, 10.Gelu Ignat, 9.Teodor Coman, 8.Haralambie Dumitras (cap), 7.Ionut Seceleanu, 6.Gheorghe Dinu, 5.Tudor Constantin, 4.Constantin Cojocariu, 3.Gabriel Vlad, 2.Gheorghe Ion, 1.Gheorghe Leonte | |||||
Second division
Pool A
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 |  Germany | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 |  Poland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 65 | +11 | 13 |
| 3 | Belgium | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 69 | +7 | 13 |
| 4 |  Netherlands | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 76 | -31 | 7 |
Third division
Pool 1
(not completed due to the withdrawal of Yugoslavia)
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References
- Match also valid for RWC 1991 Qualification
- (17-4 for Netherland on the ground, but won by Germany , for irregular players in line-up)
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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