1994–95 FIRA Preliminary Tournament

The 1995–97 FIRA Trophy (originally 1994–96) was arranged with a new format. In this season the schedules for France, Italy and Romania were modified to allow preparation for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, with a preliminary tournament being held for Division 1 only. The second tier teams played a tournament to qualify seven teams to the 1995–96 edition Trophy.

1994–95 FIRA Tournament
Date16 October 1994 – 27 May 1995
Countries Belgium
 Czech Republic
 Germany
 Morocco
 Netherlands
 Portugal
 Russia
 Poland
 Spain
 Tunisia
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
1992–1994 (Previous) (Next) 1995–1997

Seven teams (the first three of each pool) and the winner of a Play off between the two fourth-placed teams were admitted to the first division for the 1995–97 tournament.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  Russia 4 4 0 0 106 52 +54 12
2  Poland 4 2 0 2 102 58 +44 8
3  Tunisia 4 2 0 2 59 65 6 8
4  Belgium 4 1 0 3 44 92 48 6
5  Netherlands 4 1 0 3 41 85 44 6
Source:

Russia, Poland and Tunisia qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Belgium entered Play-off.

15 October 1994
Poland 50–13 Belgium
Siedlce

22 October 1994
Russia 29–6 Netherlands
Fili Stadium, Moscow

12 November 1994
Belgium 10–0 Netherlands
Brussels

20 November 1994
Poland 9–15 Tunisia
-

22 March 1995
Belgium 6–10 Tunisia
Brussels

26 March 1995
Netherlands 23–18 Tunisia
Amsterdam

1 April 1995
Russia 27–16 Tunisia

23 April 1995
Netherlands 12–28 Poland
Amsterdam

6 May 1995
Russia 32–15 Belgium
Fili Stadium, Moscow

13 May 1995
Poland 15–18 Russia

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  Spain 4 4 0 0 213 36 +177 12
2  Portugal 4 3 0 1 86 100 14 10
3  Morocco 4 2 0 2 60 89 29 8
4  Czech Republic 4 1 0 3 51 132 81 6
5  Germany 4 0 0 4 37 90 53 4
Source:

Spain, Portugal and Marocco qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Czech Republic entered Play-off.

23 October 1994
Czech Republic 12–5 Germany
Říčany

13 November 1994
Germany 10–29 Spain
Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover
Referee: Romania M. Paraschivescu


26 March 1995
Spain 44–3 Morocco
Polideportivo La Puntilla, El Puerto de Santa María

2 April 1995
Spain 90–8 Czech Republic
Campo Universitario, Madrid
Referee: France J. C. Gastou

9 April 1995
Morocco 18–13 Czech Republic
Casablanca

22 April 1995
Portugal 15–50 Spain
Try: Esteves, Murinello
Con: Gomes
Pen: Gomes
Try: Martín Illanes (2), Mino Terrancle, Puertas Soto, Villaú, Saenz Lobsack (2), penalty try
Con: Puertas Soto, Gerendiaga Nanclares (4)
Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon

29 April 1995
Czech Republic 18–19 Portugal
Tatra Smichov Rugby Club, Prague
Attendance: 600
Referee: Italy R. Faccioli


6 May 1995
Morocco 23-6 Germany
Oujda

Play Off

27 May 1995
Belgium 32–13 Czech Republic
Brussels

Belgium qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy

Second division

Three Pools were played.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  Latvia 3 2 0 1 67 53 +14 7
2  Denmark 2 2 0 0 39 25 +14 6
3  Ukraine 3 1 0 2 53 32 +21 5
4  Lithuania 2 0 0 2 10 59 49 2
Source:
  • Lithuania-Denmark not played
9 October 1994
Latvia 28–10 Lithuania
Riga

5 November 1994
Denmark 27–19 Latvia
Copenhagen

27 November 1994
Denmark 12–6 Ukraine
Aalborg

4 June 1995
Latvia 20–16 Ukraine
Riga


Pool B

  • Semifinals
23 March 1995
Bulgaria 8–70 Georgia
Sofia

23 March 1995
Moldova 17–14 Hungary
Sofia

  • 3–4 place final
25 March 1995
Bulgaria 8–0 Hungary
Sofia

  • Final
25 March 1995
Georgia 47–5 Moldova
Sofia

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  Luxembourg 4 3 1 0 67 33 +34 11
2  Andorra 4 2 1 1 52 57 5 9
3  Croatia 4 2 0 2 56 48 +8 8
4  Slovenia 4 2 0 2 67 81 14 8
5   Switzerland 4 0 0 4 17 40 23 4
Source:
15 October 1994
Luxembourg 22–3 Slovenia
Luxembourg

30 October 1994
Croatia 11–3  Switzerland
Makarska

2 November 1994
Slovenia 17–14  Switzerland
Ljubliana

26 November 1994
Andorra 28–23 Slovenia
Andorra

3 December 1994
Croatia 12–21 Luxembourg
Split

8 April 1995
Slovenia 24–17 Croatia
Ljubliana

22 April 1995
Andorra 0–16 Croatia
Andorra

30 April 1995
Luxembourg 6 – 0
withdraw
  Switzerland
Luxembourg

7 May 1995
Andorra 6 – 0
withdraw
  Switzerland

13 May 1995
Luxembourg 18–18 Andorra
Luxembourg

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