1979–80 FIRA Trophy
European rugby union championship
The 1979–1980 FIRA Trophy was the 20th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.[ 1]
The tournament was won by France, who achieved a Grand Slam.
First division
Place
Nation
Games
Points
Table points
played
won
drawn
lost
for
against
difference
1
France
5
5
0
0
169
32
+137
15
2
Romania
5
3
0
2
142
86
+56
11
3
Soviet Union
5
3
0
2
87
54
+33
11
4
Italy
5
3
0
2
80
81
-1
11
5
Poland
5
1
0
4
56
171
-115
7
6
Morocco
5
0
0
5
37
147
-110
5
Morocco relegated to division 2
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)
2 December 1979
France
30 - 12
Romania
Stade de Sapiac , Montauban
Try: Bertranne, Codorniou JoinelCon: Aguirre 2, CaussadePen: Aguirre, Caussade 2
Pen: Constantin 3Drop: Constantin
Referee: JA Short
France :15.Jean-Michel Aguirre , 14.Jean-Francois Gourdon , 13.Roland Bertranne , 12.Didier Codorniou , 11.Frédéric 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
13 April 1980
Italy
24 - 17
Romania
Fattori , L'Aquila
Try: Bargelli, de Anna, N Francescato, MasciolettiCon: BettarelloPen: Bettarello 2
Try: Aldea, StoicaPen: Constantin 3
Referee: R.Quintetton
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
Second division
Place
Nation
Games
Points
Table points
played
won
drawn
lost
for
against
difference
1
Spain
4
4
0
0
101
33
+68
12
2
Yugoslavia
4
2
1
1
33
41
-8
9
3
Netherlands
4
2
0
2
37
44
-7
8
4
West Germany
4
1
1
2
26
39
-13
7
5
Sweden
4
0
0
4
35
75
-40
4
Spain promoted to division 1
Sweden relegated to division 3
Polideportivo Municipal de Orcasitas, Madrid
Third Division
Place
Nation
Games
Points
Table points
played
won
drawn
lost
for
against
difference
1
Tunisia
2
2
0
0
30
20
+10
6
2
Belgium
2
1
0
1
59
19
+40
4
3
Denmark
2
0
0
2
21
71
-50
2
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
External links
Pre–WWII tournaments European Cup FIRA Nations Cup FIRA Trophy Other tournaments