1998–1999 FIRA Tournament

1998–99 FIRA Tournament
Date	26 September 1998 – 12 June 1999
Tournament statistics
Champions	Not awarded
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The 1998–99 FIRA Tournament, was a rugby union tournament organized by the Fédération Internationale de Rugby Amateur (FIRA).

The tournament did not assign a champion. Only minnow teams particapted, because Romania, Georgia, Morocco, Portugal and Netherlands were still involved in qualification for Rugby World Cup

The teams were divided into different division and Pools.

Contents 1 "GOLD" (division 2) 2 "SILVER" (Division 3) 2.1 Pool 1 2.2 Pool 2 2.3 Pool 3 3 "BRONZE" 4 Bibliography 5 External links

"GOLD" (division 2)

Admitted to 2000 Division 2

Admitted to 2000 Division 3

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Russia	3	3	0	0	167	39	+128	9
2	Ukraine	3	2	0	1	77	83	−6	7
3	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	53	97	−44	4
4	Poland	3	0	1	2	49	127	−78	4

26 September 1998	Czech Republic	22–27	Ukraine	Prague

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24 October 1998	Poland	18–18	Czech Republic	Bydgodszcz

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1 May 1999	Ukraine	37–18	Poland	Kiev

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8 May 1999	Russia	43–13	Ukraine	Penza

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15 May 1999	Poland	13–72	Russia	Gdansk

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29 May 1999	Czech Republic	13–52	Russia	Vyskov

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"SILVER" (Division 3)

Pool 1

The two matches scheduled in Serbia and Montegnegro was cancelled due to the Kosovo War.

Admitted to 2000 Division 2

Admitted to 2000 Division 3

Admitted to 2000 Division 4

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Germany	4	4	0	0	97	30	+67	12
2	Tunisia	4	3	0	1	106	33	+73	10
3	Belgium	4	2	0	2	76	64	+12	8
4	Luxembourg	4	0	0	4	20	124	−104	6
5	Serbia and Montenegro	2	0	0	2	12	60	−48	2

10 October 1998	Belgium	12–6	Serbia and Montenegro	Brussels

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11 October 1998	Germany	13–6	Tunisia	Hanover

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24 October 1998	Tunisia	23–9	Belgium	Tunis

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25 October 1998	Germany	54–7	Luxembourg	Heusenstamm

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6 March 1999	Belgium	38–8	Luxembourg	Brussels

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25 April 1999	Germany	27–17	Belgium	Heidelberg

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1 May 1999	Luxembourg	5–32	Tunisia	Cessange

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8 May 1999	Tunisia	45–6	Serbia and Montenegro	Tunis

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22 May 1999	Serbia and Montenegro	not played	Germany

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25 April 1999	Serbia and Montenegro	not played	Luxembourg

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Pool 2

Admitted to 2000 Division 2

Admitted to 2000 Division 4

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Croatia	4	4	0	0	204	17	+187	12
2	Slovenia	4	3	0	1	65	88	−23	10
3	Austria	4	2	0	2	68	86	−18	8
4	Hungary	4	1	0	3	56	91	−35	6
5	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	0	0	4	38	149	−111	4

10 October 1998	Bosnia and Herzegovina	5–74	Croatia	Zenica

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10 October 1998	Slovenia	16–12	Hungary	Ljubliana

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17 October 1998	Austria	26–19	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Wien

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7 November 1998	Hungary	3–39	Croatia	Kecskemet

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7 November 1998	Slovenia	25–9	Austria	Ljubliana

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24 April 1999	Bosnia and Herzegovina	11–15	Slovenia	Vogosca

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15 May 1999	Croatia	56–9	Slovenia	Ploce

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15 May 1999	Hungary	34–3	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Esztergom

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22 May 1999	Croatia	35–0	Austria	Zagreb

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29 May 1999	Austria	33–7	Hungary	Wien

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Pool 3

Admitted to 2000 Division 2

Admitted to 2000 Division 3

Admitted to 2000 Division 4

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Denmark	3	3	0	0	125	15	+110	9
2	Latvia	3	2	0	1	48	46	+2	7
3	Sweden	3	1	0	2	25	37	−12	5
4	Lithuania	2	0	0	2	16	116	−100	2

17 October 1998	Latvia	18–13	Sweden	Riga

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31 October 1998	Denmark	19–9	Sweden	Copenhagen

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7 November 1998	Latvia	0–23	Denmark	Riga

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8 May 1999	Latvia	10–30	Latvia	Vilnius

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12 June 1999	Sweden	3 – 0 withdraw	Lithuania	Enkoping

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29 May 1999	Denmark	83–6	Lithuania	Copenhagen

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"BRONZE"

Admitted to 2000 Division 3

Admitted to 2000 Division 4

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Switzerland	4	4	0	0	123	45	+78	12
2	Andorra	4	2	0	2	65	39	+26	8
3	Israel	4	2	0	2	58	84	−26	8
4	Monaco	4	1	0	3	58	92	−34	6
5	Bulgaria	4	1	0	3	39	83	−44	6

26 September 1998	Andorra	14–15	Switzerland	Andorra-la-Vella

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31 October 1998	Bulgaria	5–3	Andorra	Sofia

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21 November 1998	Switzerland	48–8	Bulgaria	Nyon

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27 February 1999	Andorra	29–6	Monaco	Andorra-la-Vella

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3 April 1999	Switzerland	40–7	Israel	Monthey

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10 April 1999	Monaco	16–20	Switzerland	Montecarlo

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24 April 1999	Bulgaria	10–11	Israel	Sofia

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29 May 1999	Israel	27–15	Monaco	Ra'anana

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12 June 1999	Monaco	21–16	Bulgaria	Montecarlo

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12 June 1999	Israel	13–19	Andorra	Ra'anana

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Bibliography

• (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.
• (Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).

External links

• FIRA-AER official website

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