1973–74 FIRA Trophy
| 1973-74 Fira Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 11 November 1973 - 19 May 1974 | ||
| Countries |
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions |
France | ||
| Matches played | 9 | ||
| |||
The 1973-1974 FIRA Trophy was the 14th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and first with the formula and the name of "FIRA Trophy".
The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Romania finished in the 2nd place, with a single loss, and Spain in the 3rd place, with two wins and two losses. Italy won the Second Division, earning the right to return to the First Division for the following season.
First division
- Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 16 | +66 | 12 |
| 2 | Romania | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 31 | +37 | 10 |
| 3 | Spain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 8 |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 5 |
| 5 | Morocco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 106 | -94 | 4 |
- Poland and Marocco relegated to division 2
- Results
| Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt. Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc) |
- France-Poland not played (Poland forfait)
| 11 November 1973 | France |
7 - 6 | Romania |
Valence d'Agen | |
| Try: Bertranne Drop: Romeu |
Pen: Durbac 2 |
Attendance: 11,474 Referee: Patrick d'Arcy  | |||
| France:15.Jean-Michel Aguirre, 14.Roland Bertranne, 13.Gilles Delaigue, 12.Jo Maso, 11.Rene Seguier, 10.Jean-Pierre Romeu, 9.Max Barrau (cap.), 8.Olivier Saisset, 7.Victor Boffelli, 6.Jean-Claude Skrela, 5.Michel Sappa, 4.Elie Cester, 3.Jean Costantino, 2.Rene Benesis, 1.Jean-Louis Azarete | |||||
| Romania: 15.Radu Durbac, 14.Ion Constantin, 13.Gheorghie Dragomirescu-Rahtopol, 12.I. Marica, 11.Gheorghie Nica, 10.Mihai Nicolescu, 9.Adrian Mateescu (cap.), 8.Nicolae Postolachi, 7.Constantin Fugigi, 6.Alexandru Pop, 5.Constantin Serban, 4.Gheorghie Dumitru, 3.Mircea Ciornei, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Constantin Dinu | |||||
Second Division
Portugal withdraw after two match, due the political situation after the Carnation Revolution
- Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 |  Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 11 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 12 | +35 | 10 |
| 3 |  West Germany | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 9 |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 83 | -65 | 5 |
| 5 |  Portugal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 4 |
Italy and Czechoslovakia promoted to division 2
- Results
| Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt. Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc) |
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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