1968–69 FIRA Nations Cup

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1968–69 Nations Cup
Date27 October 1968 – 26 May 1969
CountriesFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Matches played9
1967–1968 (Previous)(Next) 1969–1970

The Nations Cup 1968–69 was the ninth edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and fourth with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup".

Contents

The tournament was won for the first time by Romania, who won all their four games, including a 15–14 win over France at home.

First division

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 440079374212
2Flag of France.svg  France 4301135351009
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 42026671−57
4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 30032044−243
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 300319132−1133

Poland and Germany relegated to division 2

Point system: try 3 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)

Poland-Germany not played

27 October 1968
Czechoslovakia XV Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 9 – 18Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Říčany

1 December 1968 Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg15 – 14Flag of France.svg  France Bucharest  
Pen: Irimescu 4
Drop: Irimescu
Try: Bonal
Con: Pariès
Pen: Pariès 3
Referee: Joseph Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Romania : 15 V. Daiciulescu, 14 Mihai Suciu, 11 Dan Coravu, 13 M. Wusek, 12 Valeriu Irimescu, 10 .Dragomirescu-Rahtopol, 9 Petre Florescu, 8 R. Demian (c), 7 Gh. Rascanu, 6 P. Ciobanel, 5 Ion Tutuianu, 4 Constantin Serban, 3 C. Dinu, 2 V.Iorgulescu, 1 G. Stoica, sostituti:, 16 Nicolae Baciu
France: 15 Henri Magois, 14 Jean-Marie Bonal, 11 Jean Sillières, 13 Jo Maso, 12 André Ruiz, 10 Lucien Pariès, 9 Marcel Puget, 8 Walter Spanghero, 7 Christian Carrère (c), 6 B. Dutin, 5 Elie Cester, 4 Benoît Dauga, 3 J.M. Esponda, 2 Michel Yachvili, 1 J.C. Noble
5 April 1969
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6 – 20 Flag of France.svg France XV
Cologne

27 April 1969
France XV Flag of France.svg 34 – 14Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Besançon

15 June 1969
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg40 – 11Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Bucharest

25 August 1969
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg25 – 8Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Havířov

26 October 1969
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg11 – 18Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Hamburg

9 November 1969
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3 – 6Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Konylisy, Hanover

1969
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg0 – 67 Flag of France.svg France XV
Warsaw

Second division

Pool 1

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2200393+366
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 21012528−34
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2002639−332
Point system: try 3 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)
29 December 1968 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg22 – 3Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia San Donà  
Try: Autore, Gini, Rista
U. Conforto, Pignotti
Bollesan
Con: R. Martini 2
Try: Kesvic
Referee: Genet Flag of France.svg (France)
2 March 1969 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0 – 17Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Sofia  
Try: Pignotti, Ambron
Cioni 2
Con: Pacifici
Pen: Di Zitti
Attendance: Sckvor Flag of the Czech Republic.svg (Czechoslovakia)
Referee: Sckvor
1 May 1969
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg22 – 6Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Pančevo

Pool 2

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 22003311+226
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 21012621+54
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2002633−272
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
23 March 1969
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg11 – 15Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Barreiro

13 April 1969
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg18 – 0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid

20 April 1969
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg6 – 15Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Casablanca

Pool 3

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 110095+43
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 100159−41
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
30 March 1969
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg9 – 5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Nivelles

Final Pool

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2200425376
2Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 21014615314
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2002371−682

Italy promoted to division 1

Point system: try 3 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)
4 May 1969 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg12 – 5Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila  
Try: Pacifici
Pen: Di Zitti
Drop: Pacifici, Ricci
Try: Modrego
Con: Fonfo
Spain: 15.Del Valle, 14.Abecia, 13.Del rRey, 12.Curujo, 11.Matutano, 10.Fonto (63' Maturola), 9.Fonfo, 7.Gomez-Reino, 8.Bueno, 6.Mocoroa, 5.Caltazar, 4.Irarorza, 3.Espalza, 2.Hacha, 1.Modrego
10 May 1969 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0 – 30Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Brussels  
Belgium : 15.Sluys, 14.Michel, 13.Vachandex, 12.Van Krinktiwelt II, 11.Donnez, 10.Brunet, 9.Antoine, 1.Van Krinktiwelt I, 2.Stalmans, 3.Vanderberghe, 4.Maillon, 5.Lefevre, 6.Pirodde, 7.Jacquemin, 8.Van Severen
Italy: 15.Angelo Autore, 14.Elio Michelon, 13.Vittorio Ambron, 12.Fernando Pignotti, 11.Walter Rista, 10.Giampiero Ricci, 9.Umberto Conforto, 7.Franco Cioni, 8.Marco Bollesan, 6.Lucio Boccaletto, 5.Luigi Bettella, 4.Antonio di Zitti (cap), 3.Dominico Armellin, 2.Alessandro Brunelli, 1.Massimo Gini

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