1970–71 FIRA Nations Cup

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1970-71 Nations Cup
Date29 November 1970 - 9 May 1971
CountriesFlag of France.svg  France
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of France.svg  France
Matches played6
1969-1970 (Previous)(Next) 1971–1972

The Nations Cup 1970-71 was the 11th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and sixth with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup".

Contents

The tournament was won by France, who swept all their matches.

First division

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of France.svg  France 33005719389
2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 32016020407
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 31021137-265
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 30032577-520

Italy 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)
29 November 1970 Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg3 - 14Flag of France.svg  France Dimaolun Stadion, Bucharest 
Pen: Irimescu
Try: Pebeyre
Con: Villepreux
Pen: Villepreux 3
Attendance: 10000
Referee: G.Lamb Flag of England.svg
Romania:15.Radu Durbac, 14.M. Braga, 13.Gheorghie Dragomirescu-Rahtopol, 12.Gheorghie Nica, 11.Mihai Suciu, 10.Valeriu Irimescu, 9.Adrian Mateescu, 8.Ion Tutuianu, 7.Gheorgie Rascanu, 6.Paul Ciobanel (cap), 5.Alexandru Atanasiu, 4.Constantin Serban, 3.C. Dragulescu, 2.Valeriu Iorgulescu, 1.Constantin Dinu
France15.Pierre Villepreux, 14.Roger Bourgarel, 13.Jean Trillo, 12.Jean-Pierre Lux, 11.Jack Cantoni, 10.Jean-Louis Bérot, 9.Michel Pebeyre, 8.Benoit Dauga (cap), 7.Gerard Viard, 6.Andre Quilis, 5.Jean le Droff, 4.Walter Spanghero, 3.Jean Iracabal, 2.Rene Benesis, 1.Jean-Louis Azarete
20 December 1970
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3 - 6 Flag of France.svg France XV
COC Stadium Casablanca

21 February 1971 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6 - 8Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Arenaccia, Naples 
Try: Dotto
Pen: Ambron
Try: Khabbar, Charlier
Con: Doukali
Referee: Witting Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Italy15. Lelio Lazzarini, 14. Pierluigi Pacifici, 13. Vittorio Ambron, 12. Maurizio Finocchi, 11. Francesco Dotto, 10. Aldo Caluzzi, 9.Umberto Conforto, 8.Marco Bollesan (cap), 7.Franco Valier, 6.Loris Salsi, 5.Francesco di Maura, 4.Umberto Cossara, 3.Ettore Abbiati, 2.Pietro Monfeli, 1.Massimo Gini
Morocco:15. Charlier, 14. Fatallah (41' Zaoui II), 13. Soulimi, 12. Khabbar, 11. Hubert, 10.Ben Moussa, 9.Lakrari, 8.Moumen, 7.Gam Tarussom, 6.Kossai, 5.Zaoui I, 4.Doukali, 3.Dramar, 2.Tourmet, 1.Chititi
28 February 1971 France B Flag of France.svg 37 - 13Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Nice  
Referee: Jones Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
France B:15. Bergascau, 14. Amade, 13. Mazas, 12. Nadal, 11. Laubie, 10.De Matos, 9.Foroux, 8.Bofelli, 7.Faillon, 6.Herrero (Biescas), 5.Sappa, 4.Savitski, 3.Laurent, 2.Ugartemendia, 1.Martin (Rougerie)
Italy:15. Luciano Modonesi, 14. Aldo Caluzzi, 13. Lelio Lazzarini, 12. Claudio Della Valle, 11. Pierluigi Pacifici (Francesco Dotto), 10. Gianmatteo Cecchin, 9.Umberto Conforto, 8.Marco Bollesan (cap), 7.Lucio Boccaletto, 6.Giuseppe Puglisi, 5.Umberto Cossara, 4.Ivo Mazzucchelli, 3.Ettore Abbiati, 2.Pietro Monfeli (Alessandro Brunelli), 1.Massimo Gini - replacements: 16. Francesco Dotto, 17. Alessandro Brunelli
11 April 1971 Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg32 - 6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Bucharest  
Try: Demian, Rascanu
Suciu 2, Teleasa 3
Con: Durbac 4
Drop: Durbac
Pen: Michelon 2
Referee: Dubernet Flag of France.svg
Romania:15. Radu Durbac, 14. Mihai Suciu, 13. Gheorghie Dragomirescu-Rahtopol, 12. Gheorghie Nica, 11.D. Teleasa, 10. Mihai Nicolescu, 9.Sergiu Bargaunas, 8.Radu Demian, 7.Alexandru Pop, 6.Gheorgie Rascanu, 5.Constantin Serban, 4.Alexandru Atanasiu, 3.Nicolae Baciu, 2.V. Onutiu, 1.C. Dragulescu - replacements: 16. Dumitru Mihai
9 May 1971
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0 - 25Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
COC Stadium Casablanca

Second Division

Pool 1

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2200283+256
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2002328-252
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
24 October 1970
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg19 - 3Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Havířov

29 November 1970
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0 - 9Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Zagreb

Pool 2

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2200230236
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2001023-231
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
20 December 1970
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg17 - 0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid

21 January 1971
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0 – 6
Portugal withdraw
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain

Final

(Belgium directly admitted)

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 22003718+196
2Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 21015012+384
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 20021269-572

Czechoslovakia promoted in first division

Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
18 April 1971
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0 - 44Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Brussels

25 April 1971
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg6 - 12Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid

8 May 1971
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg25 - 12Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Říčany

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