1977–78 FIRA Trophy

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1977-78 FIRA Trophy
Date2 October 1977 – 28 May 1978
CountriesFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of France.svg  France
Matches played15
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The 1977-1978 FIRA Trophy was the 18th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

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The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Romania finished in 2nd place, while Spain had a surprising 3rd place, defeating Italy (10-3), in Madrid, to repeat the same place of the previous tournament. Italy had a very disappointing performance, finishing in 5th place, below Poland, who also beat them (12-6).

First Division

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of France.svg  France 550015877+8115
2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 531119049+14112
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 530264134-7011
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 520393110-179
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 51133867-298
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 500561167-1065

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 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 October 1977
France XV Flag of France.svg 63 - 35Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Stade Municipal, Hagondange
23 October 1977
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg12 - 6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Warsaw
29 October 1977
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4 - 10Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Prague
5 November 1977
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg38 - 21Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Bucharest
26 November 1977 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg10 - 10Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania Stadio Comunale, Reggio Calabria  
Try: Ghizzoni
Pen: Collodo, Gaetaniello
Try: Motrescu
Drop: Bucos 2
Referee: David Burnett (Ireland)
Italy: 15.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 14.Manrico Marchetto, 13.Nello Francescato, 12.Bruno Francescato, 11.Serafino Ghizzoni, 10.Oscar Collodo, 9.Gianni Franceschini, 8.Salvatore Bonetti (cap.), 7.Fiorenzo Blessano, 6.Loris Salsi, 5.Giuseppe Artuso, 4.Adriano Fedrigo, 3.Pasquale Presutti, 2.Pietro Monfeli, 1.Nick Screnci - replacements: 16.Andrea Lijoi
Romania: 15.Teodorin Tudose, 14.Petre Ianusevici, 13.Gheorghe Nica, 12.Ion Enache, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Mihai Bucos, 9.Eduard Suciu, 8.Florică Murariu, 7.Pompiliu Borș, 6.Enciu Stoica, 5.I. Pintea, 4.Marin Ionescu, 3.Iancu Băcioiu, 2.Mircea Ortelecan, 1.Constantin Dinu
10 December 1977 France  Flag of France.svg9 - 6Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont Ferrand  
Pen: Romeu 3
Pen: Bucos
Drop: Alexandru
Referee: Hughes (England)
Italy: 15.Jean-Michel Aguirre, 14.Jean-Luc Averous, 13.Roland Bertranne, 12.Christian Bélascain, 11.Guy Noves, 10.Jean-Pierre Romeu, 9.Jacques Fouroux (cap.), 8.Alain Guilbert, 7.Jean-Claude Skrela, 6.Jean-Pierre Rives, 5.Michel Palmie, 4.Michel Sappa, 3.Pierre Dospital, 2.Alain Paco, 1.Gerard Cholley
Romania: 15.Mihai Bucos, 14.Petre Ianusevici, 13.Gheorghe Nica (cap.), 12.Vladimir Vasile, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Gheorghe Dumitru, 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Florică Murariu, 5.Marin Ionescu, 4.I. Pintea, 3.Corneliu Scarlat, 2.Mircea Ortelecan, 1.Constantin Dinu
17 December 1977
Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg10 - 3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Estadio de Vallehermoso, Madrid
1978
France XV Flag of France.svg 35 - 24Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Stadium Municipal, Albi
29 January 1978
Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg3 - 20 Flag of France.svg France XV
Estadio de Vallehermoso, Madrid
4 February 1978
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg9 - 31 Flag of France.svg France XV
Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila
9 April 1978
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg60 - 6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Bucharest
16 April 1978
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg76 - 3Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest
7 May 1978
Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg20 - 13Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
CN Montjuïc, Barcelona
21 May 1978
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg22 - 28Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
Warsaw
28 May 1978
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3 - 14Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Vyškov

Second Division

Pool 1

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2200260+266
2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 21012520+54
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2002031-312
1 July 1977
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0 - 20Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Casablanca
29 October 1977
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0 - 25Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Brussels
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg6-0
forfait		Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Pool 2

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 220010215+876
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 21012249-274
3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 20022080-602
9 October 1977
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg6 - 38Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Vanersborg
30 October 1977
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg11 - 16Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Berlin
9 May 1978
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg64 - 9Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Kharkov

Finals

14 May 1978
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3 - 18Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Sarajevo
18 May 1978
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg6 - 16Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Travnik

Soviet Union promoted to division 1

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