| 1978-79 FIRA Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 18 November 1978– 4 May 1979 | ||
| Countries |  France  Italy  Romania  Poland  Spain  Soviet Union | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France | ||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
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The 1978-79 FIRA Trophy was the 19th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.
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| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 34 | +137 | 15 |
| 2 | Romania | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 33 | +84 | 13 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 76 | -5 | 9 |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 75 | -20 | 9 |
| 5 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 100 | -53 | 7 |
| 6 |  Spain | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 174 | -143 | 7 |
Spain 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) |
| 3 December 1978 | Romania | 6 - 9 | France | Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest | |
| Pen: Constantin 2 | Pen: Aguirre 2 Drop: Caussade | Referee: M.Rea  | |||
| Romania:15.Teodorin Tudose, 14.Petre Ianusevici, 13.Gheorghe Nica, 12.Ion Constantin, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Mihai Bucos, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Gheorghie Dumitru (cap.), 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Florică Murariu, 5.Marin Ionescu, 4.Gheorghe Daraban, 3.Alexandru Ioniță, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Constantin Dinu | |||||
| France:15.Jean-Michel Aguirre, 14.Daniel Bustaffa, 13.Roland Bertranne, 12.Christian Bélascain, 11.Guy Noves, 10.Alain Caussade, 9.Yves Lafarge, 8.Michel Clemente, 7.Jean-Luc Joinel, 6.Jean-Pierre Rives (cap.), 5.Jean-Francois Imbernon, 4.Francis Haget, 3.Robert Paparemborde, 2.Alain Paco, 1.Gerard Cholley | |||||
| 22 April 1979 | Romania | 44 - 0 | Italy | Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest | |
| Try: Dumitru 2, Murariu 2, Stoica Beches, Constantin, Dinu 2 Con: Constantin 3, Tudose | Referee: Jacques Saint-Guilhem | ||||
| Romania:15.Teodorin Tudose, 14.G. Dinu, 13.Olimpiu Beches, 12.Ion Constantin, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Florică Murariu, 7.Gheorghe Dumitru, 6.Enciu Stoica, 5.I. Pintea, 4.Marin Ionescu, 3.Octavian Corneliu, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.V. Ungureanu - replacements: Corneliu Scarlat | |||||
| Italy:15.Rocco Caligiuri, 14.Luca Bonaiti, 13.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 12.Nello Francescato, 11.Manrico Marchetto, 10.Loredano Zuin, 9.Bruno Ancillotti, 8.Elio de Anna, 7.Fiorenzo Blessano, 6.Paolo Mariani (cap.), 5.Adriano Fedrigo, 4.Donato Daldoss, 3.Nick Screnci, 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Anacleto Altigieri - replacements: Andrea Lijoi, Giancarlo Pivetta | |||||
| 20 May 1979 |
| Soviet Union | 15 - 9 | Spain |
| Try: Yepifanov 10' Alyoshin 19' Con: Gonyany 10', 19' Pen: Gonyany 69 | Try: Ruiz Cristin 4' Con: Apraiz Feliu 4' Pen: Apraiz Feliu 62' |
| Fili Stadium, Moscow Referee: Andre Aychenne |
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 |  Morocco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 6 | +50 | 6 |
| 2 |  West Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 4 |
| 3 |  Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | -61 | 2 |
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 14 | +30 | 9 |
| 2 |  Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 7 |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 53 | -35 | 5 |
| 4 |  Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 3 |
Morocco promoted to division 1
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