Rugby union at the 1979 Mediterranean Games

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Rugby
at the 1979 Mediterranean Games
Rugby pictogram.svg
Dates16 – 22 September 1979
  1955
1983  

Rugby union was one of several sports at the 1979 Mediterranean Games. This Mediterranean Games was held in Split, Yugoslavia. Only men's teams participated in the rugby tournament. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's CompetitionFlag of France.svg  France Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamGWDLGFGADiffPoints
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22002616+104
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 21012318+52
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 20021732−150
Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg8 – 16Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Stadion Stari plac, Split
Referee: Constantin Udrea (Romania)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg16 – 9Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
Report
Gradski sportski centar, Makarska
Referee: Jean Claude Doulcet (France)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg10 – 7Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Gradski sportski centar, Makarska
Referee: Roger Quittenton (England)

Group B

TeamGWDLGFGADiffPoints
Flag of France.svg  France 22001909+1814
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 21012986−572
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 20023127−1240
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg23 – 0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
France  Flag of France.svg104 – 3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Report
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg6 – 86Flag of France.svg  France
Stadion Stari plac, Split
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Constantin Udrea (Romania)

Final round

Standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
4Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
5Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
6Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

References

  1. El Mundo Deportivo archive, September 1979
  2. The Rugby Archive - 1979 Mediterranean Games
  3. Primorski dnevnik, 23.09.1979, p. 9
  4. 1 2 Borba (newspaper), 17.09.1979, p. 13
  5. Hoja del Lunes, 17.09.1979, p. 18
  6. 1 2 Delo (newspaper), 19.09.1979, p. 11
  7. Diario de Burgos, 19.09.1979, p. 20
  8. 1 2 Primorski dnevnik, 21.09.1979, p. 5
  9. 1 2 Delo (newspaper), 21.09.1979, p. 11
  10. 1 2 3 Delo (newspaper), 24.09.1979, p. 9
  11. 1 2 3 Borba (newspaper), 23.09.1979, p. 12
  12. 1 2 3 Diario de Burgos, 23.09.1979, p. 35