1983–84 FIRA Trophy

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1983-84 FIRA Trophy
Date30 October 1983 – 27 May 1984
Countries France
 Italy
 Morocco
 Poland
 Romania
 Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Grand Slam France
Matches played15
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The 1983–84 FIRA Trophy was the 24th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Romania, Italy and Soviet Union finished in the following places, with the same points. The French only awarded caps in their win over Romania (25-15). Poland and Morocco finished in the 5th and 6th places and were relegated.

Spain and Tunisia won the Second division pools and were promoted for the following season.

First division[]

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  France 5 5 0 0 159 47 +112 15
2  Romania 5 3 0 2 71 40 +31 11
3  Italy 5 3 0 2 62 60 +2 11
4  Soviet Union 5 3 0 2 67 70 -3 11
5  Poland 4 1 0 3 13 78 -65 6
6  Morocco 4 0 0 4 25 102 -77 4
  • Morocco and Poland 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.)
30 October 1983
Romania  31 - 0  Poland
Try: Murariu, , ,
Con: Dumitru (3)
Pen:
Drop:
Dinamo Stadion, Bucharest
Referee: Italy N. Camaduro
30 October 1983
Soviet Union  16 - 7  Italy
Try: Mironov, Parshin, Feshenko
Con: Gonyani (2)
 Try: Zanon
Pen:
Spartak Stadium, Kiev
Referee: France Bressy
20 November 1983
Romania  19 - 3  Soviet Union
Try: Ion
Pen: Ion, (2)
Drop:
Pen: Gonyani
Dinamo Stadion, Bucharest
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: France J.-C- Doucet
4 December 1983 France  25 - 15  Romania Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse  
Try: Estève, Gallion, Lagisquet, Lescarboura
Con: Lescarboura (2)
Pen: Lescarboura
Drop: Lescarboura
 Try:
Con:
Pen:
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: England R. Quittenton
France: 15., 14.Patrice Lagisquet, 13.Philippe Sella, 12.Didier Codorniou, 11.Patrick Estève, 10.Jean-Patrick Lescarboura, 9.Jérôme Gallion, 8.Jean-Luc Joinel, 7.Dominique Erbani, 6.Jean-Pierre Rives (cap.), 5.Alain Lorieux, 4.Jean Condom, 3.Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou, 2.Philippe Dintrans, 1.
Romania: 15.Vasile Ion, 14., 13.Adrian Lungu, 12., 11., 10., 9.Mircea Paraschiv (cap.), 8.Stefan Constantin, 7., 6.Florica Murariu, 5., 4.Gheorghie Dumitru, 3., 2., 1.Ion Bucan - replacements: 16., 17.Laurentiu Constantin
19 February 1984
France A1 France 38 - 16  Italy
Try: Camberabero, (2), Caussade, ,
Con: Camberabero (4)
Pen: Camberabero (2)
 Try: , Ghizzoni
Con: Bettarello
Pen: Bettarello (2)
Stade Léo-Lagrange, Chalon-sur-Saône
Referee: England John Trigg
4 March 1984
France A1 France 45-10  Morocco
18 March 1984
Italy  27 - 0  Morocco
Try: Zanon, Ghizzoni,
Con: Bettarello (3)
Pen: Bettarello (3)
8 April 1984
Romania  6 – 0
withdraw 		 Morocco

22 April 1984 Italy  12 - 6  Romania Stadio Fattori, L'Aquila  
Pen: Bettarello (3)
Drop: Bettarello
 Pen: Alexandru
Drop:
Referee: Derek Bevan Wales
Italy: 15.Serafino Ghizzoni, 14., 13. (cap.), 12., 11., 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Alessandro Ghini, 8., 7.Gianni Zanon, 6., 5.Mauro Gardin, 4.Antonio Colella, 3.Stefano Romagnoli, 2.Giorgio Morelli, 1.Giancarlo Pivetta - replacements: 16.
Romania: 15.Liviu Hodorca, 14., 13.Adrian Lungu, 12., 11., 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8., 7., 6.Florica Murariu, 5.Laurentiu Constantin, 4.Gheorghie Dumitru, 3., 2., 1.Ion Bucan - replacements: 16., 17.Haralambie Dumitras
29 April 1984
Morocco  6 - 7  Poland
6 May 1984
Morocco  9 - 23  Soviet Union
Olimpic Centre, Rabat
16 May 1984
Poland  3 - 19 France France A1
20 May 1984
Soviet Union  3 - 32 France France A1
Fili Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 4,500
27 May 1984
Poland  3 - 22  Soviet Union
1984
Italy  6 – 0
withdraw 		 Poland

Second division[]

Pool A[]

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Spain 4 3 1 0 103 28 +75 11
2  Portugal 4 3 1 0 79 21 +58 11
3  Belgium 4 1 1 2 49 39 +10 7
4  Netherlands 4 1 1 2 43 62 -19 7
5  Denmark 4 0 0 4 28 152 -124 4
  • Spain promoted to division 1
5 November 1983
Netherlands  6 - 6  Belgium

19 November 1983
Netherlands  28 - 3  Denmark

10 December 1983
Belgium  31 - 9  Denmark
25 February 1984
Spain  32 - 6  Netherlands
Polideportivo Municipal de Orcasitas, Madrid
11 March 1984
Portugal  6 - 6  Spain
Pen: Queimado
Drop: Queimado
 Pen: (2)
22 March 1984
Spain  12 - 3  Belgium
24 March 1984
Portugal  21 - 3  Netherlands
5 April 1984
Belgium  9 - 12  Portugal
8 April 1984
Denmark  3 - 40  Portugal
28 April 1984
Denmark  13 - 53  Spain

Pool B[]

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Tunisia 4 4 0 0 90 37 +53 12
2  Czechoslovakia 4 3 0 1 65 49 +16 10
3  Sweden 4 2 0 2 37 58 -21 8
4  West Germany 4 1 0 3 63 53 +10 6
5  Yugoslavia 3 0 0 3 28 86 -58 3
  • Tunisia promoted to division 1
25 September 1983
Czechoslovakia  20 - 10  Sweden
22 October 1983
Tunisia  25 - 6  Sweden
29 October 1983
Tunisia  23 - 9  West Germany
5 November 1983
Yugoslavia  16 - 20  Czechoslovakia
13 November 1983
West Germany  38 - 0  Yugoslavia
15 April 1984
West Germany  3 - 15  Czechoslovakia
5 May 1984
Sweden  15 - 13  Germany
13 May 1984
Czechoslovakia  10 - 20  Tunisia
5 May 1984
Yugoslavia  12 - 22  Tunisia
1984
Sweden  6 – 0
Withdraw 		 Yugoslavia
withdraw

Bibliography[]

  • (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Valerio Vecchiarelli (2000), 2000 Italia in Meta, Storia della nazionale italiana di rugby dagli albori al Sei Nazioni, GS Editore (2000) ISBN 88-87374-40-6.
  • (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).

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