1987–1989 FIRA Trophy

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1987-89 FIRA Trophy
Date25 October 1987 – 9 May 1989
Countries France
 Italy
 Romania
 Spain
 Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played20
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The 1987–89 FIRA Trophy was the 27th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams. It was played along two seasons (1987–1988 and 1988–89).

The tournament was won by France, with a single loss to Soviet Union (17–10) in Kutaisi. Despite facing strong opposition from both Italy and Soviet Union, the French only awarded caps in their games with Romania, who finished in 3rd place, while the Soviets reached the 2nd place. Spain lost all their matches and were relegated.

The winners of the Second division two pools were Poland and Belgium, who faced each other in a final, with the Poles winning (25–23).

First division[]

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1  France 8 7 0 1 241 92 +149 22
2  Soviet Union 8 6 0 2 129 92 +37 20
3  Romania 8 5 0 3 117 128 -11 18
4  Italy 8 2 0 6 95 148 -53 12
5  Spain 8 0 0 8 81 203 -122 8
  • Spain relegated to second division
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.)
25 October 1987
Romania  18 - 10  Soviet Union
Try: Toader
Con: Dumitru
Pen: Dumitru (4)
 Try: Hairulin
Pen: Mironov, Sijussar
Iași
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Italy N. Camaduro
7 November 1987
Soviet Union  12 - 9  Italy
Pen: Mironov (3)
Drop: Sijussar
 Pen: Bettarello (3)
Kishinev
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: France M. Lamoulie
11 November 1987
France  49 - 3  Romania
Try: Andrieu (2), Berot, Lagisquet (2), Ondarts, penalty try
Con: Berot (6)
Pen: Berot (3)
 Drop: Alexandru
Stade Armandie, Agen
Attendance: 10,417
Referee: Scotland Jim Fleming
5 December 1987
Spain  0 - 13  Italy
Try: , Gaetaniello
Con: Bettarello
Pen: Stefano Bettarello
Estadi Baldiri Aleu, Sant Boi de Llobregat
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: France J. Doulcet
7 February 1988
France A1 France 19 - 9  Italy
Try: Bonneval, , (2)
Drop:
Pen: Ambrosio (3)
Stade Louis II, Montecarlo, Monaco
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Belgium D. Roelands
2 April 1988
Italy  3 - 12  Romania
Pen: Bonomi
 Try:
Con:
Drop:
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: France P. Frantschi
17 April 1988
Romania  16 - 7  Spain
Try: ,
Con:
Pen: (3)
 Try:
Pen:
Focşani
Referee: Soviet Union A. Grumbinas
23 April 1988
Soviet Union  12 - 7  Spain
Pen: (2)
Drop: , Dzagnidze
 Try:
Pen:
Municipal Stadium, Kutaisi
Attendance: 1,500
15 May 1988
Spain  16 - 32 France France XV
Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid
Attendance: 9,000
22 May 1988
Soviet Union  17 - 10 France France XV
Municipal Stadium, Kutaisi
23 October 1988
Soviet Union  23 - 9  Romania
Try: Molchanov, Tikhonov (2)
Con: Dzagnidze
Pen: Dzagnidze (3)
 Pen: Dumitru (3)
Alma Ata
Attendance: 12,000
5 November 1988
Italy  12 - 18  Soviet Union
Pen: Bettarello (4)
 Try: Mironov
Con: Dzagnidze
Pen: Dzagnidze (2)
Drop: Mironov
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: France M. Lamoulie
20 November 1988
Spain  9-21  Soviet Union
Pen: (2)
Drop:
Try: Nechaev, Hairulin
Con:
Pen: (2), Dzagnidze
Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid
Attendance: 5,000
26 November 1988
Romania  12 - 16  France
Try: Neaga
Con:
Pen: (2)
 Try: Blanco, Lagisquet
Con: Berot
Pen: Berot (2)
Dinamo Stadion, Bucharest
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Wales C. Norling
19 February 1989
Italy  12 - 40 France France A1
Pen: (3)
Drop: Tebaldi (2)
 Try: , (2), (2), ,
Con: Berot (3)
Pen: Berot (2)
Stadio Mompiano, Brescia
Referee: Soviet Union A. Grombinas
19 March 1989
France XV France 57 - 7  Spain
Parc des Sports d'Ondarraitz, Hendaye
15 April 1989
Romania  28 - 4  Italy
Try: , , , Murariu
Con: (3)
Pen:
Drop:
Try:
Dinamo Stadion, Bucharest
Referee: France Y. Peyrelongue
20 May 1989
France XV France 18 - 16  Soviet Union
21 May 1989
Spain  16 - 19  Romania
Try:
Pen: (4)
 Try: Neaga,
Con:
Pen: (3)
Polideportivo El Saler, Valencia
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Italy A. Condorelli
2 June 1989
Italy  33 - 19  Spain
Try: Ambrosio, , Pietrosanti, Pivetta, Venturi
Con: Troiani (3)
Pen: Troiani (3)
 Try: Malo, Puertas Soto
Con:
Pen:

Second division[]

Pool A[]

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1  Poland 6 6 0 0 126 49 +77 18
2  Morocco 6 2 1 3 47 66 -19 11
3  Czechoslovakia 6 2 0 4 78 96 -18 10
4  Tunisia 6 1 1 4 62 102 -40 9
1987
Tunisia  6 - 11  Morocco
23 April 1988
Czechoslovakia  18 - 9  Tunisia
13 May 1988
Morocco  7 - 13  Poland
15 May 1988
Poland  18 - 9  Czechoslovakia
21 May 1988
Czechoslovakia  15 - 0  Morocco
29 May 1988
Poland  18 - 6  Morocco
1988
Poland  21 - 6  Tunisia

25 March 1989
Morocco  17 - 8  Czechoslovakia
5 May 1989
Tunisia  26 - 16  Czechoslovakia
20 May 1989
Czechoslovakia  12 - 26  Poland
1989
Tunisia  9 - 30  Poland

1989
Morocco  6 - 6  Tunisia

Pool B[]

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1  Belgium 8 6 1 1 155 103 +52 21
2  West Germany 8 5 0 3 139 95 +44 18
3  Portugal 8 4 1 3 118 117 +1 17
4  Netherlands 8 3 0 5 111 115 -4 14
5  Yugoslavia 8 1 0 7 66 159 -93 10
25 October 1987
Netherlands  15 - 20  Belgium
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
15 November 1987
West Germany  21 - 24  Belgium
29 November 1987
Yugoslavia  6 - 15  West Germany
13 December 1987
Portugal  7 - 13  Belgium
21 February 1988
Portugal  16 - 9  Netherlands
Municipal Stadium, Lousã
20 March 1988
West Germany  6 - 3  Netherlands
14 April 1988
Belgium  18 - 11  Yugoslavia
17 April 1988
Netherlands  31 - 10  Yugoslavia
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
17 April 1988
Portugal  13 - 9  West Germany
Estádio da Coutada, Arcos de Valdevez
8 May 1988
Yugoslavia  9 - 22  Portugal
Split
Attendance: 1,000
22 October 1988
Belgium  27 - 9  Netherlands

13 November 1988
Yugoslavia  9 - 31  Belgium
20 November 1988
West Germany  29 - 6  Yugoslavia
27 November 1988
Yugoslavia  6 - 0  Netherlands
10 December 1988
Belgium  7 - 16  West Germany
5 April 1989
Netherlands  23 - 17  Portugal
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
8 April 1989
Belgium  15 - 15  Portugal
16 April 1989
Netherlands  21 - 13  West Germany
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
22 April 1989
Portugal  13 - 9  Yugoslavia
Municipal Stadium, Lousã
30 April 1989
West Germany  30 - 15  Portugal

Final[]

29 October 1989
Poland  25 - 23  Belgium
  • Poland promoted to Division 1

Third division[]

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Bulgaria 4 4 0 0 78 21 +57 12
2  Andorra 4 1 0 3 43 64 -21 6
3  Luxembourg 4 1 0 3 21 57 -36 6
  • Bulgaria promoted to division 2
8 October 1987
Andorra  24 - 3  Luxembourg
28 May 1988
Bulgaria  30 - 6  Andorra
1988
Luxembourg  4 - 14  Bulgaria
23 April 1989
Luxembourg  10 - 6  Andorra
28 May 1989
Andorra  7 - 21  Bulgaria
1989
Bulgaria  13 - 4  Luxembourg

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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