1990–1992 FIRA Trophy
1990-92 FIRA Trophy | |||
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Date | 30 September 1990 – 28 May 1992 | ||
Countries | France Italy Romania Soviet Union/ CIS Spain | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | France | ||
Matches played | 20 | ||
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The 1990–92 FIRA Trophy was the 29th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams. The format returned to a two-year tournament.
The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Italy, improving their competitive performance, finished in 2nd place, while Romania where 3rd. Both teams qualified for the 1991 Rugby World Cup, since the first two games also were valid for the qualification, while Soviet Union missed them. This would be their last presence at the FIRA Trophy, since the country ceased to exist on 25 December 1991. They were replaced by the CIS for the final two games. Spain failed the 1991 Rugby World Cup qualification because of her two losses in the opening games, had a narrow defeat to Italy (22-21), and a win over Romania (6-0), both at home, but wasn't able to avoid the 5th and last place, and were relegated.
The winners of the Second Division pools were Germany and Morocco.
First division[]
FRA | ITA | ROU | URS | ESP | |
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France | –––– | 21-18 | 25-6 | 38-12 | 53-4 |
Italy | 9-15 | –––– | 39-13 | 34-12 | 30-6 |
Romania | 21-33 | 18-21 | –––– | 34-6 | 19-6 |
Soviet Union- CIS | 15-36 | 3-21 | 3-10 | –––– | 30-3 |
Spain | 24-60 | 21-22 | 6-0 | 16-19 | –––– |
Due to Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union was replaced by the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
1 | France | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 109 | +172 | 24 |
2 | Italy | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 194 | 109 | +85 | 20 |
3 | Romania | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 121 | 139 | -18 | 14 |
4 | Soviet Union/ CIS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 100 | 192 | -92 | 12 |
5 | Spain | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 86 | 233 | -147 | 10 |
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 September 1990 | Italy | 30 - 6[1] | Spain | Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo | |
Try: Giovanelli, Venturi Con: Troiani (2) Pen: Troiani (5) Drop: Bonomi |
Pen: , Puertas Soto |
Referee: Ian Bullerwell | |||
Italy: 15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Fabio Gaetaniello, 11., 10.Massimo Bonomi, 9., 8.Massimo Giovanelli, 7.Gianni Zanon (cap.), 6.Roberto Saetti, 5.Carlo Checchinato, 4.Giambattista Croci, 3.Franco Properzi, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta, 1.Massimo Cuttitta | |||||
Spain: 15.Francisco Puertas Soto, 14., 13., 12., 11., 10., 9., 8., 7., 6., 5., 4., 3., 2., 1. |
3 October 1990
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Romania | 19 - 6 [1] | Spain |
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Try: Dumitras, Răcean Con: Nichitean Pen: Nichitean (2) Drop: |
Pen: Puertas Soto (2) |
24 November 1990 | Italy | 34 - 12 | Soviet Union | Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo | |
Try: , Croci Mas. Cutitta, Francescato Con: Troiani (3) Pen: Troiani (4) |
Con: Gamozkin (2) |
Referee: Hustiu | |||
Italy: 15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Bordon, 12.Stefano Barba, 11., 10.Massimo Bonomi, 9.Ivan Francescato, 8.Massimo Giovanelli (69'Gustavo Milano), 7.Gianni Zanon(cap.), 6.Roberto Saetti, 5.Giambattista Croci, 4.Roberto Favaro, 3., 2.Giancarlo Pivetta, 1.Massimo Cuttitta | |||||
Soviet Union: 15., 14.Voropaev, 13.Diatlov, 12. , 11.Kuperman, 10.Nicolaev (49'Kovalenko), 9. Frantzov, 8.Ovisanick, 7., 6.Mosiokov, 5. Stelmalkovic, 4.Ganyakin, 3.Molchanov, 2.Malikov (58'Marcenko) 1. Koklov (74'Barisov) |
2 March 1991 | Italy | 9 - 15 | France A1 | Stadio Flaminio, Rome | |
Try: Marc. Cuttitta Con: Troiani Pen: Troiani |
Try: , Dal Maso Con: (2) Pen: Berot |
Referee: S. W. Griffiths | |||
Italy : 15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Diego Dominguez, 11.Marcello Cuttitta, 10.Massimo Bonomi, 9.Ivan Francescato, 8. (cap.), 7.Pierpaolo Pedroni, 6.Massimo Giovanelli, 5.Giambattista Croci, 4.Roberto Favaro, 3.Franco Properzi, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta, 1.Massimo Cuttitta | |||||
France :15.Philippe Berot 14., 13., 12.Éric Blanc, 11., 10., 9.Aubin Hueber, 8.Abdelatif Benazzi, 7.Philippe Benetton, 6.Éric Champ, 5.Jean Condom, 4.Thierry Devergie, 3.Philippe Gallart, 2.Marc Dal Maso, 1. (56' ) |
21 April 1991 | Romania | 18 - 21 | Italy | Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest | |
Try: Sasu Con: Ignat Pen: Ignat 2 Drop: Nichitean 2 |
Try: Pivetta, Venturi Con: Troiani 2 Pen: Troiani 3 |
Referee: Yves Peyrelongue | |||
Romania: 15., 14., 13.Adrian Lungu, 12.George Sava, 11., 10.Neculai Nichitean, 9.Daniel Neaga, 8., 7.Haralambie Dumitras, 6.Gheorghe Dinu, 5.Constantin Cojocariu, 4.Sandu Ciorascu, 3., 2., 1.Gheorghe Leonte, - Raplacements: Laurentiu Constantin, | |||||
Italy:15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Diego Dominguez, 11.Marcello Cuttitta, 10.Massimo Bonomi, 9.Ivan Francescato, 8.Massimo Giovanelli, 7., 6.Roberto Saetti, 5.Giambattista Croci, 4.Roberto Favaro, 3.Guido Rossi, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta, 1.Giovanni Grespan, - Raplacements: Pierpaolo Pedroni |
11 May 1991
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Soviet Union | 30 - 3 | Spain |
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Try: Mironov, Kuperman, Ovsianik, Zakarlyuk, Sorokin Con: Gamoskin (2) Pen: Gamoskin Drop: Boldakov |
Pen: |
Fili Stadium Moscow
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22 June 1991 | Romania | 21 - 33 | France | Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest | |
Try: Dumitras Con: Nichitean Pen: Nichitean (5) Cards: C.Cojocariu |
Try: Blanco, Camberabero, Cécillon, Simon Con: Camberabero Pen: Camberabero (5) |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Ed Morrison | |||
Romania : 15.Marian Dumitru, 14., 13.George Sava, 12.Adrian Lungu, 11.Nicolae Răcean, 10.Neculai Nichitean, 9.Daniel Neaga, 8.Haralambie Dumitras (cap), 7., 6., 5.Constantin Cojocariu, 4.Laurentiu Constantin, 3., 2., 1.Gheorghe Leonte, - Raplacements: , | |||||
France :15.Serge Blanco (cap), 14., 13.Franck Mesnel, 12.Philippe Sella, 11.Jean-Baptiste Lafond, 10.Didier Camberabero, 9.Fabien Galthie, 8.Marc Cecillon, 7.Michel Courtiols, 6.Eric Champ, 5.Olivier Roumat, 4.Jean-Marie Cadieu, 3.Philippe Gimbert, 2.Vincent Moscato, 1.Serge Simon, |
3 November 1991 | Soviet Union | 3 - 21 | Italy | Fili Stadium, Moscow | |
Pen: Boldakov |
Try: Mar. Cuttitta (2), Pivetta, Venturi Con: Domínguez Pen: Domínguez |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Roelands | |||
Soviet Union :15.Zakarluk, 14.Roxanov, 13.Sorokin, 12.Primacenko, 11.Gamozkin, 10. Kuperman, 9.Boldakov, 8.Galiakin, 7., 6.Molkianov, 5.Kalasmikov, 4.Klinenko, 3.Ogrizkov, 2. Zikov, 1. Molchanov | |||||
Italy: 15.Paolo Vaccari, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Diego Dominguez, 11.Marcello Cuttitta, 10.Massimo Bonomi, 9.Ivan Francescato, 8.Massimo Giovanelli, 7.Carlo Checchinato, 6.Alessandro Bottacchiari, 5.Giambattista Croci, 4.Roberto Favaro, 3.Giovanni Grespan, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta, 1.Massimo Cuttitta, - Raplacements: Stefano Bordon |
17 November 1991
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Spain | 16 - 19 | Soviet Union |
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Try: , Con: Pen: (2) |
Try: Kovalenco, Zakarlyuk, Con: Nikolaev (2) Pen: Nikolaev |
Polideportivo San Pablo, Seville
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9 February 1992 | Spain | 21 - 22 | Italy | Campo Universitario, Madrid | |
Try: , (2), Con: Pen: |
Try: Mar. Cuttitta, Troiani, Venturi Con: Domínguez (2) Pen: Domínguez Drop: Domínguez |
Referee: Caulet | |||
Spain: 15.Francisco Puertas Soto, 14., 13., 12., 11., 10., 9., 8., 7., 6., 5.Alberto Malo, 4., 3., 2., 1. - Replacements: | |||||
Italy 15.Paolo Vaccari, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Diego Dominguez, 11.Marcello Cuttitta, 10.Luigi Troiani, 9.Francesco Pietrosanti, 8.Massimo Giovanelli, 7.Carlo Checchinato, 6.Alessandro Bottacchiari, 5.Giambattista Croci, 4.Roberto Favaro, 3.Franco Properzi, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta (cap), 1.Massimo Cuttitta |
16 February 1992 | France Espoirs | 21 - 18 | Italy | Stade Maurice Trélut, Tarbes | |
Try: Deslandes, Bernat-Salles Con: Reigt 2 Pen: Pouyau, Reigt Ougier |
Try: S. Barba, Bottacchiari Con: Dominguez 2 Pen: Dominguez 2 |
Referee: Paraschivescu | |||
France: 15. , 14.Philippe Bernat-Salles, 13., 12. (37' ), 11., 10. (15' ), 9.Segueir, 8.Louis Armary (69' ), 7., 6., 5., 4.Hugues Miorin, 3.Courttiols, 2., 1. | |||||
Italy 15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Paolo Vaccari (63' Edgardo Venturi), 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Stefano Bordon, 11.Marcello Cuttitta, 10.Diego Dominguez, 9.Francesco Pietrosanti, 8.Massimo Giovanelli, 7.Carlo Checchinato, 6.Alessandro Bottacchiari, 5.Giambattista Croci, 4.Roberto Favaro, 3.Franco Properzi, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta (cap), 1.Massimo Cuttitta |
18 April 1992 | Italy | 39 - 13 | Romania | Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo | |
Try: Mar. Cuttitta 2, Pietrosanti 2 Con: Dominguez 4 Pen: Dominguez 4 Drop: Dominguez |
Try: Serban Pen: Ignat 3 |
Referee: M. Darroque | |||
Italy: 15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Paolo Vaccari, 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Stefano Bordon, 11.Marcello Cuttitta, 10.Diego Dominguez, 9.Francesco Pietrosanti, 8.Roberto Saetti, 7.Walter Cristofoletto, 6.Alessandro Bottacchiari, 5., 4.Roberto Favaro, 3.Franco Properzi, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta (cap.), 1.Massimo Cuttitta, - Raplacements: Edgardo Venturi, Massimo Bonomi | |||||
Romania: 15.Nicolae Răcean, 14.Lucian Colceriu, 13.Adrian Lungu, 12., 11., 10., 9., 8., 7., 6.Gheorghe Dinu, 5.Constantin Cojocariu, 4.Sandu Ciorăscu, 3., 2., 1., - Raplacements: , Gabriel Vlad |
28 May 1992 | France | 25 - 6 | Romania | Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre | |
Try: Cadieu, Galthié, Saint-André, Penalty try Con: (2), Viars Pen: Viars |
Pen: Răcean |
Attendance: 4,935 Referee: Ken McCartney | |||
France : 15., 14.Philippe Saint-André, 13., 12.Christophe Deylaud, 11.Sébastien Viars, 10.Alain Penaud, 9.Fabien Galthie, 8.Marc Cécillon (cap), 7.Laurent Cabannes, 6.Jean-Francois Tordo, 5., 4.Jean-Marie Cadieu, 3.Philippe Gallart, 2., 1.Louis Armary, - Replacements: , Thierry Devergie | |||||
Romania : 15., 14., 13.Adrian Lungu, 12.Nicolae Răcean, 11.Gheorghe Solomie, 10., 9., 8.Haralambie Dumitras (cap), 7., 6.Gheorghe Dinu, 5., 4.Constantin Cojocariu, 3.Gabriel Vlad, 2., 1.Gheorghe Leonte |
Second division[]
Pool A[]
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
1 | Germany | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 15 |
2 | Poland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 65 | +11 | 13 |
3 | Belgium | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 69 | +7 | 13 |
4 | Netherlands | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 76 | -31 | 7 |
Pool B[]
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
1 | Morocco | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 54 | +44 | 16 |
2 | Portugal | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 66 | +51 | 14 |
3 | Tunisia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 89 | 85 | +4 | 10 |
4 | Andorra | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 75 | 174 | -99 | 8 |
Third division[]
Pool 1[]
(not completed due to the withdrawal of Yugoslavia)
Pool 2[]
- Semifinals
- Third place final
- Final
References[]
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).
External links[]
- FIRA Tournaments
- 1990–91 in European rugby union
- 1991–92 in European rugby union
- 1992 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- 1991 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- 1990 rugby union tournaments for national teams