1990–1992 FIRA Trophy

1990-92 FIRA Trophy
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[]

Due to Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union was replaced by the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		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.

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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' )

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
		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

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Pool B[]

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		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

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Third division[]

Pool 1[]

(not completed due to the withdrawal of Yugoslavia)

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Pool 2[]

• Semifinals

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• Third place final

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• 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[]

• 1990-92 FIRA Trophy at ESPN