1998–99 FIRA Tournament Date 26 September 1998 – 12 June 1999 Champions Not awarded
The 1998–99 FIRA Tournament , was a rugby union tournament organized by the Fédération Internationale de Rugby Amateur (FIRA) .
The tournament did not assign a champion. Only minnow teams participated, because Romania, Georgia, Morocco, Portugal and Netherlands were still involved in qualification for Rugby World Cup .
The teams were divided into different division and Pools. Russia won the Gold or Division 2.
"GOLD" (Division 2) [ ]
Admitted to 2000 Division 2
Admitted to 2000 Division 3
Place
Nation
Games
Points
Table points
played
won
drawn
lost
for
against
diff.
1
Russia
3
3
0
0
167
39
+128
9
2
Ukraine
3
2
0
1
77
83
−6
7
3
Czech Republic
3
0
1
2
53
97
−44
4
4
Poland
3
0
1
2
49
127
−78
4
"SILVER" (Division 3) [ ]
Pool 1 [ ]
The two matches scheduled in Serbia and Montegnegro were cancelled due to the Kosovo War .
Admitted to 2000 Division 2
Admitted to 2000 Division 3
Admitted to 2000 Division 4
Place
Nation
Games
Points
Table points
played
won
drawn
lost
for
against
diff.
1
Germany
4
4
0
0
97
30
+67
12
2
Tunisia
4
3
0
1
106
33
+73
10
3
Belgium
4
2
0
2
76
64
+12
8
4
Luxembourg
4
1
0
3
20
124
−104
6
5
Serbia and Montenegro
2
0
0
2
12
60
−48
2
Serbia and Montenegro
not played
Germany
Pool 2 [ ]
Admitted to 2000 Division 2
Admitted to 2000 Division 4
Pool 3 [ ]
Admitted to 2000 Division 2
Admitted to 2000 Division 3
Admitted to 2000 Division 4
Place
Nation
Games
Points
Table points
played
won
drawn
lost
for
against
diff.
1
Denmark
3
3
0
0
125
15
+110
9
2
Latvia
3
2
0
1
48
46
+2
7
3
Sweden
3
1
0
2
25
37
−12
5
4
Lithuania
2
0
0
2
16
116
−100
2
"BRONZE" (Division 4) [ ]
Admitted to 2000 Division 3
Admitted to 2000 Division 4
Place
Nation
Games
Points
Table points
played
won
drawn
lost
for
against
diff.
1
Switzerland
4
4
0
0
123
45
+78
12
2
Andorra
4
2
0
2
65
39
+26
8
3
Israel
4
2
0
2
58
84
−26
8
4
Monaco
4
1
0
3
58
92
−34
6
5
Bulgaria
4
1
0
3
39
83
−44
6
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 [ ]
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