1975–76 FIRA Trophy

European rugby union championship 1975-76 FIRA Trophy 25 October 1975 - 15 May 1976 FRA ITAROU 1965NEDPOL ESP 1945 FRA 15 1974-1975 1974–1975 FIRA Trophy 1976–1977 1976–1977 FIRA Trophy The 1975–1976 FIRA Trophy was the 16th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams. The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Italy finished in 2nd, with a single loss to France, ahead of Romania, which finished in 3rd, with two losses. France awarded caps only in its game with Romania. First division Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1FRA 550020047+153152ITA 54019554+41133ROU 1965 53028768+19114POL 52036999-3095ESP 1945 50143192-6166NLD 501416138-1226 Netherlands relegated to division 2 (for worst point difference) Results Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt. Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc) 25 October 1975 ITA 28 - 13 POL Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso 2 November 1975 ROU 1965 20 - 9 POL Stadionul Parcul Copilului, Bucharest 23 November 1975 NLD 0 - 24 ITA Apeldoorn 23 November 1975 FRA 36 - 12 ROU 1965 Parc Lescure, Bordeaux Norman Sanson SCO Dubertrand 3, Fouroux,Bastiat, Pécune Romeu 3 Bastiat, Romeu Bucos 3 Bucos France: 15.Michel Droitecourt, 14.Jean-Francois Gourdon, 13.Roland Bertranne, 12.Joël Pécune, 11.André Dubertrand, 10.Jean-Pierre Romeu, 9.Jacques Fouroux (cap.), 8.Jean-Pierre Bastiat, 7.Jean-Claude Skrela, 6.Jean-Pierre Rives, 5.Michel Palmie, 4.Francis Haget, 3.Robert Paparemborde, 2.Alain Paco, 1.Gerard Cholley Romania: 15.Radu Durbac, 14.Ion Constantin, 13.Gheorghe Nica, 12.Mihai Nicolescu, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Mihai Bucos, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Gheorghe Dumitru, 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Alexandru Pop (cap.), 5.Nicolae Postolachi, 4.Gheorghe Daraban, 3.Dumitru Mușat, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Vasile Țurlea 7 December 1975 NLD 4 - 4 ESP 1945 Amsterdam 20 December 1975 ESP 1945 6 - 19 ITA Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid 11 Jan 1976 France XV FRA 71 - 6 NLD Lille 7 February 1976 ITA 11 - 23 FRA France XV Milan 28 February 1976 ESP 1945 0 - 36 FRA France XV Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid 26 March 1976 NLD 3 - 27 ROU 1965 Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum 11 April 1976 POL 12 - 3 NLD Lublin 24 April 1976 ITA 13 - 12 ROU 1965 Stadio Tardini, Parma Alan Hosie SCO Marchetto Constantin Bucos Ponzi 3 Bucos Bucos Italy: 15.Rocco Caligiuri, 14.Manrico Marchetto, 13.Fiorenzo Blessano, 12.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 11.Elio de Anna, 10.Ennio Ponzi, 9.Angelo Visentin, 8.Salvatore Bonetti (cap.), 7.Paolo Mariani, 6.Franco Baraldi, 5.Ivo Mazzucchelli, 4.Isidoro Quaglio, 3.Ambrogio Bona, 2.Paolo Paoletti, 1.Anacleto Altigieri - replacements: 16.Pierluigi Camiscioni Romania: 15.Ion Simion, 14.Ion Constantin, 13.Gheorghe Nica, 12.Vasile Varga, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Mihai Bucos, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Mircea Munteanu, 7.Gheorghe Dumitru, 6.Gheorghe Daraban, 5.Nicolae Postolachi, 4.G. Malancu, 3.Nicolae Cioarec, 2.Mircea Ortelecan, 1.Constantin Dinu 2 May 1976 ROU 1965 16 - 7 ESP 1945 Stadionul Parcul Copilului, Bucharest 15 May 1976 POL 17 - 14 ESP 1945 Bialsytok Spain https://ferugby.es/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bolet%C3%ADn-32-11-05-1976.pdf: 15.José Luis Ruiz Cristín, 14.Alfonso Feijoo, 13.Salvador Torres, 12.Ramiro Moreno, 11.Carlos Reguero, 10.Hilario Bonavida, 9.Santiago Noriega, 8.José Maria Epalza (cap.), 7.Luis Menendez Menendez, 6.Manuel Coloma, 5.Ignacio Álvarez Cienfuego, 4.Gabriel Zapiain, 3.Jaime Usabiaga, 2. Joaquín Uría, 1.Luis Mocoroa; Replacements: Javier Olaciregui 4 April 1976 POL 18 – 34 FRA France XV Krakow Second Division Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1MAR22005210+4262FRG21014633+1343BEL20021065-552 Morocco promoted to Division 1 (more points scored than the winner of Pool 2) Results 26 October 1975 FRG 43 - 3 BEL Hanover 8 November 1975 BEL 7 - 22 MAR Brussels 28 March 1976 MAR 30 - 3 FRG Casablanca Pool 2 Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1TCH2 2 0 0 51 9 +42 62YUG210134 32+2 43SUI200210 54 -442 Results 26 October 1975 CSK 28 - 3 YUG Gottwaldov 16 November 1975 CHE 6 - 23 CSK Lausanne 25 April 1976 YUG 31 - 4 CHE Split Bibliography it Francesco Volpe, Valerio Vecchiarelli (2000), 2000 Italia in Meta, Storia della nazionale italiana di rugby dagli albori al Sei Nazioni, GS Editore (2000) 88-87374-40-6. it Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999). References External links FIRA-AER official website Category:1975–76 in European rugby union 1975–76 Category:1975 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:1976 rugby union tournaments for national teams