1994–95 FIRA Preliminary Tournament

1994–95 FIRA Tournament 16 October 1994 – 27 May 1995 BEL CZE DEU MAR NEDPRT RUSPOLESPTUN 21 1992–1994 1992–1994 FIRA Trophy 1995–1997 1995–1997 FIRA Trophy 1995–1997 FIRA Trophy The 1995–97 FIRA Trophy (originally 1994–96) was arranged with a new format. In this season the schedules for France, Italy and Romania were modified to allow preparation for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, with a preliminary tournament being held for Division 1 only. The second tier teams played a tournament to qualify seven teams to the 1995–96 edition Trophy. Seven teams (the first three of each pool) and the winner of a Play off between the two fourth-placed teams were admitted to the first division for the 1995–97 tournament. Pool A main WDL Q points 2 1 RUS RUS POL POL TUN TUN BEL BEL NLD NLD 4 0 0 106 52 2 0 2 102 58 2 0 2 59 65 1 0 3 44 92 1 0 3 41 85 #ccffcc A A A #EEEEEE QPO complete Russia, Poland and Tunisia qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Belgium entered Play-off. 15 October 1994 POL 50–13 BEL Siedlce 22 October 1994 RUS 29–6 NLD Fili Stadium, Moscow 12 November 1994 BEL 10–0 NLD Brussels 20 November 1994 POL 9–15 TUN - 22 March 1995 BEL 6–10 TUN Brussels 26 March 1995 NLD 23–18 TUN Amsterdam 1 April 1995 RUS 27–16 TUN 23 April 1995 NLD 12–28 POL Amsterdam 6 May 1995 RUS 32–15 BEL Fili Stadium, Moscow 13 May 1995 POL 15–18 RUS Pool B main WDL Q points 2 1 ESP ESP PRT PRT MAR MAR CZE CZE DEU DEU 4 0 0 213 36 3 0 1 86 100 2 0 2 60 89 1 0 3 51 132 0 0 4 37 90 #ccffcc A A A #EEEEEE QPO complete Spain, Portugal and Marocco qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Czech Republic entered Play-off. 23 October 1994 CZE 12–5 DEU Říčany 13 November 1994 DEU 10–29 ESP Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover ROM M. Paraschivescu 19 March 1995 PRT 26–16 MAR Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon 26 March 1995 ESP 44–3 MAR Polideportivo La Puntilla, El Puerto de Santa María 2 April 1995 ESP 90–8 CZE Campo Universitario, Madrid FRA J. C. Gastou 9 April 1995 MAR 18–13 CZE Casablanca 22 April 1995 PRT 15–50 ESP Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon Esteves, Murinello Martín Illanes (2), Mino Terrancle, Puertas Soto, Villaú, Saenz Lobsack (2), penalty try Gomes Puertas Soto, Gerendiaga Nanclares (4) Gomes 29 April 1995 CZE 18–19 PRT Tatra Smichov Rugby Club, Prague ITA R. Faccioli 600 14 May 1995 DEU 16–26 PRT Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg 6 May 1995 MAR 23-6 DEU Oujda Play Off 27 May 1995 BEL 32–13 CZE Brussels Belgium qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy Second division Three Pools were played. Pool A main WDL Q points 2 1 LAT LAT DNK DNK UKR UKR LTU LTU 2 0 1 67 53 2 0 0 39 25 1 0 2 53 32 0 0 2 10 59 #ccffcc A complete Lithuania-Denmark not played 9 October 1994 LAT 28–10 LTU Riga 5 November 1994 DNK 27–19 LAT Copenhagen 27 November 1994 DNK 12–6 UKR Aalborg 4 June 1995 LAT 20–16 UKR Riga 1995 UKR 31–0 LTU Vilnius Pool B Semifinals 23 March 1995 BGR 8–70 GEO Sofia 23 March 1995 MDA 17–14 HUN Sofia 3–4 place final 25 March 1995 BGR 8–0 HUN Sofia Final 25 March 1995 GEO 47–5 MDA Sofia Pool C main WDL Q points 2 1 LUX LUX AND AND HRV HRV SVN SVN SUI SUI 3 1 0 67 33 2 1 1 52 57 2 0 2 56 48 2 0 2 67 81 0 0 4 17 40 #ccffcc A complete 15 October 1994 LUX 22–3 SVN Luxembourg 30 October 1994 HRV 11–3 CHE Makarska 2 November 1994 SVN 17–14 CHE Ljubliana 26 November 1994 AND 28–23 SVN Andorra 3 December 1994 HRV 12–21 LUX Split 8 April 1995 SVN 24–17 HRV Ljubliana 22 April 1995 AND 0–16 HRV Andorra 30 April 1995 LUX 6 – 0 withdraw CHE Luxembourg 7 May 1995 AND 6 – 0 withdraw CHE 13 May 1995 LUX 18–18 AND Luxembourg External links 1994-95 FIRA Preliminary Tournament at ESPN Preliminary95 Category:1994–95 in European rugby union Category:1994 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:1995 rugby union tournaments for national teams