1973–74 FIRA Trophy

European rugby union championship 1973–74 Fira Trophy 11 November 1973 – 19 May 1974 FRAMARPOLROU 1965ESP 1945 FRA 9 1972–1973 1972–1973 FIRA Nations Cup 1974–1975 1974–1975 FIRA Trophy The 1973–1974 FIRA Trophy was the 14th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and first with the formula and the name of "FIRA Trophy". The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Romania finished in the 2nd place, with a single loss, and Spain in the 3rd place, with two wins and two losses. Italy won the Second Division, earning the right to return to the First Division for the following season. First division Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1FRA44007616+60122ROU 196543016831+37103ESP 194542024235+784POL31021424-1055MAR400412106-944 Poland and Marocco relegated to division 2 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) France-Poland not played (Poland forfait) 11 November 1973 FRA 7–6 ROU 1965 Valence d'Agen Patrick d'Arcy IRL rugby union 11,474 Bertranne Durbac 2 Romeu France:15.Jean-Michel Aguirre, 14.Roland Bertranne, 13.Gilles Delaigue, 12.Jo Maso, 11.Rene Seguier, 10.Jean-Pierre Romeu, 9.Max Barrau (cap.), 8.Olivier Saïsset, 7.Victor Boffelli, 6.Jean-Claude Skrela, 5.Michel Sappa, 4.Elie Cester, 3.Jean Costantino, 2.Rene Benesis, 1.Jean-Louis Azarete Romania: 15.Radu Durbac, 14.Ion Constantin, 13.Gheorghe Dragomirescu-Rahtopol, 12.I. Marica, 11.Gheorghe Nica, 10.Mihai Nicolescu, 9.Adrian Mateescu (cap.), 8.Nicolae Postolachi, 7.Constantin Fugigi, 6.Alexandru Pop, 5.Constantin Șerban, 4.Gheorghe Dumitru, 3.Mircea Ciornei, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Constantin Dinu 28 February 1974 ESP 1945 7–15 FRA France XV Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid 3 March 1974 MAR 9–22 ROU 1965 Casablanca 10 March 1974 France XV FRA 54–3 MAR Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle 31 March 1974 ESP 1945 22–0 MAR Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid 14 April 1974 ROU 1965 20–6 POL Bucharest 28 April 1974 MAR 0–8 POL Casablanca 12 May 1974 POL 0–4 ESP 1945 Konylisy, Poznań 19 May 1974 ROU 1965 20–9 ESP 1945 Timișoara Second Division Portugal withdrew from the tournament after playing only two matches due to the political situation after the Carnation Revolution. Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1ITA43105523+32112CSK42204112+29103FRG42115640+1694YUG41031877-5965PRT40041331-182 Italy and Czechoslovakia promoted to division 2 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) 21 October 1973 CSK 32–3 YUG Prague 4 November 1973 ITA 3–3 CSK Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo 11 November 1973 YUG 7–25 ITA Zagreb 10 February 1974 PRT 3–11 ITA Lisbon 7 April 1974 FRG 20–10 PRT Hanover 1 May 1974 YUG 8–20 FRG Makarska 5 May 1974 ITA 16–10 FRG Rho 26 May 1974 FRG 6–6 CSK Hanover 1974 CSK 6–0 Portugal withdraw PRT 1974 YUG 6–0 Portugal withdraw PRT 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:1973–74 in European rugby union 1973-74 Category:1973 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:1974 rugby union tournaments for national teams