1990–1992 FIRA Trophy

European rugby union championship 1990-92 FIRA Trophy 30 September 1990 – 28 May 1992 FRA ITA ROU 1965 SUN/CISESP FRA 20 1989-1990 1989–1990 FIRA Trophy 1992–1994 1992–1994 FIRA Trophy 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. __NOTOC__ First division   FRAITAROUURSESP FRA ––––21-1825-638-1253-4 ITA 9-15––––39-1334-1230-6 ROU21-3318-21––––34-619-6 SUN- CIS15-363-213-10––––30-3 ESP 24-6021-226-016-19–––– Due to Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union was replaced by the Commonwealth of Independent States. Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1FRA 8 8 0 0 281 109 +172 242ITA 8 6 0 2 194 109 +85 203ROU 8 3 0 5 121 139 -18 144SUN/CIS 8 2 0 6 100 192 -92 125ESP 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 ITA 30 - 6Match also valid for RWC 1991 Qualification ESP Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo ENG Ian Bullerwell Giovanelli, Venturi Troiani (2) Troiani (5) Díaz, Puertas Bonomi Italy: 15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Fabio Gaetaniello, 11.Massimo Brunello, 10.Massimo Bonomi, 9.Umberto Casellato, 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 Bertrand Fourcade Spain: 15.Francisco Puertas, 14.Daniel Saenz, 13.Jon Azkargorta, 12.Javier Torres, 11.Salvador Torres, 10.Jorge Moreno de Alborán, 9. Javier Díaz Paternain, 8.José Antonio Egido, 7.Alberto Malo, 6.Jaime Gutierrez, 5.Javier Chocarro, 4.Javier Amunarriz, 3.Asier Aktba, 2.Santiago Santos, 1.Julio Álvarez 3 October 1990 ROU 19 - 6 ESP Stadio Plebiscito, Padua SCO B. Anderson 4,000 Dumitras, Răcean Nichitean Nichitean (2) Puertas Soto (2) Ignat 21 October 1990 SUN 3 - 10 ROU Fili Stadium, Moscow FRA R. Hourquet Neaga Dzagnidze Răcean Nichitean 24 November 1990 ITA 34 - 12 SUN Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo ROU Hustiu Brunello, Croci Mas. Cutitta, Francescato Ovsianick, Molchanov Troiani (3) Gamozkin (2) Troiani (4) Italy: 15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Bordon, 12.Stefano Barba, 11.Massimo Brunello, 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.Antonio Piazza, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta, 1.Massimo Cuttitta Bertrand Fourcade Soviet Union: 15.Dzagnidze, 14.Voropaev, 13.Diatlov, 12. Gamoskin, 11.Kuperman, 10.Nicolaev (49'Kovalenko), 9. Frantzov, 8.Ovisanick, 7.Uambaev, 6.Mosiokov, 5. Stelmalkovic, 4.Ganyakin, 3.Molchanov, 2.Malikov (58'Marcenko) 1. Koklov (74'Barisov) 2 March 1991 ITA 9 - 15 FRA France A1 Stadio Flaminio, Rome ENG S. W. Griffiths Marc. Cuttitta Berty, Dal Maso Troiani Pouyau (2) Troiani Berot Italy : 15.Luigi Troiani, 14.Edgardo Venturi, 13.Stefano Barba, 12.Diego Dominguez, 11.Marcello Cuttitta, 10.Massimo Bonomi, 9.Ivan Francescato, 8.Corrado Covi (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.David Berty, 13.Jean-Claude Langlade, 12.Éric Blanc, 11.Peyo Hontas, 10.Didier Pouyau, 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.Éric Alabarbe (56' Marc Pujolle) 17 March 1991 France A1 FRA 38 - 12 SUN Stade de Kerolay, Lorient 21 April 1991 ROU 18 - 21 ITA Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest FRA Yves Peyrelongue Sasu Ignat Ignat 2 Nichitean 2 Pivetta, Venturi Troiani 2 Troiani 3 Romania: 15.Gelu Ignat, 14.S. Chirila, 13.Adrian Lungu, 12.George Sava, 11.Catalin Sasu, 10.Neculai Nichitean, 9.Daniel Neaga, 8.Ioan Doja, 7.Haralambie Dumitras, 6.Gheorghe Dinu, 5.Constantin Cojocariu, 4.Sandu Ciorascu, 3.George Dumitrescu, 2.Gheorghe Ion, 1.Gheorghe Leonte, - Raplacements: Laurentiu Constantin, Constantin Stan 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.Corrado Covi, 6.Roberto Saetti, 5.Giambattista Croci, 4.Roberto Favaro, 3.Guido Rossi, 2.Giancarlo Pivetta, 1.Giovanni Grespan, - Raplacements: Pierpaolo Pedroni 28 April 1991 ESP 24 - 60 FRA France XV Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid 11 May 1991 SUN 30 - 3 ESP Fili Stadium Moscow Mironov, Kuperman, Ovsianik, Zakarlyuk, Sorokin Gamoskin (2) Gamoskin Moreno de la Viuda Boldakov 22 June 1991 ROU 21 - 33 FRA Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest ENG Ed Morrison 3,000 Dumitras Blanco, Camberabero, Cécillon, Simon Nichitean Camberabero Nichitean (5) Camberabero (5) Romania : 15.Marian Dumitru, 14.Catalin Sasu, 13.George Sava, 12.Adrian Lungu, 11.Nicolae Răcean, 10.Neculai Nichitean, 9.Daniel Neaga, 8.Haralambie Dumitras (cap), 7.O. Sugar, 6.Vasile Doja, 5.Constantin Cojocariu, 4.Laurentiu Constantin, 3.George Dumitrescu, 2.Gheorghe Ion, 1.Gheorghe Leonte, - Raplacements: Valere Tufa, Constantin Stan France :15.Serge Blanco (cap), 14.Peyo Hontas, 13.Franck Mesnel, 12.Philippe Sella, 11.Jean-Baptiste Lafond, 10.Didier Camberabero, 9.Fabien Galthié, 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, C.Cojocariu 3 November 1991 SUN 3 - 21 ITA Fili Stadium, Moscow BEL Roelands 3,000 Mar. Cuttitta (2), Pivetta, Venturi Domínguez Boldakov Domínguez Soviet Union :15.Zakarluk, 14.Roxanov, 13.Sorokin, 12.Primacenko, 11.Gamozkin, 10. Kuperman, 9.Boldakov, 8.Galiakin, 7.Negodin, 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 17 November 1991 ESP 16 - 19 SUN Polideportivo San Pablo, Seville Castro Briones, Gutíerrez Merelles Kovalenco, Zakarlyuk, Negodin Blanco Duelo Nikolaev (2) Blanco Duelo (2) Nikolaev 9 February 1992 ESP 21 - 22 ITA Campo Universitario, Madrid FRA Caulet Altuna Izaguirre, Cecilia Simon (2), Etxeberria Landazabal Mar. Cuttitta, Troiani, Venturi Sanchez Gonzalez-Bermudo Domínguez (2) Sanchez Gonzalez-Bermudo Domínguez Domínguez Spain: 15.Francisco Puertas, 14.Onésimo Garcia, 13.Jon Azkargorta, 12.Gabriel Rivero, 11.Eduardo Cecilia, 10.Miguel Sanchez Gonzalez-Bermudo, 9.Javier Diaz, 8.Emilio Illaregui, 7.Jaime Gutiérrez, 6.Jon Etxeberria, 5.Alberto Malo, 4.Mario Auzmendi, 3.Asier Altuna, 2.Santiago Santos, 1.Julio Álvarez - Replacements: Joan Lluis Ros 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 FRA 21 - 18 ITA Stade Maurice Trélut, Tarbes ROU Paraschivescu Deslandes, Bernat-Salles Reigt 2 Pouyau, Reigt Ougier S. Barba, Bottacchiari Dominguez 2 Dominguez 2 France: 15. Stéphane Ougier, 14.Philippe Bernat-Salles, 13.Michel Marfaing, 12.Hervé Couffignal (37' Didier Faugeron), 11.Peyo Hontas, 10.Didier Pouyau (15' Christophe Reigt), 9.Segueir, 8.Louis Armary (69' Alain Teulé), 7.Jean-Pierre Genet, 6.Laurent Seigne, 5.Jean-François Gourragne, 4.Hugues Miorin, 3.Courttiols, 2.Philippe Chamayou, 1.Christophe Deslandes 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 22 March 1992 France A1 FRA 53 - 4 ESP Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan 4 April 1992 ESP 6 - 0 ROU Campo Universitario, Madrid BEL D. Roelands Nuñez Doval (2) 18 April 1992 ITA 39 - 13 ROU Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo FRA M. Darroque Mar. Cuttitta 2, Pietrosanti 2 Dominguez 4 Dominguez 4 Dominguez Serban Ignat 3 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.Daniele Sesenna, 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.Nicolae Fulina, 11.B. Șerban, 10.Gelu Ignat, 9.Mihai Foca, 8.Ionuț Seceleanu, 7.Nicușor Marin, 6.Gheorghe Dinu, 5.Constantin Cojocariu, 4.Sandu Ciorăscu, 3.Viorel Ionescu, 2.Gheorghe Ion, 1.Constantin Stan, - Raplacements: I. Rațiu, Gabriel Vlad 10 May 1992 ROU 34 - 6 CIS Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest 28 May 1992 FRA 25 - 6 ROU Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre SCO Ken McCartney 4,935 Cadieu, Galthié, Saint-André, Penalty try Ougier (2), Viars Viars Răcean France : 15.Stéphane Ougier, 14.Philippe Saint-André, 13.Michel Marfaing, 12.Christophe Deylaud, 11.Sébastien Viars, 10.Alain Penaud, 9.Fabien Galthié, 8.Marc Cécillon (cap), 7.Laurent Cabannes, 6.Jean-Francois Tordo, 5.Christophe Deslandes, 4.Jean-Marie Cadieu, 3.Philippe Gallart, 2.Jean-Pierre Genet, 1.Louis Armary, - Replacements: David Berty, Thierry Devergie Romania : 15.Vasile Brici, 14.Marian Dumitru, 13.Adrian Lungu, 12.Nicolae Răcean, 11.Gheorghe Solomie, 10.Gelu Ignat, 9.Teodor Coman, 8.Haralambie Dumitras (cap), 7.Ionut Seceleanu, 6.Gheorghe Dinu, 5.Tudor Constantin, 4.Constantin Cojocariu, 3.Gabriel Vlad, 2.Gheorghe Ion, 1.Gheorghe Leonte 28 May 1992 CIS 15 - 36 FRA France XV Moscow Second division Pool A Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1DEU 64114633+13152POL 63127665+11133BEL 62317669 +7134NLD 60154576-317 27 October 1990 BEL 12 - 15 POL Liege 25 November 1990 DEU 7 - 7 BEL Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover 14 January 1991 POL 24 - 9 NLD Sopot 23 March 1991 BEL 15 - 12 NLD Brussels 28 April 1991 NLD 0 – 6 (17-4 for Netherland on the ground, but won by Germany, for irregular players in line-up) DEU 19 May 1991 DEU 6 - 0 POL Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg 12 October 1991 POL 16 - 16 BEL Lublin 3 November 1991 POL 6 - 10 DEU Gdańsk 23 November 1991 NLD 9 - 9 BEL 's-Hertogenbosch 28 March 1992 DEU 7 - 3 NLD Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover 11 April 1992 BEL 17 - 10 DEU Brussels 14 May 1992 NLD 12 - 15 POL Amsterdam Pool B Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1MAR6 5 0 1 98 54 +44 162PRT6 4 0 2 117 66+51 143TUN6 2 0 4 89 85 +4 104AND 6 1 0 5 75 174 -99 8 9 March 1991 AND 9 - 25 MAR Andorra la Vella 23 March 1991 PRT 33 - 15 AND Coimbra 20 April 1991 TUN 16 - 10 PRT Tunis 4 May 1991 AND 16 - 14 TUN Andorra la Vella 4 May 1991 MAR 13 - 12 PRT Casablanca 9 November 1991 TUN 35 - 19 AND Tunis 1991 MAR 16 - 3 TUN Casablanca 1991 TUN 5 - 6 MAR Tunis 28 March 1992 AND 6 - 29 PRT Andorra la Vella 11 April 1992 PRT 15 - 0 MAR Lisbon 25 April 1992 MAR 38 - 10 AND Casablanca 26 April 1992 PRT 18 - 16 TUN Lisbon Third division Pool 1 (not completed due to the withdrawal of Yugoslavia) 11 November 1990 BGR 3 - 0 YUG withdraw 18 May 1991 CSK 25 - 3 BGR Prague 21 April 1991 YUG 22 - 6 CSK Beograd 3 May 1992 BGR 3 - 16 CSK Sofia Pool 2 Semifinals 28 September 1991 SWE 72 - 4 FIN Karlstad 28 September 1991 DNK 25 - 4 NOR Karlskrona Third place final 29 September 1991 FIN 18 - 3 NOR Karlskrona Final 29 September 1991 SWE 30 - 9 DNK Karlstad References 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). 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