1978–79 FIRA Trophy

European rugby union championship 1978-79 FIRA Trophy 18 November 1978– 4 May 1979 FRA ITAROU 1965POL ESP 1977 SUN FRA 15 1977-1978 1977–1978 FIRA Trophy 1979–1980 1979–1980 FIRA Trophy The 1978–79 FIRA Trophy was the 19th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams. The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Romania reached the 2nd place, achieving an historical 44–0 win over Italy at 22 April 1979, in Bucharest. First division Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1FRA 5 5 0 0 171 34 +137 152ROU 1965 5 4 0 1 117 33 +84 133SUN 5 2 0 3 71 76 -5 94ITA 5 2 0 3 55 75 -20 95POL 5 1 0 4 47 100 -53 76ESP 5 1 0 4 31 174 -143 7 Spain relegated to division 2 Results 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) 18 November 1978 ITA 9 - 11 SUN Stadio Flaminio, Rome 19 November 1978 POL 9 - 30 ROU 1965 Lublin 3 December 1978 ROU 1965 6 - 9 FRA Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest M.Rea IRE rugby union Constantin 2 Aguirre 2 Caussade Romania:15.Teodorin Tudose, 14.Petre Ianusevici, 13.Gheorghe Nica, 12.Ion Constantin, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Mihai Bucos, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Gheorghie Dumitru (cap.), 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Florică Murariu, 5.Marin Ionescu, 4.Gheorghe Daraban, 3.Alexandru Ioniță, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Constantin Dinu France:15.Jean-Michel Aguirre, 14.Daniel Bustaffa, 13.Roland Bertranne, 12.Christian Bélascain, 11.Guy Noves, 10.Alain Caussade, 9.Yves Lafarge, 8.Michel Clémente, 7.Jean-Luc Joinel, 6.Jean-Pierre Rives (cap.), 5.Jean-Francois Imbernon, 4.Francis Haget, 3.Robert Paparemborde, 2.Alain Paco, 1.Gerard Cholley 17 December 1978 ITA 35 - 3Italy v Spain - Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 1978 https://www.world.rugby/beta/match/3799 2025-09-29 World Rugby en ESP Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Theodor Witting Gaetaniello (11')Mascioletti ('21)Bona (26')N. Francescato (78')Marchetto (78') Zuin (11')(26')(58') Zuin (34')(47')(66') Lorenzo (38') Italy:15.Rocco Caligiuri, 14.Massimo Mascioletti, 13.Nello Francescato, 12.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 11.Manrico Marchetto, 10.Loredano Zuin, 9.Bruno Ancillotti, 8.Elio de Anna 7.Forenzo Blessano, 6.Paolo Mariani, 5.Giuseppe Artuso, 4.Gheorghe Daraban, 3.Ambrogio Bona (cap.),, 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Anacleto Altigieri; Replacements: Bruno Francescato Spain:15.José Ramón Apraiz Feliu, 14.José Francisco Lorenzo Berberana, 13.José Luis Ruiz Cristín, 12.Fernando García de la Torre, 11.Francisco Godas, 10.Manolo Moriche (cap.), 9.Miguel Ángel Ribera, 8.Felipe Blanco, 7.Luis Alfonso Paul, 6.Carlos Reguero 5.Manuel Coloma, 4.Javier Camiña, 3.Antonio Martín Sánchez, 2.José Miguel Galdós, 1.Máximo Romero; Replacements: Juan Francisco Neira, Fernando Manero Zabala 26 November 1978 ESP 7 - 16 POL Estadi Baldiri Aleu, Sant Boi de Llobregat Lorenzo Moriche Lorenzo (38') Spain: 15. José Ramón Apraiz Feliu, 14. José Francisco Lorenzo Berberana, 13. José Luis Ruiz Cristín, 12. Manolo Moriche, 11. Francisco Godas, 10. Carlos Romero Moreno, 9. Juan Luque, 8. Felipe Blanco, 7. Carlos Reguero Fuertes, 6. Francisco Soler 5. Ignacio Álvarez Cienfuegos, 4. Brendan Bordons, 3. Antonio Martín Sánchez, 2. José Miguel Galdós, 1. Adrián Rodo; Replacements: Juan Francisco Neira, Fernando Manero Zabala 1978 France XV FRA 29 - 7 SUN Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse 1979 SUN 19 - 7 POL Moscow 18 February 1979 ITA 9 - 15 FRA France XV Stadio Plebiscito, Padua 4 March 1979 France XV FRA 92 - 0 ESP Stade de St.Pée, Oloron 14 April 1979 ITA 18 - 3 POL Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila 22 April 1979 ROU 1965 44 - 0 ITA Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest Jacques Saint-Guilhem FRA Dumitru 2, Murariu 2, StoicaBeches, Constantin, Dinu 2 Constantin 3, Tudose Romania:15.Teodorin Tudose, 14.Gheorghe Dinu, 13.Olimpiu Becheș, 12.Ion Constantin, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Florică Murariu, 7.Gheorghe Dumitru, 6.Enciu Stoica, 5.Ion Pintea, 4.Marin Ionescu, 3.Octavian Corneliu, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.V. Ungureanu - replacements: Corneliu Scarlat Italy:15.Rocco Caligiuri, 14.Luca Bonaiti, 13.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 12.Nello Francescato, 11.Manrico Marchetto, 10.Loredano Zuin, 9.Bruno Ancillotti, 8.Elio de Anna, 7.Fiorenzo Blessano, 6.Paolo Mariani (cap.), 5.Adriano Fedrigo, 4.Donato Daldoss, 3.Nick Screnci, 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Anacleto Altigieri - replacements: Andrea Lijoi, Giancarlo Pivetta 29 April 1979 ESP 6Spain v Romania - Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 1979 https://www.world.rugby/beta/match/2758 2025-09-24 World Rugby en- 22 ROU 1965 Estadio de Vallehermoso, Madrid Claude Iringer DinuMotrescuScarlat Constantin 2Dumitru Moriche 2 Alexandru DumitruDumitru Spain:15.José Ramón Apraiz Feliu, 14.José Ruiz Cristín, 13.Fernando García de la Torre, 12.Julio Jimenez Gomez, 11.Salvador Torres, 10.Manolo Moriche, 9.Santiago Noriega, 8.José Maria Epalza (cap.), 7.Felipe Blanco, 6.Francisco Soler, 5.Tomás Pardo, 4.Juan Francisco Neira, 3.Javier Camiña, 2.Jaime Usabiaga, 1.José Miguel Galdós - replacements: Jesús Márquez Romania:15.Teodorin Tudose, 14.Gheorghe. Dinu, 13.Emil Becheș, 12.Ion Constantin, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Gheorghe Dumitru, 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Florică Murariu, 5.Ion Pintea, 4.Marin Ionescu, 3.Corneliu Scarlat, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.V. Ungureanu - replacements: Petre Motrescu 20 May 1979 SUN 15 - 9USSR v Spain - Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 1979 https://www.world.rugby/beta/match/4782 2025-09-25 World Rugby en ESP Fili Stadium, Moscow Andre Aychenne Yepifanov 10'Alyoshin 19' Gonyany 10', 19' Gonyany 69 Ruiz Cristin 4' Apraiz Feliu 4' Apraiz Feliu 62' USSR:15.Anatoly Gonyany (cap.), 14.Oleg Sljussar, 13.Tahir Salavatov, 12.Yuri Vasiliev, 11.Igor Mironov, 10.Valery Proshin, 9.David Kilasonia, 8.Aleksandr Alyoshin, 7.Vasily Korotaev, 6.Sergey Oshitkov, 5.Viktor Shapovalov, 4.Nikolay Toropov, 3.Aleksandr Epifanov, 2.Aleksandr Fedorov, 1.Anatoly Sheverev - replacements: Valery Klyuchnikov, Aleksandr Tikhonov Spain:15.Rafael Canosa, 14.José Ramón Apraiz Feliu[, 13.José Ruiz Cristín, 12.Salvador Torres, 11.Fernando García de la Torre, 10.Manolo Moriche, 9.Miguel Angel Ribera, 8.José Maria Epalza (cap.), 7.Felipe Blanco, 6.Juan Homs Leyes, 5..Tomás Pardo, 4. Hilario Bonavida, 3.José Manuel González Lozano, 2.José Miguel Galdos, 1.Máximo Romero - replacements: Jaime Usabiaga, Javier Camiña 4 May 1979 SUN 9 - 15 ROU 1965 Harkov 1979 POL 12 - 26 FRA Second Division Pool 1 Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1MAR 2200566+5062FRG 21012413+1143SUI 2002 061-612 Results 28 November 1978 CHE 0 - 18 FRG Geneva 24 March 1979 MAR 43 - 0 CHE Casablanca 8 April 1979 FRG 6 - 13 MAR Hanover Pool 2 Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1NLD 3 3 0 0 44 14 +30 92BEL 3 2 0 1 35 16 +19 73YUG 3 1 0 2 18 53 -35 5 4SWE 3 0 0 3 9 23 -14 3 Results 15 October 1978 SWE 3 - 7 YUG Enkoping 1978 YUG 0 - 20 BEL Makarska 2 December 1978 YUG 11 - 30 NLD Split 1978 NLD 10 - 3 BEL Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum 5 November 1978 NLD 4 - 0 SWE Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum 7 November 1978 BEL 12 - 6 SWE Brussels Finals 1979 NLD 17 - 21 MAR Hilversum Morocco promoted to division 1 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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