1936 FIRA Tournament

European rugby union championship April 2014 November 2011 1936 FIRA Tournament 14–17 May 1936 France 1794Germany 1935Italy 1861Romania France 1794 4 1937 1937 FIRA Tournament A rugby union tournament was held in May 1936, three months prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Rugby union had been an official Olympic sport in 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924, but was dropped from the Olympic program after the 1924 Paris Games. The 1936 tournament is not mentioned in the official report of the organising committee of the Berlin Games, and has never been given the status of an official demonstration sport for those Games. Four teams competed in the 1936 tournament, which was considered one of the "best organized and most international rugby tournaments to date". France defeated Germany in the final. 14 May France 1794 25 Romania 5 Germany 1935 19 Italy 1861 8 17 May France 1794 19 Germany 1935 14 Italy 1861 8 Romania 7 Teams French players Forwards : Francis Daguerre (Biarritz Olympique), André Goyard (Lyon OU), André Rochon (AS Montferrand), Étienne Ithurra (Biarritz Olympique), Marcel Laurent (FC Auch), François Raynal (USA Perpignan), Louis Dupont (Racing club de France), Lucien Cognet (AS Montferrand). Backs : Pierre Thiers (AS Montferrand), Georges Libaros (Stadoceste Tarbais), Maurice Celhay (Aviron Bayonnais), Joseph Desclaux (c) (USA Perpignan), Jean Coderc (Racing club chalonnais), Pierre Geschwind (Racing club de France), Maurice Savy (AS Montferrand). Substitutes : René Lombarteix (AS Montferrand), Prud'homme (Lyon olympique universitaire), René Arotça (Aviron Bayonnais), Jacques Dorot (Racing club de France), Jean Blond (Stade Français), Jean Fau (Union sportive carcassonnaise XV), Firmin Raynaud (Union sportive carcassonnaise XV), Frantz-Maurice Sahuc (Stade Toulousain), Michel Capendeguy (Saint-Jean-de-Luz olympique rugby). Managers : René Crabos, Jean Semmartin and Joseph Lanusse. German players Forwards : M. Schroers (DRC Hannover), K. Metzger (SC Frankfurt 1880), E. Derleth (Frankfurt TV 60), Erwin Thiesies (Tennis Borussia Berlin), H. Kocher (RG Heidelberg), A. Koch (SV Odin Hannover), W. Pfisterer (RG Heidelberg), O. Oppermann (FV 1897 Linden). Backs : K. Loos (Heidelberger RK), H. Hanning (Rasenspiele Hannover), K. Hübsch (Heidelberger RK), H. Schwanenberg (c) (DSV 78 Hannover), W. Zichlinski (FV 1897 Linden), W. Dünnhaupt (SV Odin Hannover), G. Isenberg (DSV 78 Hannover). Substitutes : A. Aue, W. Roth, F. Bukowski. Manager : ?. Italian players Forwards : Tommaso Fattori (Rugby Roma Olimpic), S. Bonfante (CUS Torino Rugby), G. Zoffoli (Rugby Roma Olimpic), A. Albonico (CUS Torino Rugby), Vincenzo Bertolotto (CUS Torino Rugby), G. Visentin (Amatori Rugby Milano), I. Aloisio (Amatori Rugby Milan), A. Re-Garbagnati (Amatori Rugby Milano). Backs : M. Campagna (c) (Amatori Rugby Milan), G. Piana (CUS Torino Rugby), R. Maffioli (Amatori Rugby Milano), F. Vinci III (Rugby Roma Olimpic), G. Rizzoli (Rugby Bologna 1928), A. Cazzini (Amatori Rugby Milano), R. Centinari (Amatori Rugby Milano). Substitutes : O. Maestri (Amatori Rugby Milano), E. Sgorbati (Amatori Rugby Milano), Vigliana (CUS Torino Rugby), Ardissone (CUS Torino Rugby), Pinardi (CUS Torino Rugby). Manager : Michel Boucheron. Romanian players Forwards : I. Tarabega, G. Fantaneanu, S. Ionescu, S. Barsan, S. Burlescu, G. Ionescu, E. Marculescu, C. Beju. Backs : A. Marasescu, N. Crissoveloni (c), A. Damian, I. Popa, C. Grigorescu, I. Irimia, C. Dinescu. Substitutes : A. Matescu, Nicolescu, Epure, Craciunescu, Tudor, E. Sfetescu, M. Slobozeanu, Anastasiade, Florea. Manager : ?. 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(fr) Lucien Dubech, "Rugby continental", dans L'Auto, 37e année, n° 12.934, 15 mai 1936. (fr) Pierre Vitalien, "Le Rugby aux Jeux Olympiques", Sérignan-du-Comtat, Imprimerie Technicouleurs, octobre 2007. 978-2-9520549-2-8. (ro) Web site : https://web.archive.org/web/20101110150826/http://dropgol.ro/2010/10/26/istoric-echipa-nationala-1934-1937/. (it) Benedetto Pasqua and Mirio Da Roit, Cent'anni di rugby a Torino, Turin, Ananke, mai 2011, broché, 247 p. 978-88-7325-375-4. External links FIRA Trophy, France – Germany FIRA Trophy, Italy – Romania FIRA Trophy, France – Romania FIRA Trophy, Germany – Italy 1936 Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Germany Category:1936 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:1935–36 in French rugby union Category:1935–36 in Italian rugby union rugby union rugby union Category:Rugby union in Berlin