The 1983–84 FIRA Trophy was the 24th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.
1983-84 FIRA Trophy | |||
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Date | 30 October 1983 – 27 May 1984 | ||
Countries | France Italy Morocco Poland Romania Soviet Union | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | France | ||
Grand Slam | France | ||
Matches played | 15 | ||
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The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Romania, Italy and Soviet Union finished in the following places, with the same points. The French only awarded caps in their win over Romania (25-15). Poland and Morocco finished in the 5th and 6th places and were relegated.
Spain and Tunisia won the Second division pools and were promoted for the following season.
First division
editPlace | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 47 | +112 | 15 |
2 | Romania | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 11 |
3 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 60 | +2 | 11 |
4 | Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 11 |
5 | Poland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 78 | -65 | 6 |
6 | Morocco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 102 | -77 | 4 |
- Morocco and Poland relegated to division 2
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 October 1983 |
Romania | 31 - 0 | Poland |
Try: Murariu, Radulescu, Aldea, Caragea Con: Dumitru (3) Pen: Dumitru Drop: Dinu |
Dinamo Stadion, Bucharest Referee: N. Camaduro |
30 October 1983 |
Soviet Union | 16 - 7 | Italy |
Try: Mironov, Parshin, Feshenko Con: Gonyani (2) | Try: Zanon Pen: Torresan |
Spartak Stadium, Kiev Referee: Bressy |
20 November 1983 |
Romania | 19 - 3 | Soviet Union |
Try: Ion Pen: Ion, Podarescu (2) Drop: Podarescu | Pen: Gonyani |
Dinamo Stadion, Bucharest Attendance: 3,000 Referee: J.-C- Doucet |
4 December 1983 | France | 25 - 15 | Romania | Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse | |
Try: Estève, Gallion, Lagisquet, Lescarboura Con: Lescarboura (2) Pen: Lescarboura Drop: Lescarboura |
Try: Radulescu Con: Podarescu Pen: Podarescu |
Attendance: 6,800 Referee: R. Quittenton | |||
France: 15.Serge Gabernet, 14.Patrice Lagisquet, 13.Philippe Sella, 12.Didier Codorniou, 11.Patrick Estève, 10.Jean-Patrick Lescarboura, 9.Jérôme Gallion, 8.Jean-Luc Joinel, 7.Dominique Erbani, 6.Jean-Pierre Rives (cap.), 5.Alain Lorieux, 4.Jean Condom, 3.Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou, 2.Philippe Dintrans, 1.Michel Cremaschi | |||||
Romania: 15.Vasile Ion, 14.Marian Aldea, 13.Adrian Lungu, 12.Mihai Marghescu, 11.Gheorghie Varzaru, 10.Stelian Podarescu, 9.Mircea Paraschiv (cap.), 8.Stefan Constantin, 7.Alexandru Radulescu, 6.Florica Murariu, 5.Gheorghie Caragea, 4.Gheorghie Dumitru, 3.Vasile Pascu, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Ion Bucan - replacements: 16.D. Balan, 17.Laurentiu Constantin |
19 February 1984 |
France A1 | 38 - 16 | Italy |
Try: Camberabero, Carpentier (2), Caussade, Janik, Martinez Con: Camberabero (4) Pen: Camberabero (2) | Try: Azzali, Ghizzoni Con: Bettarello Pen: Bettarello (2) |
Stade Léo-Lagrange, Chalon-sur-Saône Referee: John Trigg |
18 March 1984 |
Italy | 27 - 0 | Morocco |
Try: Zanon, Ghizzoni, Screnci Con: Bettarello (3) Pen: Bettarello (3) |
Stadio Leonardo Garilli, Piacenza Referee: Matheu |
22 April 1984 | Italy | 12 - 6 | Romania | Stadio Fattori, L'Aquila | |
Pen: Bettarello (3) Drop: Bettarello |
Pen: Alexandru Drop: Podarescu |
Referee: Derek Bevan | |||
Italy: 15.Serafino Ghizzoni, 14.Alberto Osti, 13.Rino Francescato (cap.), 12.Luigi de Joanni, 11.Andrea Azzali, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Alessandro Ghini, 8.Claudio Tinari, 7.Gianni Zanon, 6.Sabatino Pace, 5.Mauro Gardin, 4.Antonio Colella, 3.Stefano Romagnoli, 2.Giorgio Morelli, 1.Giancarlo Pivetta - replacements: 16.Mariano Crescenzo | |||||
Romania: 15.Liviu Hodorca, 14.Sorin Fuicu, 13.Adrian Lungu, 12.C. Capmare, 11.Marian Aldea, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Alexandru Radulescu, 7.Pompiliu Bors, 6.Florica Murariu, 5.Laurentiu Constantin, 4.Gheorghie Dumitru, 3.Vasile Pascu, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Ion Bucan - replacements: 16.Stelian Podarescu, 17.Haralambie Dumitras |
Second division
editPool A
editPlace | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Spain | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 28 | +75 | 11 |
2 | Portugal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 21 | +58 | 11 |
3 | Belgium | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 7 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 7 |
5 | Denmark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 152 | -124 | 4 |
- Spain promoted to division 1
11 March 1984 |
Portugal | 6 - 6 | Spain |
Pen: Queimado Drop: Queimado | Pen: Nuñez Doval (2) |
Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon |
Pool B
editPlace | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Tunisia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 37 | +53 | 12 |
2 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 10 |
3 | Sweden | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 58 | -21 | 8 |
4 | West Germany | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 6 |
5 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 86 | -58 | 3 |
- Tunisia promoted to division 1
Bibliography
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- (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).