1994–95 FIRA Preliminary Tournament

1994–95 FIRA Tournament
1994–95 FIRA Tournament
Date	16 October 1994 – 27 May 1995
Countries	Belgium ; Czech Republic ; Germany ; Morocco ; Netherlands; Portugal ; Russia; Poland; Spain; Tunisia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	21
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The 1995–97 FIRA Trophy (originally 1994–96) was arranged with a new format. In this season the schedules for France, Italy and Romania were modified to allow preparation for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, with a preliminary tournament being held for Division 1 only. The second tier teams played a tournament to qualify seven teams to the 1995–96 edition Trophy.

Seven teams (the first three of each pool) and the winner of a Play off between the two fourth-placed teams were admitted to the first division for the 1995–97 tournament.

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Russia	4	4	0	106	52	+54	12
2	Poland	4	2	2	102	58	+44	8
3	Tunisia	4	2	2	59	65	−6	8
4	Belgium	4	1	3	44	92	−48	6
5	Netherlands	4	1	3	41	85	−44	6

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Russia, Poland and Tunisia qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Belgium entered Play-off.

15 October 1994

Poland	50–13	Belgium

Siedlce

22 October 1994

Russia	29–6	Netherlands

Fili Stadium, Moscow

12 November 1994

Belgium	10–0	Netherlands

Brussels

20 November 1994

Poland	9–15	Tunisia

-

22 March 1995

Belgium	6–10	Tunisia

Brussels

26 March 1995

Netherlands	23–18	Tunisia

Amsterdam

1 April 1995

Russia	27–16	Tunisia

23 April 1995

Netherlands	12–28	Poland

Amsterdam

6 May 1995

Russia	32–15	Belgium

Fili Stadium, Moscow

13 May 1995

Poland	15–18	Russia

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Spain	4	4	0	213	36	+177	12
2	Portugal	4	3	1	86	100	−14	10
3	Morocco	4	2	2	60	89	−29	8
4	Czech Republic	4	1	3	51	132	−81	6
5	Germany	4	0	4	37	90	−53	4

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Spain, Portugal and Marocco qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Czech Republic entered Play-off.

23 October 1994

Czech Republic	12–5	Germany

Říčany

13 November 1994

Germany	10–29	Spain

Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover
Referee:

M. Paraschivescu

19 March 1995

Portugal	26–16	Morocco

Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon

26 March 1995

Spain	44–3	Morocco

Polideportivo La Puntilla, El Puerto de Santa María

2 April 1995

Spain	90–8	Czech Republic

Campo Universitario, Madrid
Referee:

J. C. Gastou

9 April 1995

Morocco	18–13	Czech Republic

Casablanca

22 April 1995

Portugal	15–50	Spain
Try: Esteves, Murinello Con: Gomes Pen: Gomes		Try: Martín Illanes (2), Mino Terrancle, Puertas Soto, Villaú, Saenz Lobsack (2), penalty try Con: Puertas Soto, Gerendiaga Nanclares (4)

Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon

29 April 1995

Czech Republic	18–19	Portugal

Tatra Smichov Rugby Club, Prague
Attendance: 600
Referee:

R. Faccioli

14 May 1995

Germany	16–26	Portugal

Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg

6 May 1995

Morocco	23-6	Germany

Oujda

Play Off

27 May 1995

Belgium	32–13	Czech Republic

Brussels

Belgium qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy

Second division

Three Pools were played.

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Latvia	3	2	1	67	53	+14	7
2	Denmark	2	2	0	39	25	+14	6
3	Ukraine	3	1	2	53	32	+21	5
4	Lithuania	2	0	2	10	59	−49	2

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Lithuania-Denmark not played

9 October 1994

Latvia	28–10	Lithuania

Riga

5 November 1994

Denmark	27–19	Latvia

Copenhagen

27 November 1994

Denmark	12–6	Ukraine

Aalborg

4 June 1995

Latvia	20–16	Ukraine

Riga

1995

Ukraine	31–0	Lithuania

Vilnius

Pool B

Semifinals

23 March 1995

Bulgaria	8–70	Georgia

Sofia

23 March 1995

Moldova	17–14	Hungary

Sofia

3–4 place final

25 March 1995

Bulgaria	8–0	Hungary

Sofia

Final

25 March 1995

Georgia	47–5	Moldova

Sofia

Pool C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Luxembourg	4	3	1	0	67	33	+34	11
2	Andorra	4	2	1	1	52	57	−5	9
3	Croatia	4	2	0	2	56	48	+8	8
4	Slovenia	4	2	0	2	67	81	−14	8
5	Switzerland	4	0	0	4	17	40	−23	4

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

15 October 1994

Luxembourg	22–3	Slovenia

Luxembourg

30 October 1994

Croatia	11–3	Switzerland

Makarska

2 November 1994

Slovenia	17–14	Switzerland

Ljubliana

26 November 1994

Andorra	28–23	Slovenia

Andorra

3 December 1994

Croatia	12–21	Luxembourg

Split

8 April 1995

Slovenia	24–17	Croatia

Ljubliana

22 April 1995

Andorra	0–16	Croatia

Andorra

30 April 1995

Luxembourg	6 – 0 withdraw	Switzerland

Luxembourg

7 May 1995

Andorra	6 – 0 withdraw	Switzerland

13 May 1995

Luxembourg	18–18	Andorra

Luxembourg

External links

1994-95 FIRA Preliminary Tournament at ESPN