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1980–81 FIRA Trophy

The 1980–81 FIRA Trophy was the 21st edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

1980-81 FIRA Trophy
Date1 October 1980 – 17 May 1981
Countries France
 Italy
 Romania
 Poland
 Soviet Union
 Spain
Tournament statistics
Champions Romania
Matches played15
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The tournament was won by Romania, who achieved a Grand Slam, defeating all their opponents. Romania had a memorable 15–0 win over France at 23 November 1980, in Bucharest.

First division edit

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Romania 5 5 0 0 157 25 +132 15
2   France 5 4 0 1 129 59 +70 13
3   Italy 5 2 0 3 76 81 -5 9
4   Soviet Union 5 2 0 3 38 87 -49 9
5   Spain 5 1 0 4 98 146 -48 7
6   Poland 5 1 0 4 46 146 -100 7

Spain and Poland 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)
1 October 1980
France A1  23 - 10  Soviet Union
5 October 1980 Italy   37 - 12   Poland Stadio Battaglini, Rovigo  
Try: Ghizzoni 2, Robazza
Bettarello, R. Francescato,
Con: Bettarello 4
Pen: Bettarello 3
 Referee: Craciunescou  
Italy:15.Claudio Torresan, 14.Luca Bonaiti, 13.Rino Francescato, 12.Nello Francescato, 11.Serafino Ghizzoni, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Fulvio Lorigiola, 8.Claudio Tinari, 7.Narciso Zanella, 6.Fabrizio Sintich, 5.Stefano Annibal, 4.Massimo Trippitelli, 3.Ambrogio Bona (cap), 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Fulvio di Carlo
Poland:15.Piatkovski, 14.Kadach, 13.Kuc, 12.Mtaczak, 11.Ciesielski, 10.Stasiolek, 9.Kiciniski (41' Kurant), 8.Jagienak, 7.Pienek, 6.Zawadski, 5.Krac, 4.Baranieki, 3.Piasek, 2.Stasiuk, 1.Krawczak
2 November 1980 Italy   3 - 4   Soviet Union Stadio Battaglini, Rovigo  
Pen: Bettarello
 Try: Plotnikov
 Referee: JC Doulcet  
Italy:15.Claudio Torresan, 14.Nino Rossi, 13.Rino Francescato, 12.Nello Francescato (cap), 11.Serafino Ghizzoni, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Fulvio Lorigiola, 8.Claudio Tinari, 7.Narcisio Zanella, 6.Mario Pavin, 5.Salvatore Bonetti, 4.Louis Basei, 3.Giancarlo Pivetta, 2.Paolo Pavesi, 1.Renato de Bernardo
Soviet Union:15.Gonyani, 14.Berzin, 13.Karpuskin, 12.Salvatov, 11.Mironov, 10.Sljussar, 9.Sliushnikov, 8.Tikhonov, 7.Barinov, 6.Joravliov, 5.Ochitkov, 4.Plotnikov, 3.Epifanov, 2.Barbariusch, 1.Sheverev
9 November 1980
Poland  0 - 33  Romania
Sochaczew
16 November 1980
Spain  20 - 25  Poland
Estadio de Vallehermoso, Madrid
23 November 1980 Romania   15 - 0   France Dimano Stadium, Bucharest  
Try: Bors
Con: Constantin
Pen: Constantin 3
 Attendance: 20,000
Referee: A.Richards  
Romania:15.Ion Simion, 14.Sorin Fuicu, 13.Gheorghie Varzaru, 12.Ion Constantin, 11.Marian Aldea, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv (cap), 8.Pompiliu Bors, 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Florica Murariu, 5.Gheorghie Caragea, 4.Gheorghie Dumitru, 3.Constantin Dinu, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Ion Bucan
France:15.Serge Blanco, 14.Daniel Bustaffa, 13.Roland Bertranne, 12.Patrick Mesny, 11.Laurent Pardo, 10.Bernard Vivies, 9.Jean-Pierre Elissalde, 8.Manuel Carpentier, 7.Eric Buchet, 6.Jean-Pierre Fauvel, 5.Jean-Paul Wolf, 4.Alain Maleig, 3.Robert Paparemborde (cap), 2.Philippe Dintrans, 1.Michel Cremaschi
21 December 1980 Spain   13 - 18   Italy Polideportivo Municipal de Orcasitas, Madrid  
Referee: Horquet  
Spain:15.Canosa, 14.Torres, 13.Torno, 12.Garcia de la Torre, 11.Ruiz, 10.Cristin, 9.Giocoedrea, 8.Lobo, 7.Cienfuegos, 6.Neira (79' Paul), 5.Bianco, 4.Parolo, 3.Carmina, 2.Santos, 1.Pachuca
Italy:15.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 14.Nello Francescato, 13.Gianluca Limone, 12.Rino Francescato (41' Fabio Gaetaniello), 11.Serafino Ghizzoni, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Fulvio Lorigiola, 8.Claudio Tinari, 7.Fabrizio Sintich, 6.Franco Bargelli, 5.Stefano Annibal, 4.Massimo Trippitelli, 3.Ambrogio Bona (cap), 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Renato de Bernardo
8 March 1981 Italy   9 - 17   France A1 Stadio Battaglini, Rovigo  
Drop: Bettarello
 Try: Averous, Delage
Belascain
Con: Vivies
Pen: Vivies
 Referee: M.Rea  
Italy:15.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 14.Alberto Osti, 13.Nello Francescato, 12.Rino Francescato, 11.Serafino Ghizzoni, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Fulvio Lorigiola, 8.Gianni Zanon, 7.Franco Bargelli, 6.Giuseppe Artuso, 5.Stefano Annibal, 4.Massimo Trippitelli, 3.Ambrogio Bona (cap), 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Renato de Bernardo
France A1:15.Delage, 14.Pelliccia, 13.Belascain, 12.Sangalli, 11.Averous, 10.Vivies, 9.JP Elissalde, 8.Rongieras, 7.Traille, 6.Cordier, 5.Salas, 4.Guilbert, 3.Montagny, 2.Dupont, 1.Cremaschi
22 March 1981
Spain  19 - 40  France A1
La Foixarda, Barcelona
12 April 1981 Romania   35 - 9   Italy Braila  
Try: Aldea, Fuicu 2, Lungu
Munteanu 2, Paraschiv
Con: Constantin 2
Pen: Constantin
 Try: Bettarello
Con: Bettarello
Pen: Bettarello
 Referee: J.A. Short  
Romania:15.Ion Constantin, 14.Marian Aldea, 13.Gheorghie Varzaru, 12.Adrian Lungu, 11.Sorin Fuicu, 10.Mihai Marghescu, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Enciu Stoica, 7.Pompiliu Bors, 6.Alexandru Radulescu, 5.Gheorghie Dumitru, 4.Gheorghie Caragea, 3.Constantin Dinu, 2.Mircea Monteanu, 1.Ion Bucan
Italy:15.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 14.Alberto Osti, 13.Nello Francescato (cap), 12.Rino Francescato, 11.Bruno Francescato, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Fulvio Lorigiola, 8.Gianni Zanon, 7.Franco Bargelli, 6.Fabrizio Sintich, 5.Louis Basei, 4.Massimo Trippitelli, 3.Giancarlo Pivetta, 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Renato de Bernardo - replacements: 16.Claudio Torresan, 17.Fabio Trentin
26 April 1981
Spain  6 - 56  Romania
La Foixarda, Barcelona
10 May 1981
Soviet Union  7 - 40  Spain
Kiev
17 May 1981
Soviet Union  10 - 18  Romania
Sparta Stadium, Moscow
1981
Poland  3 - 7  Soviet Union
Olsztyn
1981
France XV  49 - 6  Poland
Stade René-Corbelle, Bully-les-Mines

Second division edit

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   West Germany 4 3 0 1 65 41 +24 10
2   Netherlands 4 3 0 1 58 28 +30 10
3   Tunisia 4 2 0 2 37 61 -24 8
4   Morocco 4 2 0 2 55 29 +26 8
5   Yugoslavia 4 0 0 4 0 56 -56 3

Germany Promoted to division 1

Yugoslavia relegated to division 3

  • Results
16 November 1980
West Germany  13 - 10  Netherlands
Hanover
14 December 1980
Netherlands  17 - 0  Yugoslavia
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
30 November 1980
Yugoslavia  0 - 16  West Germany
Kaldejevo
1980
Tunisia  13 - 10  Morocco
29 March 1981
West Germany  30 - 9  Tunisia
Heidelberg
12 April 1981
Morocco  22 - 6  West Germany
Casablanca
25 April 1981
Yugoslavia  0 - 17  Morocco
Split
1981
Morocco  6 - 10  Netherlands
1981
Netherlands  21 - 9  Tunisia
Tunisia  6 – 0
forfeit 		  Yugoslavia

Third division edit

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Portugal 4 4 0 0 114 33 +81 12
2   Belgium 4 3 0 1 55 24 +31 10
3   Sweden 4 2 0 2 37 30 +7 8
4   Denmark 4 1 0 3 49 115 -66 6
5    Switzerland 4 0 0 4 20 73 -53 4

Portugal promoted to division 2

  • Results
13 September 1980
Denmark  4 - 20  Sweden
Aarhus
18 October 1980
Sweden  0 - 7  Belgium
Enkoping
1 November 1980
Switzerland  4 - 7  Sweden
29 November 1980
Belgium  7 - 0   Switzerland
28 February 1981
Portugal  39 - 0   Switzerland
Lisbon
5 April 1981
Portugal  15 - 7  Belgium
Coimbra
11 April 1981
Switzerland  16 - 20  Denmark
Losanna
14 April 1981
Belgium  34 - 9  Denmark
15 May 1981
Denmark  16 - 45  Portugal
17 May 1981
Sweden  10 - 15  Portugal
Trelleborg

Bibliography edit

  • (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Valerio Vecchiarelli (2000), 2000 Italia in Meta, Storia della nazionale italiana di rugby dagli albori al Sei Nazioni, GS Editore (2000) ISBN 88-87374-40-6.
  • (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).

References edit

External links edit

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