1980–81 FIRA Trophy
Appearance
1980-81 FIRA Trophy | |||
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Date | 1 October 1980 – 17 May 1981 | ||
Countries | France Italy Romania Poland Soviet Union Spain | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | Romania | ||
Matches played | 15 | ||
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The 1980–81 FIRA Trophy was the 21st edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.
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
- Table
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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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) |
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[disambiguation needed], 10.Sljussar, 9.Sliushnikov, 8.Tikhonov, 7.Barinov, 6.Joravliov, 5.Ochitkov, 4.Plotnikov, 3.Epifanov, 2.Barbariusch, 1.Sheverev |
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 | Universitaria, 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 | 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 |
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 |
Second division
- Table
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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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
Third division
- Table
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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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
Bibliography
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- (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).