1975–76 FIRA Trophy
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| 1975-76 FIRA Trophy | |||
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| Date | 25 October 1975 - 15 May 1976 | ||
| Countries |  France Italy Romania Netherlands Poland23x15px Spain |
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France |
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| Matches played | 15 | ||
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The 1975–1976 FIRA Trophy was the 16th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.
The tournament was won by France.
First division
- Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | France |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 41 | +86 | 15 |
| 2 | Italy |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 54 | +41 | 13 |
| 3 | Romania |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 68 | +19 | 11 |
| 4 | Poland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 71 | -20 | 6 |
| 5 | 23x15px Spain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 92 | -61 | 6 |
| 6 | Netherlands |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 93 | -65 | 6 |
- Netherlands relegated to division 2 (for worst point difference)
- Results
| Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt. Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc) |
| 23 November 1975 | France |
36 - 12 | Romania |
Parc Lescure, Bordeaux | |
| Try: Dubertrand 3, Fouroux, Bastiat, Pecune Con: Romeu 3 Pen: Bastiat, Romeu |
Pen: Bucos 3 Drop: Bucos |
Referee: Norman Sanson  |
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| France: 15.Michel Droitecourt, 14.Jean-Francois Gourdon, 13.Roland Bertranne, 12.Joel Pecune, 11.Andre Dubertrand, 10.Jean-Pierre Romeu, 9.Jacques Fouroux (cap.), 8.Jean-Pierre Bastiat, 7.Jean-Claude Skrela, 6.Jean-Pierre Rives, 5.Michel Palmie, 4.Francis Haget, 3.Robert Paparemborde, 2.Alain Paco, 1.Gerard Cholley | |||||
| Romania: 15.Radu Durbac, 14.Ion Constantin, 13.Gheorghie Nica, 12.Mihai Nicolescu, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Mihai Bucos, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Gheorghie Dumitru, 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Alexandru Pop (cap.), 5.Nicolae Postolachi, 4.Gheorghie Daraban, 3.Dumitru Musat, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Vasile Turlea | |||||
| 24 April 1976 | Italy |
13 - 12 | Romania |
Stadio Tardini, Parma | |
| Try: Marchetto Pen: Ponzi 3 |
Try: Constantin Con: Bucos Pen: Bucos Drop: Bucos |
Referee: Alan Hosie |
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| Italy: 15.Rocco Caligiuri, 14.Manrico Marchetto, 13.Fiorenzo Blessano, 12.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 11.Elio de Anna, 10.Ennio Ponzi, 9.Angelo Visentin, 8.Salvatore Bonetti (cap.), 7.Paolo Mariani, 6.Franco Baraldi, 5.Ivo Mazzucchelli, 4.Isidoro Quaglio, 3.Ambrogio Bona, 2.Paolo Paoletti, 1.Anacleto Altigieri - replacements: 16.Pierluigi Camiscioni | |||||
| Romania: 15.Ion Simion, 14.Ion Constantin, 13.Gheorghie Nica, 12.Vasile Varga, 11.Petre Motrescu, 10.Mihai Bucos, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Mircea Munteanu, 7.Gheorghie Dumitru, 6.Gheorghie Daraban, 5.Nicolae Postolachi, 4.G. Malancu, 3.Nicolae Cioarec, 2.Mircea Ortelecan, 1.Constantin Dinu | |||||
Second Division
- Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 |  Morocco |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 10 | +42 | 6 |
| 2 |  West Germany |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 4 |
| 3 |  Belgium |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 65 | -55 | 2 |
Marocco promoted to division 1 (more point scored respect winner of pool 2
- Results
Pool 2
- Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 9 | +42 | 6 |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 54 | -44 | 2 |
- Results
Bibliography
- (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.
- (Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).
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