1987–89 FIRA Trophy

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1987-89 FIRA Trophy
Date 25 October 1987 – 9 May 1989
Countries  France
 Italy
 Romania
 Spain
 Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Champions  France
Matches played 20
1985–1987 (Previous) (Next) 1989–1990

The 1987–89 FIRA Trophy was the 27th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams. It was played along two seasons (1987–1988 and 1988–89).

The tournament was won by France.

First division

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1  France 8 7 0 1 241 92 +149 22
2  Soviet Union 8 5 0 3 117 104 +13 18
3  Romania 8 5 0 3 117 128 -11 18
4  Italy 8 2 0 6 95 148 -53 12
6  Spain 8 1 0 7 93 191 -98 10
  • Spain relegated to second division

Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt
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25 October 1987
Romania  18 - 10  Soviet Union
Iași

7 November 1987
Soviet Union  12 - 9  Italy
Kishinev

11 November 1987
France  49 - 3  Romania
Agen

5 December 1987
Spain  0 - 13  Italy
Barcelona

7 February 1988
France A1 France 19 - 9  Italy
Montecarlo

2 April 1988
Italy  3 - 12  Romania
Milan

17 April 1988
Romania  16 - 7  Spain
Focşani

23 April 1988
Soviet Union  12 - 7  Spain
Kutaisi

15 May 1988
Spain  16 - 32 France France XV
Madrid

22 May 1988
Soviet Union  17 - 10 France France XV
Kutaisi

23 October 1988
Soviet Union  23 - 9  Romania
Alma Ata

5 November 1988
Italy  12 - 18  Soviet Union
Treviso

20 November 1988
Spain  21 - 9  Soviet Union
Madrid

26 November 1988
Romania  12 - 16  France
Bucharest

19 February 1989
Italy  12 - 40 France France A1
Brescia

19 March 1989
France XV France 57 - 7  Spain
Hendaye

15 April 1989
Romania  28 - 4  Italy
Bucharest

20 May 1989
France XV France 18 - 16  Soviet Union
Valence

21 May 1989
Spain  16 - 19  Romania
Valencia

2 June 1989
Italy  33 - 19  Spain
L'Aquila

Second division

Pool A

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1  Poland 6 6 0 0 126 49 +77 18
2  Morocco 6 2 1 3 47 66 -19 11
3  Czechoslovakia 6 2 0 4 78 96 -18 10
4  Tunisia 6 1 1 4 62 102 -40 9
1987
Tunisia  6 - 11  Morocco
Tunis

23 April 1988
Czechoslovakia  18 - 9  Tunisia
Prague

13 May 1988
Morocco  7 - 13  Poland
Casablanca

15 May 1988
Poland  18 - 9  Czechoslovakia
Sochacewz

21 May 1988
Czechoslovakia  15 - 0  Morocco
Prague

29 May 1988
Poland  18 - 6  Morocco
Cracovia

1988
Poland  21 - 6  Tunisia

25 March 1989
Morocco  17 - 8  Czechoslovakia
Casablanca

5 May 1989
Tunisia  26 - 16  Czechoslovakia
Tunis

20 May 1989
Czechoslovakia  12 - 26  Poland
Prague

1989
Tunisia  9 - 30  Poland

1989
Morocco  6 - 6  Tunisia
Casablanca

Pool B

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1  Belgium 8 6 1 1 155 103 +52 21
2  West Germany 8 5 0 3 139 95 +44 18
3  Portugal 8 4 1 3 118 117 +1 17
4  Netherlands 8 3 0 5 111 115 -4 14
5  Yugoslavia 8 1 0 7 66 159 -93 10
25 October 1987
Netherlands  15 - 20  Belgium
Hilversum

15 November 1987
 West Germany 21 - 24  Belgium
Berlin

29 November 1987
Yugoslavia  6 - 15  West Germany
Split

13 December 1987
Portugal  7 - 13  Belgium
Lisbon

21 February 1988
Portugal  16 - 9  Netherlands
Lousa

20 March 1988
West Germany  6 - 3  Netherlands
Heidelberg

14 April 1988
Belgium  18 - 11  Yugoslavia
Liege

17 April 1988
Netherlands  31 - 10  Yugoslavia
Hilversum

17 April 1988
Portugal  13 - 9  West Germany
Arcos de Valdevez

8 May 1988
Yugoslavia  9 - 22  Portugal
Split

22 October 1988
Belgium  27 - 9  Netherlands

13 November 1988
Yugoslavia  9 - 31  Belgium
Split

20 November 1988
West Germany  29 - 6  Yugoslavia
Hanover

27 November 1988
Yugoslavia  6 - 0  Netherlands
Split

10 December 1988
Belgium  7 - 16  West Germany
Brussel

5 April 1989
Netherlands  23 - 17  Portugal
Hilversum

8 April 1989
Belgium  15 - 15  Portugal
Brussel

16 April 1989
Netherlands  21 - 13  West Germany
Hilversum

22 April 1989
Portugal  13 - 9  Yugoslavia
Lousa

30 April 1989
 West Germany 30 - 15  Portugal
Hanover

Final

29 1989
Poland  25 - 23  Belgium
Madrid

  • Polonia promoted to division 1

Third division

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Bulgaria 4 4 0 0 78 21 +57 12
2  Andorra 4 1 0 3 43 64 -21 6
3  Luxembourg 4 1 0 3 21 57 -36 6
  • Bulgaria promoted to division 2
8 October 1987
Andorra  24 - 3  Luxembourg
Andorra la Vella

28 May 1988
Bulgaria  30 - 6  Andorra
Sofia

1988
Luxembourg  4 - 14  Bulgaria
Luxembourg

23 April 1989
Luxembourg  10 - 6  Andorra
Luxembourg

28 May 1989
Andorra  7 - 21  Bulgaria
Andorra la Vella

1989
Bulgaria  13 - 4  Luxembourg
Sofia

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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