European rugby union championship
The 1978-79 FIRA Trophy was the 19th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.
The tournament was won by France , with a Grand Slam . Romania reached the 2nd place, achieving an historical 44–0 win over Italy at 22 April 1979, in Bucharest .
First division
Place
Nation
Games
Points
Table points
played
won
drawn
lost
for
against
difference
1
France
5
5
0
0
171
34
+137
15
2
Romania
5
4
0
1
117
33
+84
13
3
Soviet Union
5
2
0
3
71
76
-5
9
4
Italy
5
2
0
3
55
75
-20
9
5
Poland
5
1
0
4
47
100
-53
7
6
Spain
5
1
0
4
31
174
-143
7
Spain relegated to division 2
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)
3 December 1978
Romania
6 - 9
France
Stadionul Dinamo , Bucharest
Pen: Constantin 2
Pen: Aguirre 2Drop: Caussade
Referee: M.Rea
Romania :15.Teodorin Tudose , 14.Petre Ianusevici , 13.Gheorghe Nica , 12.Ion Constantin , 11.Petre Motrescu , 10.Mihai Bucos , 9.Mircea Paraschiv , 8.Gheorghie Dumitru (cap.), 7.Enciu Stoica , 6.Florică Murariu , 5.Marin Ionescu , 4.Gheorghe Daraban , 3.Alexandru Ioniță , 2.Mircea Munteanu , 1.Constantin Dinu
France :15.Jean-Michel Aguirre , 14.Daniel Bustaffa , 13.Roland Bertranne , 12.Christian Bélascain , 11.Guy Noves , 10.Alain Caussade , 9.Yves Lafarge , 8.Michel Clemente , 7.Jean-Luc Joinel , 6.Jean-Pierre Rives (cap.), 5.Jean-Francois Imbernon , 4.Francis Haget , 3.Robert Paparemborde , 2.Alain Paco , 1.Gerard Cholley
22 April 1979
Romania
44 - 0
Italy
Stadionul Dinamo , Bucharest
Try: Dumitru 2, Murariu 2, Stoica Beches, Constantin, Dinu 2Con: Constantin 3, Tudose
Referee: Jacques Saint-Guilhem
Romania :15.Teodorin Tudose , 14.G. Dinu , 13.Olimpiu Becheș , 12.Ion Constantin , 11.Petre Motrescu , 10.Dumitru Alexandru , 9.Mircea Paraschiv , 8.Florică Murariu , 7.Gheorghe Dumitru , 6.Enciu Stoica , 5.I. Pintea , 4.Marin Ionescu , 3.Octavian Corneliu , 2.Mircea Munteanu , 1.V. Ungureanu - replacements: Corneliu Scarlat
Italy :15.Rocco Caligiuri , 14.Luca Bonaiti , 13.Fabrizio Gaetaniello , 12.Nello Francescato , 11.Manrico Marchetto , 10.Loredano Zuin , 9.Bruno Ancillotti , 8.Elio de Anna , 7.Fiorenzo Blessano , 6.Paolo Mariani (cap.), 5.Adriano Fedrigo , 4.Donato Daldoss , 3.Nick Screnci , 2.Claudio Robazza , 1.Anacleto Altigieri - replacements: Andrea Lijoi , Giancarlo Pivetta
Soviet Union 15 - 9 Spain Try: Yepifanov 10' Alyoshin 19'Con: Gonyany 10', 19'Pen: Gonyany 69Try: Ruiz Cristin 4'Con: Apraiz Feliu 4'Pen: Apraiz Feliu 62'
Fili Stadium, Moscow Referee: Andre Aychenne
Second Division
Pool 1
Place
Nation
Games
Points
Table points
played
won
drawn
lost
for
against
difference
1
Morocco
2
2
0
0
56
6
+50
6
2
West Germany
2
1
0
1
24
13
+11
4
3
Switzerland
2
0
0
2
0
61
-61
2
Pool 2
Place
Nation
Games
Points
Table points
played
won
drawn
lost
for
against
difference
1
Netherlands
3
3
0
0
44
14
+30
9
2
Belgium
3
2
0
1
35
16
+19
7
3
Yugoslavia
3
1
0
2
18
53
-35
5
4
Sweden
3
0
0
3
9
23
-14
3
Finals
Morocco promoted to division 1
Bibliography
(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
External links
Pre–WWII tournaments European Cup FIRA Nations Cup FIRA Trophy Other tournaments