The 1989–90 FIRA Trophy was the 28th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams. The format returned to a one-year tournament, with each team facing each other only once.
The tournament was won by France, Romania and Soviet Union, who all finished with three wins and one loss, and the same points. France only awarded caps in their 12-6 loss at home to Romania. Italy finished in a disappointing 4th place, with a single win, while Poland lost all their four games and was relegated. Their best result was a 25-19 loss to Romania abroad, in a game where the Romanians didn't awarded caps.[1]
Portugal and Spain where the winners of the Second division groups, facing each other's in a final, won by the Spaniards (29-6).
The first match between Tunisia and Morocco was tied. The two unions, according with FIRA, agreed to considered valid for tournament the match originally valid only for Rugby World Cup 1991 qualification instead the first one.[1]
The match between Belgium and Tunisia, scheduled in Brussels, was not played.
(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) ISBN88-87374-40-6.
(in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).
Referencesedit
^ abJones, Stephen (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-1991. Queen Ann Press. pp. 100–101. ISBN0-356-19162-1.
External linksedit
1989-90 FIRA Trophy at ESPN
April 10, 2024
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The 1989 90 FIRA Trophy was the 28th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams The format returned to a one year tournament with each team facing each other only once 1989 90 FIRA TrophyDate22 October 1989 27 May 1990Countries France Italy Romania Poland Soviet UnionTournament statisticsChampions France Soviet Union RomaniaMatches played10 1987 1989 Previous Next 1990 1992 The tournament was won by France Romania and Soviet Union who all finished with three wins and one loss and the same points France only awarded caps in their 12 6 loss at home to Romania Italy finished in a disappointing 4th place with a single win while Poland lost all their four games and was relegated Their best result was a 25 19 loss to Romania abroad in a game where the Romanians didn t awarded caps 1 Portugal and Spain where the winners of the Second division groups facing each other s in a final won by the Spaniards 29 6 Contents 1 First division 2 Second division 2 1 Pool A 2 2 Pool B 2 3 Final 3 Third division 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External linksFirst division editPlace Nation Games Points Tablepointsplayed won drawn lost for against diff 1 nbsp France 4 3 0 1 82 47 35 101 nbsp Soviet Union 4 3 0 1 81 59 22 101 nbsp Romania 4 3 0 1 66 55 11 104 nbsp Italy 4 1 0 3 67 56 11 65 nbsp Poland 4 0 0 4 43 122 79 4Poland Relegated to division 2Point 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 22 October 1989Romania nbsp 13 21 nbsp Soviet UnionTry DumitrasPen Domocos ToaderTry Mironov ParshinCon Dzagnidze 2 Pen Dzagnidze 2 Drop DzagnidzeBaia Mare Attendance 8 000Referee nbsp J C Doucet 5 November 1989Soviet Union nbsp 15 12 nbsp ItalyTry MolchanovCon DzagnidzePen Dzagnidze 3 Try MasciolettiCon TroianiPen Troiani 2 Fili Stadium Moscow Referee nbsp Yves Bressy 18 February 1990France A1 nbsp 22 12 nbsp ItalyTry Maset WellerCon BianchiPen Bianchi 4 Pen Troiani 4 Stade Municipal Albi Referee nbsp A J Spreadbury 7 April 1990Italy nbsp 34 3 nbsp PolandTry Cuttitta 2 Pietroscanti Venturi ZanonCon Troiani 4 Pen Troiani 2 Drop HoduraArenaccia Naples Referee nbsp H Rohr 14 April 1990Romania A nbsp 25 19 nbsp PolandParcul Copilului Bucharest 14 April 1990Italy nbsp 9 16 nbsp RomaniaPen Troiani 3 Try IonPen Ignat 4 Stadio di Cocciano Frascati Referee nbsp J C Debat 18 May 1990France XV nbsp 32 9 nbsp PolandParc des Sports Le Creusot 20 May 1990Soviet Union nbsp 14 22 nbsp France XVFili Stadium Moscow Attendance 4 000 24 May 1990France nbsp 6 12 nbsp RomaniaPen Lescarboura 2 Pen Ignat 3 Drop IgnatStade Jacques Fouroux Auch Attendance 4 000Referee nbsp I Bullerwell 27 May 1990Poland nbsp 12 31 nbsp Soviet UnionWarsawSecond division editPool A edit The first match between Tunisia and Morocco was tied The two unions according with FIRA agreed to considered valid for tournament the match originally valid only for Rugby World Cup 1991 qualification instead the first one 1 The match between Belgium and Tunisia scheduled in Brussels was not played Place Nation Games Points Tablepointsplayed won drawn lost for against diff 1 nbsp Portugal 3 3 0 0 52 28 24 92 nbsp Morocco 3 1 0 2 42 38 4 53 nbsp Tunisia 2 1 0 1 22 24 2 44 nbsp Belgium 2 0 0 2 18 44 26 210 February 1990Tunisia nbsp 12 12 match non valid nbsp MoroccoMenzel 10 March 1990Morocco nbsp 20 6 nbsp BelgiumCasablanca 24 March 1990Portugal nbsp 16 10 nbsp MoroccoPorto 5 May 1990Tunisia nbsp 16 12 nbsp MoroccoHarare 25 May 1990Belgium nbsp 12 24 nbsp PortugalWaterloo 26 May 1990Portugal nbsp 12 6 nbsp TunisiaLisbon 1990Belgium nbsp match not played nbsp TunisiaBrussels Pool B edit Place Nation Games Points Tablepointsplayed won drawn lost for against1 nbsp Spain 4 3 1 0 70 45 25 112 nbsp Netherlands 4 3 0 1 101 51 50 103 nbsp West Germany 4 2 0 2 86 50 36 84 nbsp Czechoslovakia 4 0 1 3 45 98 53 55 nbsp Bulgaria 4 1 0 3 37 95 58 517 September 1989West Germany nbsp 6 12 nbsp NetherlandsFritz Grunebaum Sportpark Heidelberg 29 October 1989Spain nbsp 29 15 nbsp NetherlandsEstadio Nacional Complutense Madrid 4 March 1990Netherlands nbsp 45 10 nbsp BulgariaSportpark Berestein Hilversum 18 March 1990Spain nbsp 19 8 nbsp West GermanyEstadio Nacional Complutense Madrid 18 March 1990Czechoslovakia nbsp 6 29 nbsp NetherlandsBrno 22 April 1990Bulgaria nbsp 12 40 nbsp West GermanySofia 29 April 1990Czechoslovakia nbsp 22 22 nbsp SpainVyskov 5 May 1990West Germany nbsp 32 7 nbsp CzechoslovakiaRudolf Kalweit Stadion Hanover 3 June 1990Bulgaria nbsp 15 10 nbsp CzechoslovakiaSofia Bulgaria nbsp 0 6 withdraw nbsp Spain Final edit 28 October 1990Spain nbsp 29 6 nbsp PortugalSevilleThird division editPlace Nation Games Points Tablepointsplayed won drawn lost for against difference1 nbsp Andorra 2 2 0 0 35 9 26 62 nbsp Yugoslavia 2 1 0 1 31 15 16 43 nbsp Luxembourg 2 0 0 2 12 54 42 229 April 1990Andorra nbsp 26 6 nbsp LuxembourgAndorra la Vella 13 May 1990Luxembourg nbsp 6 28 nbsp YugoslaviaLuxembourg 20 May 1990Yugoslavia nbsp 3 9 nbsp AndorraSplitBibliography 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 a b Jones Stephen 1990 Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990 1991 Queen Ann Press pp 100 101 ISBN 0 356 19162 1 External links edit1989 90 FIRA Trophy at ESPN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1989 90 FIRA Trophy amp oldid 1113569197, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
