1967-68 Nations Cup
Date29 October 1967 - 26 May 1968
Countries France
 Romania
 West Germany
 Czechoslovakia
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played6
1966-1967 (Previous) (Next) 1968–1969

The Nations Cup 1967-68 was the eight edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and third with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup". The tournament was won by France.

First division

  • Table (Italy withdraw)
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 France33005617396
2 Romania32014719284
3 Czechoslovakia31021842-242
4 West Germany30031962-430
  • Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
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29 October 1967
Romania 27 - 5 West Germany
Bucharest

22 November 1967
Czechoslovakia XV Czechoslovakia9 - 6 West Germany
Prague

10 December 1967 France  11 - 3  Romania Stade M.Saupin, Nantes  
Try: Capendeguy
Con: Lacaze
Pen: Lacaze
Drop: Lacaze
Pen: Penciu
Referee: Patrick d'Arcy Ireland
France: 15.Claude Lacaze, 14.Jean-Michel Capendeguy, 13.Jean-Pierre Lux, 12.Jean Trillo, 11.Jean-Jacques Lenient, 10.Jo Maso, 9.Jean-Henri Mir, 8.Andre Herrero, 7.Christian Carrere (cap), 6.Jean-Joseph Rupert, 5.Benoit Dauga, 4.Alain Plantefol, 3.Jean-Michel Esponda, 2.Jean-Michel Cabanier, 1.Jean-Claude Berejnoi
Romania: 15. Alexandru Penciu, 14.M. Wusek, 13.Valeriu Irimescu, 12.Gheorghie Dragomirescu-Rahtopol, 11.Gheorghie Nica, 10.M. Oblemenco, 9.Petre Florescu, 8.Radu Demian (cap), 7.Gheorgie Rascanu, 6.Paul Ciobanel, 5.Ion Tutuianu, 4.Petre Veluda, 3.Constantin Dinu, 2.V. Onutiu, 1.Nicolae Baciu



Division 2

Pool 1

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Poland22005411434
2 Netherlands21014319242
3 Sweden2002673-670

Poland admitted to final

  • Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
12 May 1968
Netherlands 8 - 16 Poland
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

24 May 1968
Poland 38 - 3 Sweden
Warsaw

1 June 1968
Sweden 3 - 35 Netherlands
Helsingborg

Pool 2

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Morocco32102611155
2 Spain32013311224
3 Portugal31111926-73
4 Belgium3003636-300

Marocco admitted to final

  • Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
17 March 1968
Morocco 6 - 5 Spain
Casablanca


7 April 1968
Belgium 0 - 14 Spain
Verviers

13 April 1968
Morocco 14 - 0 Belgium
Casablanca

21 April 1968
Portugal 8 - 6 Belgium
Lisbon

5 May 1968
Portugal 6 - 6 Morocco
Lisbon

Final

2 June 1968
Poland 5 - 0 Morocco
Warsaw

  • Poland promoted in first division

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).

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