1980-81 FIRA Trophy
Date1 October 1980 – 17 May 1981
Countries France
 Italy
 Romania
 Poland
 Soviet Union
 Spain
Tournament statistics
Champions Romania
Matches played15
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The 1980–81 FIRA Trophy was the 21st edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

The tournament was won by Romania, who achieved a Grand Slam, defeating all their opponents. Romania had a memorable 15–0 win over France at 23 November 1980, in Bucharest.

First division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Romania550015725+13215
2 France540112959+7013
3 Italy52037681-59
4 Soviet Union52033887-499
5 Spain510498146-487
6 Poland510446146-1007

Spain and Poland relegated to division 2

  • Results
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)
1 October 1980
France A1 France23 - 10 Soviet Union
5 October 1980 Italy  37 - 12  Poland Stadio Battaglini, Rovigo  
Try: Ghizzoni 2, Robazza
Bettarello, R. Francescato,
Con: Bettarello 4
Pen: Bettarello 3
 Referee: Craciunescou Romania
Italy:15.Claudio Torresan, 14.Luca Bonaiti, 13.Rino Francescato, 12.Nello Francescato, 11.Serafino Ghizzoni, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Fulvio Lorigiola, 8.Claudio Tinari, 7.Narciso Zanella, 6.Fabrizio Sintich, 5.Stefano Annibal, 4.Massimo Trippitelli, 3.Ambrogio Bona (cap), 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Fulvio di Carlo
Poland:15.Piatkovski, 14.Kadach, 13.Kuc, 12.Mtaczak, 11.Ciesielski, 10.Stasiolek, 9.Kiciniski (41' Kurant), 8.Jagienak, 7.Pienek, 6.Zawadski, 5.Krac, 4.Baranieki, 3.Piasek, 2.Stasiuk, 1.Krawczak
2 November 1980 Italy  3 - 4  Soviet Union Stadio Battaglini, Rovigo  
Pen: Bettarello
 Try: Plotnikov
 Referee: JC Doulcet France
Italy:15.Claudio Torresan, 14.Nino Rossi, 13.Rino Francescato, 12.Nello Francescato (cap), 11.Serafino Ghizzoni, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Fulvio Lorigiola, 8.Claudio Tinari, 7.Narcisio Zanella, 6.Mario Pavin, 5.Salvatore Bonetti, 4.Louis Basei, 3.Giancarlo Pivetta, 2.Paolo Pavesi, 1.Renato de Bernardo
Soviet Union:15.Gonyani, 14.Berzin, 13.Karpuskin, 12.Salvatov, 11.Mironov, 10.Sljussar, 9.Sliushnikov, 8.Tikhonov, 7.Barinov, 6.Joravliov, 5.Ochitkov, 4.Plotnikov, 3.Epifanov, 2.Barbariusch, 1.Sheverev
9 November 1980
Poland 0 - 33 Romania
Sochaczew
16 November 1980
Spain 20 - 25 Poland
Estadio de Vallehermoso, Madrid
23 November 1980 Romania  15 - 0  France Dimano Stadium, Bucharest  
Try: Bors
Con: Constantin
Pen: Constantin 3
 Attendance: 20,000
Referee: A.Richards Wales
Romania:15.Ion Simion, 14.Sorin Fuicu, 13.Gheorghie Varzaru, 12.Ion Constantin, 11.Marian Aldea, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv (cap), 8.Pompiliu Bors, 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Florica Murariu, 5.Gheorghie Caragea, 4.Gheorghie Dumitru, 3.Constantin Dinu, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Ion Bucan
France:15.Serge Blanco, 14.Daniel Bustaffa, 13.Roland Bertranne, 12.Patrick Mesny, 11.Laurent Pardo, 10.Bernard Vivies, 9.Jean-Pierre Elissalde, 8.Manuel Carpentier, 7.Eric Buchet, 6.Jean-Pierre Fauvel, 5.Jean-Paul Wolf, 4.Alain Maleig, 3.Robert Paparemborde (cap), 2.Philippe Dintrans, 1.Michel Cremaschi
21 December 1980 Spain  13 - 18  Italy Polideportivo Municipal de Orcasitas, Madrid  
Referee: Horquet France
Spain:15.Canosa, 14.Torres, 13.Torno, 12.Garcia de la Torre, 11.Ruiz, 10.Cristin, 9.Giocoedrea, 8.Lobo, 7.Cienfuegos, 6.Neira (79' Paul), 5.Bianco, 4.Parolo, 3.Carmina, 2.Santos, 1.Pachuca
Italy:15.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 14.Nello Francescato, 13.Gianluca Limone, 12.Rino Francescato (41' Fabio Gaetaniello), 11.Serafino Ghizzoni, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Fulvio Lorigiola, 8.Claudio Tinari, 7.Fabrizio Sintich, 6.Franco Bargelli, 5.Stefano Annibal, 4.Massimo Trippitelli, 3.Ambrogio Bona (cap), 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Renato de Bernardo
8 March 1981 Italy  9 - 17 France France A1 Stadio Battaglini, Rovigo  
Drop: Bettarello
 Try: Averous, Delage
Belascain
Con: Vivies
Pen: Vivies
 Referee: M.Rea Republic of Ireland
Italy:15.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 14.Alberto Osti, 13.Nello Francescato, 12.Rino Francescato, 11.Serafino Ghizzoni, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Fulvio Lorigiola, 8.Gianni Zanon, 7.Franco Bargelli, 6.Giuseppe Artuso, 5.Stefano Annibal, 4.Massimo Trippitelli, 3.Ambrogio Bona (cap), 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Renato de Bernardo
France A1:15.Delage, 14.Pelliccia, 13.Belascain, 12.Sangalli, 11.Averous, 10.Vivies, 9.JP Elissalde, 8.Rongieras, 7.Traille, 6.Cordier, 5.Salas, 4.Guilbert, 3.Montagny, 2.Dupont, 1.Cremaschi
22 March 1981
Spain 19 - 40France France A1
La Foixarda, Barcelona
12 April 1981 Romania  35 - 9  Italy Braila  
Try: Aldea, Fuicu 2, Lungu
Munteanu 2, Paraschiv
Con: Constantin 2
Pen: Constantin
 Try: Bettarello
Con: Bettarello
Pen: Bettarello
 Referee: J.A. Short Scotland
Romania:15.Ion Constantin, 14.Marian Aldea, 13.Gheorghie Varzaru, 12.Adrian Lungu, 11.Sorin Fuicu, 10.Mihai Marghescu, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.Enciu Stoica, 7.Pompiliu Bors, 6.Alexandru Radulescu, 5.Gheorghie Dumitru, 4.Gheorghie Caragea, 3.Constantin Dinu, 2.Mircea Monteanu, 1.Ion Bucan
Italy:15.Fabrizio Gaetaniello, 14.Alberto Osti, 13.Nello Francescato (cap), 12.Rino Francescato, 11.Bruno Francescato, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Fulvio Lorigiola, 8.Gianni Zanon, 7.Franco Bargelli, 6.Fabrizio Sintich, 5.Louis Basei, 4.Massimo Trippitelli, 3.Giancarlo Pivetta, 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Renato de Bernardo - replacements: 16.Claudio Torresan, 17.Fabio Trentin
26 April 1981
Spain 6 - 56 Romania
La Foixarda, Barcelona
10 May 1981
Soviet Union 7 - 40 Spain
Kyiv
17 May 1981
Soviet Union 10 - 18 Romania
Sparta Stadium, Moscow
1981
France XV France49 - 6 Poland
Stade René-Corbelle, Bully-les-Mines

Second division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 West Germany43016541+2410
2 Netherlands43015828+3010
3 Tunisia42023761-248
4 Morocco42025529+268
5 Yugoslavia4004056-563

Germany Promoted to division 1

Yugoslavia relegated to division 3

  • Results
16 November 1980
West Germany 13 - 10 Netherlands
Hanover
14 December 1980
Netherlands 17 - 0 Yugoslavia
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
30 November 1980
Yugoslavia 0 - 16 West Germany
Kaldejevo
1980
Tunisia 13 - 10 Morocco
29 March 1981
West Germany 30 - 9 Tunisia
Heidelberg
12 April 1981
Morocco 22 - 6 West Germany
Casablanca
25 April 1981
Yugoslavia 0 - 17 Morocco
Split
1981
Morocco 6 - 10 Netherlands
1981
Netherlands 21 - 9 Tunisia
Tunisia 6 – 0
forfeit 		 Yugoslavia

Third division

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Portugal440011433+8112
2 Belgium43015524+3110
3 Sweden42023730+78
4 Denmark410349115-666
5  Switzerland40042073-534

Portugal promoted to division 2

  • Results
13 September 1980
Denmark 4 - 20 Sweden
Aarhus
18 October 1980
Sweden 0 - 7 Belgium
Enkoping
1 November 1980
Switzerland 4 - 7 Sweden
29 November 1980
Belgium 7 - 0  Switzerland
28 February 1981
Portugal 39 - 0  Switzerland
Lisbon
5 April 1981
Portugal 15 - 7 Belgium
Coimbra
11 April 1981
Switzerland 16 - 20 Denmark
Losanna
14 April 1981
Belgium 34 - 9 Denmark
15 May 1981
Denmark 16 - 45 Portugal
17 May 1981
Sweden 10 - 15 Portugal
Trelleborg

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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