1987-89 FIRA Trophy
Date25 October 1987 – 9 May 1989
Countries France
 Italy
 Romania
 Spain
 Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played20
19851987 (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, with a single loss to Soviet Union (17–10) in Kutaisi. Despite facing strong opposition from both Italy and Soviet Union, the French only awarded caps in their games with Romania, who finished in 3rd place, while the Soviets reached the 2nd place. Spain lost all their matches and were relegated.

The winners of the Second division two pools were Poland and Belgium, who faced each other in a final, with the Poles winning (25–23).

First division

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1 France870124192+14922
2 Soviet Union860212992+3720
3 Romania8503117128-1118
4 Italy820695148-5312
5 Spain800881203-1228
  • 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
Try: Toader
Con: Dumitru
Pen: Dumitru (4)
Try: Hairulin
Pen: Mironov, Sijussar
Iași
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Italy N. Camaduro

7 November 1987
Soviet Union 12 - 9 Italy
Pen: Mironov (3)
Drop: Sijussar
Pen: Bettarello (3)
Kishinev
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: France M. Lamoulie

11 November 1987
France 49 - 3 Romania
Try: Andrieu (2), Berot, Lagisquet (2), Ondarts, penalty try
Con: Berot (6)
Pen: Berot (3)
Drop: Alexandru
Stade Armandie, Agen
Attendance: 10,417
Referee: Scotland Jim Fleming

5 December 1987
Spain 0 - 13 Italy
Try: de Biase, Gaetaniello
Con: Bettarello
Pen: Stefano Bettarello
Estadi Baldiri Aleu, Sant Boi de Llobregat
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: France J. Doulcet

7 February 1988
France A1 France19 - 9 Italy
Try: Bonneval, Deslandes, Gleyze (2)
Drop: Trille
Pen: Ambrosio (3)
Stade Louis II, Montecarlo, Monaco
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Belgium D. Roelands

2 April 1988
Italy 3 - 12 Romania
Pen: BonomiTry: Radulescu
Con: Ignat
Drop: Ignat
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: France P. Frantschi

17 April 1988
Romania 16 - 7 Spain
Try: Caragea, Piti
Con: Ignat
Pen: Ignat (3)
Try: Oller Rodriguez
Pen: Díaz Lavilla
Focşani
Referee: Soviet Union A. Grumbinas

23 April 1988
Soviet Union 12 - 7 Spain
Pen: Mironov (2)
Drop: Mironov, Dzagnidze
Try: Chocarro Huesa
Pen: Díaz Paternain
Municipal Stadium, Kutaisi
Attendance: 1,500

15 May 1988
Spain 16 - 32France France XV
Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid
Attendance: 9,000

22 May 1988
Soviet Union 17 - 10France France XV
Municipal Stadium, Kutaisi

23 October 1988
Soviet Union 23 - 9 Romania
Try: Molchanov, Tikhonov (2)
Con: Dzagnidze
Pen: Dzagnidze (3)
Pen: Dumitru (3)
Alma Ata
Attendance: 12,000

5 November 1988
Italy 12 - 18 Soviet Union
Pen: Bettarello (4)Try: Mironov
Con: Dzagnidze
Pen: Dzagnidze (2)
Drop: Mironov
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: France M. Lamoulie

20 November 1988
Spain 9-21 Soviet Union
Pen: Blanco Duelo (2)
Drop: Díaz Paternain
Try: Nechaev, Hairulin
Con: Mironov
Pen: Mironov (2), Dzagnidze
Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid
Attendance: 5,000

26 November 1988
Romania 12 - 16 France
Try: Neaga
Con: Ignat
Pen: Ignat (2)
Try: Blanco, Lagisquet
Con: Berot
Pen: Berot (2)
Dinamo Stadion, Bucharest
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Wales C. Norling

19 February 1989
Italy 12 - 40France France A1
Pen: Capitani (3)
Drop: Tebaldi (2)
Try: Hondagne-Monge, Lecomte (2), Sallaber (2), Tremouille, Trille
Con: Berot (3)
Pen: Berot (2)
Stadio Mompiano, Brescia
Referee: Soviet Union A. Grombinas

19 March 1989
France XV France57 - 7 Spain
Parc des Sports d'Ondarraitz, Hendaye

15 April 1989
Romania 28 - 4 Italy
Try: Boldor, Coman, Ignat, Murariu
Con: Ignat (3)
Pen: Ignat
Drop: Ignat
Try: Ceselin
Dinamo Stadion, Bucharest
Referee: France Y. Peyrelongue

20 May 1989
France XV France18 - 16 Soviet Union
Valence

21 May 1989
Spain 16 - 19 Romania
Try: Gutiérrez Merelles
Pen: Díaz Paternain (4)
Try: Neaga, Chirila
Con: Ignat
Pen: Ignat (3)
Polideportivo El Saler, Valencia
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Italy A. Condorelli

2 June 1989
Italy 33 - 19 Spain
Try: Ambrosio, Covi, Pietrosanti, Pivetta, Venturi
Con: Troiani (3)
Pen: Troiani (3)
Try: Malo, Puertas Soto
Con: Díaz Paternain
Pen: Tejada Chacon
Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila
Referee: Romania Vasilica

Second division

Pool A

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1 Poland660012649+7718
2 Morocco62134766-1911
3 Czechoslovakia62047896-1810
4 Tunisia611462102-409
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
Sochaczew

21 May 1988
Czechoslovakia 15 - 0 Morocco
Prague

29 May 1988
Poland 18 - 6 Morocco
Kraków

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


Pool B

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1 Belgium8611155103+5221
2 West Germany850313995+4418
3 Portugal8413118117+117
4 Netherlands8305111115-414
5 Yugoslavia810766159-9310
25 October 1987
Netherlands 15 - 20 Belgium
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

15 November 1987
West Germany 21 - 24 Belgium
Berlin

29 November 1987
Yugoslavia 6 - 15 West Germany
Split


21 February 1988
Portugal 16 - 9 Netherlands
Municipal Stadium, Lousã


14 April 1988
Belgium 18 - 11 Yugoslavia
Liège

17 April 1988
Netherlands 31 - 10 Yugoslavia
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

17 April 1988
Portugal 13 - 9 West Germany
Estádio da Coutada, Arcos de Valdevez

8 May 1988
Yugoslavia 9 - 22 Portugal
Split
Attendance: 1,000

22 October 1988
Belgium 27 - 9 Netherlands

13 November 1988
Yugoslavia 9 - 31 Belgium
Split


27 November 1988
Yugoslavia 6 - 0 Netherlands
Split

10 December 1988
Belgium 7 - 16 West Germany
Brussels

5 April 1989
Netherlands 23 - 17 Portugal
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

8 April 1989
Belgium 15 - 15 Portugal
Brussels

16 April 1989
Netherlands 21 - 13 West Germany
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

22 April 1989
Portugal 13 - 9 Yugoslavia
Municipal Stadium, Lousã

Final

29 October 1989
Poland 25 - 23 Belgium
Madrid

  • Poland promoted to Division 1

Third division

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Bulgaria44007821+5712
2 Andorra41034364-216
3 Luxembourg41032157-366
  • Bulgaria promoted to division 2
8 October 1987
Andorra 24 - 3 Luxembourg
Andorra la Vella

28 May 1988
Bulgaria 30 - 6 Andorra
Sofia


23 April 1989
Luxembourg 10 - 6 Andorra
Luxembourg

28 May 1989
Andorra 7 - 21 Bulgaria
Andorra la Vella


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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