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 Spain and Poland 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)
5 October 1980
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg 37 - 12
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland Stadio Battaglini , Rovigo
Try: Ghizzoni 2, RobazzaCon: Bettarello 4Pen: 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 File:Flag of Italy.svg 3 - 4
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Stadio Battaglini , Rovigo
Pen: Bettarello
Try: PlotnikovReferee: 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
23 November 1980
Romania File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 15 - 0
File:Flag of France.svg France Dimano Stadium, Bucharest
Try: BorsCon: ConstantinPen: Constantin 3
Attendance: 20,000Wales
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 File:Flag of Spain.svg 13 - 18
File:Flag of Italy.svg 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 File:Flag of Italy.svg 9 - 17
France France A1 Stadio Battaglini , Rovigo
Drop: Bettarello
Try: Averous, DelageCon: ViviesPen: ViviesReferee: 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
12 April 1981
Romania File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 35 - 9
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Braila
Try: Aldea, Fuicu 2, LunguCon: Constantin 2Pen: Constantin
Try: BettarelloCon: BettarelloPen: BettarelloReferee: 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
Second division Germany Promoted to division 1
Yugoslavia relegated to division 3
Third division Portugal promoted to division 2
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
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