1965–66 FIRA Nations Cup

1965–66 Nations Cup

Date

17 October 1965 – 6 November 1966

Countries

France

Romania

Italy

West Germany

Czechoslovakia

Tournament statistics

Champions

France

Matches played

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The Nations Cup 1965–66 was the sixth edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams and was the first with this name. After the 1954 European Cup, the FIRA didn't organize any championship. During the 1964 general assembly in The Hague, it was decided to organize a tournament as a league championship. The teams would be divided in two divisions, with a process of promotion and relegation. The first edition was played between 1965–66.^[1] Normally Italy, France and Romania played against each other regularly in "test match" so it was easy to arrange this kind of tournament.

First division

Table

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
Place	Nation	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference	Table points
1	France	4	4	0	0	73	21	52	8
2	Italy	4	2	1	1	17	24	−7	5
3	Romania	4	1	1	2	21	28	−7	3
4	West Germany	4	1	1	2	42	26	16	3
5	Czechoslovakia	4	0	1	3	27	81	−54	1

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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17 October 1965

West Germany	25–6	Czechoslovakia

Michelstadt

14 November 1965

West Germany	8–9	Romania

Hanover

28 November 1965	France	8–3	Romania	Stade de Gerland, Lyon
	Try: G. Boniface Con: A. Boniface		Drop: Dragomirescu-Rahtopol	Referee: R. Gilliland
France: 15.Claude Lacaze, 14.Pierre Besson, 13.Guy Boniface, 12.Andre Boniface, 11.Christian Darrouy, 10.Jean Gachassin, 9.Jean-Claude Lasserre, 8.Maurice Lira, 7.Michel Crauste (cap), 6.Michel Sitjar, 5.Walter Spanghero, 4.Benoit Dauga, 3.Andre Abadie, 2.Jean-Michel Cabanier, 1.Jean-Claude Berejnoi				Referee: R. Gilliland
Romania: 15.A. Penciu, 14.M. Tibuleac, 13.M. Wusek, 12.Valeriu Irimescu, 11.Paul Ciobanel, 10.Gheorghie Dragomirescu-Rahtopol, 9.Adrian Mateescu, 8.Radu Demian (c), 7.Gheorghie Baltaretu, 6.Mircea Iliescu, 5.Mircea Rusu, 4.Ion Tutuianu, 3.Teodor Radulescu, 2.Paul Iordachescu, 1.Constantin Dinu

8 December 1965	Italy	11–0	Czechoslovakia	Livorno
	Try: Armellin, Ambron 2 Con: Speziali			Referee: A. Cuny
Italy:=15.E. Giugovaz, 14.G. Troncon, 13.R. Sciacol, 12.R.Luise , 11.V. Ambron, 10.F. II, 9.U.Conforto, 8.A.di Zitti (cap), 7.G.Colussi, 6.D. Armellin, 5.E.Speziali, 4.I.Mazzucchelli, 3.G.Romagnoli, 2.L.Avigo, 1.F. Mazzantini				Referee: A. Cuny
Czechoslovakia: 15.Kovrc, 14. Nacer, 13. Eliasek, 12.Hora, 11.Fiala, 10.Kourek, 9.Sendler, 8. Vilek, 7.Fridrik, 6.Krutzner, 5. Tropol, 4. Barchanek, 3.Smrst, 2. Liska, 1.Kradek

9 April 1966	Italy	0–21	France	Naples
			Try: Darrouy, Dauga Lagrange, Maso Con: Lacaze 3 Drop: Lacaze	Attendance: Arenaccia, Naples Referee: Brooke
Italy:: 15.Ettore Giugovaz, 14.Giorgio Troncon, 13.Andrea d'Alberton, 12.Roberto Luise, 11.Vittorio Ambron, 10.Francesco Soro, 9.Elio Fusco, 8.Antonio di Zitti (cap), 7.Giancarlo Degli Antoni, 6.Marco Bollesan, 5.Franco Piccinini, 4.Ivo Mazzucchelli, 3.Enzo Bellinazzo, 2.Oreste Vene', 1.Franco Mazzantini				Attendance: Arenaccia, Naples Referee: Brooke
France :15.Claude Lacaze, 14.Bernard Duprat, 13.Jo Maso, 12.Jean-Claude Lagrange, 11.Christian Darrouy, 10.Jean-Claude Roques, 9.Marcel Puget, 8.Andre Herrero, 7.Michel Crauste (cap), 6.Jean-Joseph Rupert, 5.Walter Spanghero, 4.Benoit Dauga, 3.Arnaldo Gruarin, 2.Jean-Michel Cabanier, 1.Jean-Claude Berejnoi

10 April 1966

France B	8–6	West Germany

Chalon sur Saone

8 May 1966

Czechoslovakia	12–36	France B

Kobylisy, Praha

29 May 1966

Czechoslovakia	9–9	Romania

Praha

30 October 1966	West Germany	3–3	Italy	Berlin
	Pen: Dannenberg		Pen: Di Zitti	Referee: Lacroix
West Germany: 15. Dannemberg; 14.Haas; 13. Frauenfeld; 12.Bruhl; 11. Friedel; 10. Wesh; 9. Selingmann;8. Dreyer; 7.Morgenroth; 6. Heupel; 5. Kneifel; 4. Hoppe; 3.Schnidt; 2. Glocke; 1.Nolte.				Referee: Lacroix
Italy:=15.Angelo Autore, 14.Luciano Modonesi, 13.Gastone Giani, 12.Andrea d'Alberton, 11.Vittorio Ambron, 10.Francesco Soro II, 9.Umberto Conforto, 8.Franco Zani, 7.Giancarlo Degli Antoni, 6.Marco Bollesan, 5.Antonio di Zitti (c), 4.Ivo Mazzucchelli, 3.Enzo Bellinazzo, 2.Lucio Avigo, 1.Dominico Armellin

6 November 1966	Italy	3–0	Romania	L'Aquila
	Pen: Ambron			Referee: Cuny
Italy: 15.Luciano Modonesi, 14.Giorgio Troncon, 13.Gastone Giani, 12.Andrea d'Alberton, 11.Vittorio Ambron, 10.Francesco Soro II, 9.Umberto Conforto, 8.Franco Zani, 7.Giancarlo Degli Antoni, 6.Loreto Cucchiarelli, 5.Antonio di Zitti (cap), 4.Ivo Mazzucchelli, 3.Enzo Bellinazzo, 2.Lucio Avigo, 1.Carlo Prosperini				Referee: Cuny
Romania 15.A. Penciu, 14.Vasile Dragomir, 13.Gheorghie Nica, 12.Valeriu Irimescu, 11.Paul Ciobanel, 10.M. Wusek, 9.Adrian Mateescu, 8.Radu Demian, 7.Gheorgie Rascanu, 6.Ion Tutuianu, 5.Mircea Rusu, 4.Vasile Rusu, 3.Gheorghie Stoica, 2.Alexandru Ionescu, 1.Constantin Dinu

Second division

Semifinals

27 March 1966

Spain	3–9	Portugal

Madrid

27 March 1966

Belgium	9–3	Netherlands

Brussel

Final

24 April 1966

Belgium	3–3	Portugal

Brussel

References

↑ Volpe-Vecchiarelli, pg 114

Bibliography

(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
(Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).

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