1967–68 FIRA Nations Cup

1967-68 Nations Cup

Date

29 October 1967 - 26 May 1968

Countries

France

Romania

West Germany

Czechoslovakia

Tournament statistics

Champions

France

Matches played

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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
Place	Nation	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference	Table points
1	France	3	3	0	0	56	17	39	6
2	Romania	3	2	0	1	47	19	28	4
3	Czechoslovakia	3	1	0	2	18	42	-24	2
4	West Germany	3	0	0	3	19	62	-43	0

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	9 - 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
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				Referee: Patrick d'Arcy
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

14 April 1968

France XV	26 - 8	West Germany

Lons-le-Saunier

5 May 1968

Czechoslovakia XV	6 - 19	France

Prague

26 May 1968

Romania	17 - 3	Czechoslovakia XV

Bucharest

Division 2

Pool 1

Table

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
Place	Nation	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference	Table points
1	Poland	2	2	0	0	54	11	43	4
2	Netherlands	2	1	0	1	43	19	24	2
3	Sweden	2	0	0	2	6	73	-67	0

Poland admiteed 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

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
Place	Nation	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference	Table points
1	Morocco	3	2	1	0	26	11	15	5
2	Spain	3	2	0	1	33	11	22	4
3	Portugal	3	1	1	1	19	26	-7	3
4	Belgium	3	0	0	3	6	36	-30	0

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

31 March 1968

Spain	14 - 5	Portugal

Madrid

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

Polonia promoted in first division

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).

References

External links

FIRA-AER official website

Defunct FIRA international tournaments

Pre–WWII tournaments	1936 1937 1938

European Cup	1952 1954

FIRA Nations Cup	1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73

FIRA Trophy	1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–87 1987–89 1989–90 1990–92 1992–94 1995–97

Other tournaments	1992–93 1994–95 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99

FIRA (Association of European Rugby)

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Fourth Division	2000

Association: Rugby Europe

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