1972–73 FIRA Nations Cup

1972-73 Nations Cup
Date 27 November 1972 - 3 June 1973
Countries  France
 Morocco
 Romania
 Spain
Tournament statistics
Champions  France
Matches played 6
1971-1972 (Previous) (Next) 1973–1974

The Nations Cup 1972-73 was the 13th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and eight (and last) with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup".

The tournament was won by France, who swept all their three games, with Romania, Spain and Morocco.

First division

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 France3 3 0 0 118 35 83 9
2 Romania3 2 0 1 91 37 54 7
3 Spain3 1 0 2 56 55 1 5
4 Morocco3 0 0 3 24 162 -138 3
Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
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3 March 1973
Morocco  6 - 73 France France B

11 March 1973
Morocco  9 - 20  Spain

14 April 1973
Romania  16 - 13  Spain

20 April 1973
Romania  69 - 9  Morocco

3 June 1973
Spain  23 - 30 France France B

Second Division

Pool 1

8 October 1972
Poland  23 - 9  Czechoslovakia

7 April 1973
Czechoslovakia  6 - 16  Poland

Pool 2

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Portugal2 1 1 0 12 9 3 5
2 Italy2 1 0 1 19 21 -2 4
3 Yugoslavia2 0 1 1 15 16 -1 3
Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
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8 April 1973
Yugoslavia  3 - 3  Portugal

Final

22 April 1973
Poland  35 - 13  Portugal

13 May 1973
Portugal  13 - 3  Poland

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