1973–74 FIRA Trophy

1973-74 Fira Trophy
Date 11 November 1973 - 19 May 1974
Countries  France
 Morocco
 Poland
 Romania
 Spain
Tournament statistics
Champions  France
Matches played 9
1972-1973 (Previous) (Next) 1974–1975

The 1973-1974 FIRA Trophy was the 14th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and first with the formula and the name of "FIRA Trophy".

The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Romania finished in the 2nd place, with a single loss, and Spain in the 3rd place, with two wins and two losses. Italy won the Second Division, earning the right to return to the First Division for the following season.

First division

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 France44008216+6612
2 Romania43016831+3710
3 Spain42024235+78
4 Poland31021430-165
5 Morocco400412106-944
Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
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28 February 1974
Spain  7 - 15 France France XV

3 March 1974
Morocco  9 - 22  Romania

10 March 1974
France XV France 54 - 3  Morocco

31 March 1974
Spain  22 - 0  Morocco

14 April 1974
Romania  20 - 6  Poland

28 April 1974
Morocco  0 - 8  Poland

12 May 1974
Poland  0 - 4  Spain
Konylisy, Poznań

19 May 1974
Romania  20 - 9  Spain

Second Division

Portugal withdraw after two match, due the political situation after the Carnation Revolution

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Italy4 3 1 0 55 23 +3211
2 Czechoslovakia4 2 2 0 47 12 +35 10
3 West Germany42115640+169
4 Yugoslavia41031883-655
5 Portugal21011937-184

Italy and Czechoslovakia promoted to division 2

Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
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21 October 1973
Czechoslovakia  32 - 3  Yugoslavia

4 November 1973
Italy  3 - 3  Czechoslovakia

11 November 1973
Yugoslavia  7 - 25  Italy

10 February 1974
Portugal  3 - 11  Italy

7 April 1974
West Germany  20 - 10  Portugal

1 May 1974
Yugoslavia  8 - 20  West Germany

5 May 1974
Italy  16 - 10  West Germany

26 May 1974
West Germany  6 - 6  Czechoslovakia

1974
Czechoslovakia  6 - 0
Portugal withdraw
 Portugal


1974
Yugoslavia  6 - 0
Portugal withdraw
 Portugal


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