1977–78 FIRA Trophy

1977-78 FIRA Trophy
Date 2 October 1977 – 28 May 1978
Countries  Czechoslovakia
 France
 Italy
 Romania
 Poland
 Spain
Tournament statistics
Champions  France
Matches played 15
1976-1977 (Previous) (Next) 1978–1979

The 1977-1978 FIRA Trophy was the 18th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

The tournament was won by France.

First Division

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 France 5 5 0 0 158 77 +81 15
2 Romania 5 3 1 1 190 49 +141 12
3 Spain 5 3 0 2 64 134 -70 11
4 Poland 5 2 0 3 93 110 -17 9
5 Italy 5 1 1 3 38 67 -29 8
6 Czechoslovakia 5 0 0 5 61 167 -106 5

 Czechoslovakia relegated to division 2

Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt
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2 October 1977
France XV France 63 - 35  Czechoslovakia

23 October 1977
Poland  12 - 6  Italy

29 October 1977
Czechoslovakia  4 - 10  Italy

5 November 1977
Romania  38 - 21  Poland

17 December 1977
Spain  10 - 3  Italy

1978
France XV France 35 - 24  Poland

29 January 1978
Spain  3 - 20 France France XV

4 February 1978
Italy  9 - 31 France France XV

9 April 1978
Romania  60 - 6  Czechoslovakia

16 April 1978
Romania  76 - 3  Spain

7 May 1978
Spain  20 - 13  Czechoslovakia

21 May 1978
Poland  22 - 28  Spain

28 May 1978
Czechoslovakia  3 - 14  Poland

Second Division

Pool 1

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Yugoslavia 220026 0+266
2 Morocco 21012520 +54
3 Belgium 2002 031-31 2
1 July 1977
Morocco  0 - 20  Yugoslavia

29 October 1977
Belgium  0 - 25  Morocco


Yugoslavia  6-0
forfait
 Belgium


Pool 2

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Soviet Union220010215+876
2 Sweden 21012249-274
3 West Germany 20022080-602
9 October 1977
Sweden  6 - 38  Soviet Union

30 October 1977
West Germany  11 - 16  Sweden

9 May 1978
Soviet Union  64 - 9  West Germany

Finals

14 May 1978
Yugoslavia  3 - 18  Soviet Union

18 May 1978
Soviet Union  16 - 6  Yugoslavia
Travnic

Soviet Union promoted to division 1

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