From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1994–95 FIRA Tournament
Date16 October 1994 – 27 May 1995
Countries  Belgium
  Czech Republic
  Germany
  Morocco
  Netherlands
  Portugal
  Russia
  Poland
  Spain
  Tunisia
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
← 1992–1994 (Previous) (Next) 1995–1997 β†’

The 1995–97 FIRA Trophy (originally 1994–96) was arranged with a new format. In this season the schedules for France, Italy and Romania were modified to allow preparation for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, with a preliminary tournament being held for Division 1 only. The second tier teams played a tournament to qualify seven teams to the 1995–96 edition Trophy.

Seven teams (the first three of each pool) and the winner of a Play off between the two fourth-placed teams were admitted to the first division for the 1995–97 tournament.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Russia 4 4 0 0 106 52 +54 12
2   Poland 4 2 0 2 102 58 +44 8
3   Tunisia 4 2 0 2 59 65 −6 8
4   Belgium 4 1 0 3 44 92 −48 6
5   Netherlands 4 1 0 3 41 85 −44 6
Source: [ citation needed]

Russia, Poland and Tunisia qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Belgium entered Play-off.

15 October 1994
Poland 50–13  Belgium
Siedlce

22 October 1994
Russia 29–6  Netherlands
Fili Stadium, Moscow

12 November 1994
Belgium 10–0  Netherlands
Brussels

20 November 1994
Poland 9–15  Tunisia
-

22 March 1995
Belgium 6–10  Tunisia
Brussels

26 March 1995
Netherlands 23–18  Tunisia
Amsterdam

1 April 1995
Russia 27–16  Tunisia

23 April 1995
Netherlands 12–28  Poland
Amsterdam

6 May 1995
Russia 32–15  Belgium
Fili Stadium, Moscow

13 May 1995
Poland 15–18  Russia

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Spain 4 4 0 0 213 36 +177 12
2   Portugal 4 3 0 1 86 100 −14 10
3   Morocco 4 2 0 2 60 89 −29 8
4   Czech Republic 4 1 0 3 51 132 −81 6
5   Germany 4 0 0 4 37 90 −53 4
Source: [ citation needed]

Spain, Portugal and Marocco qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Czech Republic entered Play-off.

23 October 1994
Czech Republic 12–5  Germany
Říčany

13 November 1994
Germany 10–29  Spain
Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover
Referee: Romania M. Paraschivescu

19 March 1995
Portugal 26–16  Morocco
Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon

26 March 1995
Spain 44–3  Morocco
Polideportivo La Puntilla, El Puerto de Santa MarΓ­a

2 April 1995
Spain 90–8  Czech Republic
Campo Universitario, Madrid
Referee: France J. C. Gastou

9 April 1995
Morocco 18–13  Czech Republic
Casablanca


29 April 1995
Czech Republic 18–19  Portugal
Tatra Smichov Rugby Club, Prague
Attendance: 600
Referee: Italy R. Faccioli


6 May 1995
Morocco 23-6  Germany
Oujda

Play Off

27 May 1995
Belgium 32–13  Czech Republic
Brussels

Belgium qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy

Second division

Three Pools were played.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Latvia 3 2 0 1 67 53 +14 7
2   Denmark 2 2 0 0 39 25 +14 6
3   Ukraine 3 1 0 2 53 32 +21 5
4   Lithuania 2 0 0 2 10 59 −49 2
Source: [ citation needed]
  • Lithuania-Denmark not played
9 October 1994
Latvia 28–10  Lithuania
Riga

5 November 1994
Denmark 27–19  Latvia
Copenhagen

27 November 1994
Denmark 12–6  Ukraine
Aalborg

4 June 1995
Latvia 20–16  Ukraine
Riga

1995
Ukraine 31–0  Lithuania
Vilnius

Pool B

  • Semifinals
23 March 1995
Bulgaria 8–70  Georgia
Sofia

23 March 1995
Moldova 17–14  Hungary
Sofia

  • 3–4 place final
25 March 1995
Bulgaria 8–0  Hungary
Sofia

  • Final
25 March 1995
Georgia 47–5  Moldova
Sofia

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Luxembourg 4 3 1 0 67 33 +34 11
2   Andorra 4 2 1 1 52 57 −5 9
3   Croatia 4 2 0 2 56 48 +8 8
4   Slovenia 4 2 0 2 67 81 −14 8
5    Switzerland 4 0 0 4 17 40 −23 4
Source: [ citation needed]
15 October 1994
Luxembourg 22–3  Slovenia
Luxembourg

30 October 1994
Croatia 11–3   Switzerland
Makarska

2 November 1994
Slovenia 17–14   Switzerland
Ljubliana

26 November 1994
Andorra 28–23  Slovenia
Andorra

3 December 1994
Croatia 12–21  Luxembourg
Split

8 April 1995
Slovenia 24–17  Croatia
Ljubliana

22 April 1995
Andorra 0–16  Croatia
Andorra

30 April 1995
Luxembourg 6 – 0
withdraw
   Switzerland
Luxembourg

7 May 1995
Andorra 6 – 0
withdraw
   Switzerland

13 May 1995
Luxembourg 18–18  Andorra
Luxembourg

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1994–95 FIRA Tournament
Date16 October 1994 – 27 May 1995
Countries  Belgium
  Czech Republic
  Germany
  Morocco
  Netherlands
  Portugal
  Russia
  Poland
  Spain
  Tunisia
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
← 1992–1994 (Previous) (Next) 1995–1997 β†’

The 1995–97 FIRA Trophy (originally 1994–96) was arranged with a new format. In this season the schedules for France, Italy and Romania were modified to allow preparation for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, with a preliminary tournament being held for Division 1 only. The second tier teams played a tournament to qualify seven teams to the 1995–96 edition Trophy.

Seven teams (the first three of each pool) and the winner of a Play off between the two fourth-placed teams were admitted to the first division for the 1995–97 tournament.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Russia 4 4 0 0 106 52 +54 12
2   Poland 4 2 0 2 102 58 +44 8
3   Tunisia 4 2 0 2 59 65 −6 8
4   Belgium 4 1 0 3 44 92 −48 6
5   Netherlands 4 1 0 3 41 85 −44 6
Source: [ citation needed]

Russia, Poland and Tunisia qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Belgium entered Play-off.

15 October 1994
Poland 50–13  Belgium
Siedlce

22 October 1994
Russia 29–6  Netherlands
Fili Stadium, Moscow

12 November 1994
Belgium 10–0  Netherlands
Brussels

20 November 1994
Poland 9–15  Tunisia
-

22 March 1995
Belgium 6–10  Tunisia
Brussels

26 March 1995
Netherlands 23–18  Tunisia
Amsterdam

1 April 1995
Russia 27–16  Tunisia

23 April 1995
Netherlands 12–28  Poland
Amsterdam

6 May 1995
Russia 32–15  Belgium
Fili Stadium, Moscow

13 May 1995
Poland 15–18  Russia

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Spain 4 4 0 0 213 36 +177 12
2   Portugal 4 3 0 1 86 100 −14 10
3   Morocco 4 2 0 2 60 89 −29 8
4   Czech Republic 4 1 0 3 51 132 −81 6
5   Germany 4 0 0 4 37 90 −53 4
Source: [ citation needed]

Spain, Portugal and Marocco qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Czech Republic entered Play-off.

23 October 1994
Czech Republic 12–5  Germany
Říčany

13 November 1994
Germany 10–29  Spain
Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover
Referee: Romania M. Paraschivescu

19 March 1995
Portugal 26–16  Morocco
Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon

26 March 1995
Spain 44–3  Morocco
Polideportivo La Puntilla, El Puerto de Santa MarΓ­a

2 April 1995
Spain 90–8  Czech Republic
Campo Universitario, Madrid
Referee: France J. C. Gastou

9 April 1995
Morocco 18–13  Czech Republic
Casablanca


29 April 1995
Czech Republic 18–19  Portugal
Tatra Smichov Rugby Club, Prague
Attendance: 600
Referee: Italy R. Faccioli


6 May 1995
Morocco 23-6  Germany
Oujda

Play Off

27 May 1995
Belgium 32–13  Czech Republic
Brussels

Belgium qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy

Second division

Three Pools were played.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Latvia 3 2 0 1 67 53 +14 7
2   Denmark 2 2 0 0 39 25 +14 6
3   Ukraine 3 1 0 2 53 32 +21 5
4   Lithuania 2 0 0 2 10 59 −49 2
Source: [ citation needed]
  • Lithuania-Denmark not played
9 October 1994
Latvia 28–10  Lithuania
Riga

5 November 1994
Denmark 27–19  Latvia
Copenhagen

27 November 1994
Denmark 12–6  Ukraine
Aalborg

4 June 1995
Latvia 20–16  Ukraine
Riga

1995
Ukraine 31–0  Lithuania
Vilnius

Pool B

  • Semifinals
23 March 1995
Bulgaria 8–70  Georgia
Sofia

23 March 1995
Moldova 17–14  Hungary
Sofia

  • 3–4 place final
25 March 1995
Bulgaria 8–0  Hungary
Sofia

  • Final
25 March 1995
Georgia 47–5  Moldova
Sofia

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Luxembourg 4 3 1 0 67 33 +34 11
2   Andorra 4 2 1 1 52 57 −5 9
3   Croatia 4 2 0 2 56 48 +8 8
4   Slovenia 4 2 0 2 67 81 −14 8
5    Switzerland 4 0 0 4 17 40 −23 4
Source: [ citation needed]
15 October 1994
Luxembourg 22–3  Slovenia
Luxembourg

30 October 1994
Croatia 11–3   Switzerland
Makarska

2 November 1994
Slovenia 17–14   Switzerland
Ljubliana

26 November 1994
Andorra 28–23  Slovenia
Andorra

3 December 1994
Croatia 12–21  Luxembourg
Split

8 April 1995
Slovenia 24–17  Croatia
Ljubliana

22 April 1995
Andorra 0–16  Croatia
Andorra

30 April 1995
Luxembourg 6 – 0
withdraw
   Switzerland
Luxembourg

7 May 1995
Andorra 6 – 0
withdraw
   Switzerland

13 May 1995
Luxembourg 18–18  Andorra
Luxembourg


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