1967–68_FIRA_Nations_Cup

1967–68 FIRA Nations Cup

1967–68 FIRA Nations Cup

European rugby union championship


The Nations Cup 1967-68 was the eighth 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.

Quick Facts Date, Countries ...

First division

  • Table (Italy withdraw)
More information Place, Nation ...
  • Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc)
29 October 1967
Romania 27 - 5 West Germany
Bucharest

22 November 1967
Czechoslovakia XV Czechoslovakia9 - 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 Ireland
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
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



Division 2

Pool 1

  • Table
More information Place, Nation ...

Poland admitted 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
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

24 May 1968
Poland 38 - 3 Sweden
Warsaw

1 June 1968
Sweden 3 - 35 Netherlands
Helsingborg

Pool 2

  • Table
More information Place, Nation ...

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


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

  • Poland promoted in first division

Bibliography

  • (in 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.
  • (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).

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