1967–68 FIRA Nations Cup

1967-68 Nations Cup
Date29 October 1967 - 26 May 1968
Countries France
 Romania
 West Germany
 Czechoslovakia
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played6
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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.

First division

  • Table (Italy withdraw)
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  France 3 3 0 0 56 17 39 6
2  Romania 3 2 0 1 47 19 28 4
3  Czechoslovakia 3 1 0 2 18 42 -24 2
4  West Germany 3 0 0 3 19 62 -43 0
  • Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
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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
14 April 1968
France XV France26 - 8 West Germany
Lons-le-Saunier
5 May 1968
Czechoslovakia XV Czechoslovakia6 - 19 France
Prague
26 May 1968
Romania 17 - 3Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia XV
Bucharest

Division 2

Pool 1

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Poland 2 2 0 0 54 11 43 4
2  Netherlands 2 1 0 1 43 19 24 2
3  Sweden 2 0 0 2 6 73 -67 0

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
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Morocco 3 2 1 0 26 11 15 5
2  Spain 3 2 0 1 33 11 22 4
3  Portugal 3 1 1 1 19 26 -7 3
4  Belgium 3 0 0 3 6 36 -30 0

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
31 March 1968
Spain 14 - 5 Portugal
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
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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