1995–1997 FIRA Trophy
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The 1994-97 "FIRA Trophy" was arranged again with a new format.
Due the work to prepare the 1995 Rugby World Cup
, France, Italy an Romania weren't able to participate in 1994-95 season to any competition, so for that season was organized a "Preliminary Tournament", with other ten team.
The better seven team were admitted to this tournament, with France, Italy and Romania.
The tournament lived a great crisis, due to lower interest of the strongest teams: France sent usually minor teams, and Italy were involved in most important match with the strongest team of the world like Australia, England, Wales and so on.
This is evident looking the results and the program. France played the first round robin with the Military team, Italy and Romania didn't arrange a match for this tournament, but considered valid the match played in neutral ground in Argentina for the "Latina Cup". Italy sent two lower level team to play (in the same weekend) the last two match. And the final between Italy and France, were played only in March 1997 a very late respect the program, and while the 1996-97 edition were at half way.
But at the end, this edition was important for the victory of Italy, that, for the first time from 1967 obtain to play in this tournament against the real French national side (that one week before had won the Five Nation tournament). It was a very important victory for the Italy's admission to the "Six Nations Tournament" from 2000.
And seven qualified from the preliminary tournament
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FB
15
FB
RW
14
RW
OC
13
OC
IC
12
IC
LW
11
LW
FH
10
FH
SH
9
SH
N8
8
N8
OF
7
OF
BF
6
BF
RL
5
RL
LL
4
LL
TP
3
TP
HK
2
HK
LP
1
LP
Substitutions:
Coaches
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Javier Pertile
Paolo Vaccari
Stefano Bordon
Ivan Francescato
Marcello Cuttitta
Diego Dominguez
Alessandro Troncon
Julian Gardner
Andrea Sgorlon
Massimo Giovanelli
(c)
Giambattista Croci
Walter Cristofoletto
Franco Properzi-Curti
Carlo Orlandi
Massimo Cuttitta
Francesco Mazzariol
Gianluca Guidi
Georges Coste
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Due the work to prepare the 1995 Rugby World Cup
1995 Rugby World Cup
The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country....
, France, Italy an Romania weren't able to participate in 1994-95 season to any competition, so for that season was organized a "Preliminary Tournament", with other ten team.
The better seven team were admitted to this tournament, with France, Italy and Romania.
The tournament lived a great crisis, due to lower interest of the strongest teams: France sent usually minor teams, and Italy were involved in most important match with the strongest team of the world like Australia, England, Wales and so on.
This is evident looking the results and the program. France played the first round robin with the Military team, Italy and Romania didn't arrange a match for this tournament, but considered valid the match played in neutral ground in Argentina for the "Latina Cup". Italy sent two lower level team to play (in the same weekend) the last two match. And the final between Italy and France, were played only in March 1997 a very late respect the program, and while the 1996-97 edition were at half way.
But at the end, this edition was important for the victory of Italy, that, for the first time from 1967 obtain to play in this tournament against the real French national side (that one week before had won the Five Nation tournament). It was a very important victory for the Italy's admission to the "Six Nations Tournament" from 2000.
Preliminary Tournament
Three directly admittedAnd seven qualified from the preliminary tournament
Pool A
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 29 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 90 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 95 | |||
| 8 | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 70 | -29 | 6 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 78 | |||
| 2 |
- France qualified to Final
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Pool B
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 35 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 218 | 54 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 177 | |||
| 8 | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 195 | -134 | 6 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 180 | |||
| 4 |
- Italy qualified to the final
| Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc) |
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Final
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| Stephane Ougier |
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| Pierre Bondouy |
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| David Aucagne David Aucagne David Aucagne is a retired French rugby union player. Aucagne, who played at fly-half, has been the coach of the French under-20 team since retiring in 2008... |
| Guy Accoceberry Guy Accoceberry Guy Accoceberry is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a scrum-half.He played for Tyrosse RCS and for CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde, from 1985/86 to 2000/01, where he achieved the greatest success of his career, winning the National Championship in 1990/91.Accoceberry had 19 caps for... |
| Fabien Pelous Fabien Pelous Fabien Pelous is a retired French rugby union footballer. A lock who also occasionally played as a number eight and flanker, he played almost all of his professional career for Stade Toulousain, and is the all-time leader in appearances for the French national team... |
| Arnaud Costes Arnaud Costes Arnaud Costes is a French former international rugby union footballer who also played for France national team.- Career :... |
| Philippe Benetton Philippe Benetton Philippe Benetton is a former French rugby union footballer and currently head coach of the Fédérale 1 club Limoges. He played as a flanker.Benetton had two teams during his career, Cahors and Agen, where he played until 2003... |
| Hugues Miorin Hugues Miorin Hugues Miorin is a former French rugby union player. He played as a lock.He played for Stade Toulousain. He won to win six titles of French Champion, for 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2001 and the first European Cup in 1996... |
| Olivier Merle Olivier Merle Olivier Merle is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a lock. He was known by several nicknames, including "La Merluche" and "Le Massif Central".... |
| Franck Tournaire Franck Tournaire Franck Tournaire is a former French international professional rugby union player now playing amateur rugby for US Carcassonne.... |
| Marc Dal Maso Marc Dal Maso Marc Dal Maso is a former French rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a hooker.He played for Stade Montois, moving then to SU Agen. He then would play for Colomiers , Section Paloise and USA Perpignan... |
| Marc de Rougemont Marc de Rougemont Marc de Rougemont is a French rugby union footballer. He plays as a hooker. His nickname is "Le Rouge" .... |
| Serge Betsen Serge Betsen Serge Betsen Tchoua is a French rugby union player who plays as a flanker for London Wasps at club level and formerly for internationally... |
| Raphael Ibanez Raphaël Ibanez Raphaël Ibañez is a retired French rugby union footballer. A hooker, he was also a former captain of the France national team.-Club career:... |
| Pierre Villepreux Pierre Villepreux Pierre Villepreux is a former French rugby union player and coach. He played at full back and fly half. He won 34 caps for France between 1967 and 1972.... |
Paolo Vaccari
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Ivan Francescato
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Marcello Cuttitta
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Diego Dominguez
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Alessandro Troncon
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Massimo Giovanelli
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(c)
Walter Cristofoletto
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Carlo Orlandi
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Massimo Cuttitta
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Francesco Mazzariol
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Georges Coste
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Pool 1 (Gold)
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 31 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 61 | -21 | 10 | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 80 | -18 | 6 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 75 | -38 | 4 |
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Pool 2 (Silver)
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 21 | +48 | 6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 52 | -35 | 2 |
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pool 1
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 11 | +73 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 44 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 61 | |||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 76 | |||
| 3 |
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Pool 2
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 2 |
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Pool 3
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 2 |
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