1994–95 FIRA Preliminary Tournament

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 →
Main article: 1995–1997 FIRA Trophy

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

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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
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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

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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 María
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
22 April 1995
Portugal 15–50 Spain
Try: Esteves, Murinello
Con: Gomes
Pen: Gomes		Try: Martín Illanes (2), Mino Terrancle, Puertas Soto, Villaú, Saenz Lobsack (2), penalty try
Con: Puertas Soto, Gerendiaga Nanclares (4)
Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon
29 April 1995
Czech Republic 18–19 Portugal
Tatra Smichov Rugby Club, Prague
Attendance: 600
Referee: Italy R. Faccioli
14 May 1995
Germany 16–26 Portugal
Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg
6 May 1995
Morocco 23-6 Germany
Oujda

Play Off

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27 May 1995
Belgium 32–13 Czech Republic
Brussels

Belgium qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy

Second division

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Three Pools were played.

Pool A

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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

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  • 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

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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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