The 1982–83 FIRA Trophy was the 23rd edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

1982-83 FIRA Trophy
Date24 October 1982 – 22 May 1983
Countries France
 Italy
 West Germany
 Morocco
 Romania
 Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Champions Romania
Grand Slam Romania
Matches played15
1981-1982 (Previous) (Next) 1983–1984

The tournament was won by Romania, with a Grand Slam. Romania managed to defeat France at home (13-6). The French would finish in a disappointing 4th place, behind Italy and the Soviet Union. Italy reached a brilliant 2nd place, with a draw with France (6-6) at home, and a single loss to Romania (13-6) abroad. West Germany finished in 6th place, with five losses, and were relegated. Poland won the Second division and were promoted for the following season.

First division

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The first division returned to the six teams format.

  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Romania 5 5 0 0 95 40 +55 15
2   Italy 5 3 1 1 60 35 +25 12
3   Soviet Union 5 3 0 2 80 54 +26 11
4   France 5 2 1 2 121 40 +81 10
5   Morocco 5 1 0 4 43 87 -44 7
6   West Germany 5 0 0 5 37 180 -143 5

Germany relegated to second division

  • Results
Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt
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24 October 1982
Soviet Union  31 - 9  West Germany
Fili Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 4,000

31 October 1982 Romania   13 - 9   France Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest  
Try: Paraschiv
Pen: Ion, Podarescu
Drop: Podarescu
Try: Michel Fabre
Con: Camberabero
Drop: Camberabero
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: J.Anderson  
Romania: 15.Vasile Ion, 14.Sorin Fuicu, 13.Mihai Holban, 12.Adrian Lungu, 11.Marian Aldea, 10.Stelian Podarescu, 9.Mircea Paraschiv (cap.), 8.Gheorghie Dumitru, 7.Enciu Stoica, 6.Florica Murariu, 5.Gheorghie Caragea, 4.Gheorghie Daraban, 3.Constantin Dinu, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Ion Bucan
France: 15.Serge Blanco, 14.Michel Fabre, 13.Philippe Sella, 12.Pierre Chadebech, 11.Patrick Estève, 10.Didier Camberabero, 9.Pierre Berbizier, 8.Jean-Luc Joinel, 7.Laurent Rodriguez, 6.Jean-Pierre Rives (cap.), 5.Jean Condom, 4.Daniel Revailler, 3.Robert Paparemborde, 2.Philippe Dintrans, 1.Pierre Dospital - replacements: 16.Eric Buchet
1 November 1982
France XV  6 - 12  Soviet Union
Stade Robert-Brettes, Mérignac

7 November 1982
West Germany  3 - 23  Italy
Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover
Referee:   Senssac

19 December 1982
Morocco  3 - 13  Italy
COC Stadium, Casablanca
Attendance: 3,000
Referee:   G. Maurette

6 February 1983
Italy  6 - 6  France A1
Try: Zanon
Con: Bettarello
Try: Mothe
Con: Lescure
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee:   K. Parfitt


27 February 1983
Morocco  3 - 28  Romania
Casablanca


10 April 1983
Morocco  9 - 16  France XV
Casablanca

10 April 1983 Romania   13 - 6   Italy Stadionul Gloria, Buzau  
Try: Varzaru
Pen: Alexandru, Ion (2)
Pen: Bettarello
Drop: Bettarello
Attendance: 2,000
Referee:   A. Welsby
Romania: 15.Vasile Ion, 14.Sorin Fuicu, 13.Adrian Lungu, 12.Gheorghie Varzaru, 11.Marian Aldea, 10.Dumitru Alexandru, 9.Mircea Paraschiv, 8.O. Sugar, 7.Gheorghie Dumitru, 6.Florica Murariu, 5.Gheorghie Caragea, 4.Gheorghie Daraban, 3.Constantin Dinu, 2.Mircea Munteanu, 1.Ion Bucan - replacements: 16.Pompiliu Bors, 17.Vasile Pascu
Italy: 15.Fabrizio Gaetaniello (cap.), 14.Alberto Osti, 13.Massimo Mascioletti, 12.Rino Francescato, 11.Andrea Azzali, 10.Stefano Bettarello, 9.Alessandro Ghini, 8.Claudio Tinari, 7.Gianni Zanon, 6.Giuseppe Artuso, 5.Mauro Gardin, 4.Antonio Colella, 3.Guido Rossi, 2.Giorgio Morelli, 1.Renato de Bernardo - replacements: 16.Fulvio Lorigiola

11 May 1983
Soviet Union  17 - 12  Morocco
Spartak Stadium, Kiev

15 May 1983
Soviet Union  10 - 15  Romania
Try: Kushnarev
Pen: Bobrov (2)
Try: Murariu, Dumitru, Munteanu
Pen: Dumitru
Spartak Stadium, Kiev
Attendance: 7,000
Referee:   N. Camaduro

22 May 1983
Italy  12 - 10  Soviet Union
Try: Ghizzoni
Con: Bettarello
Pen: Bettarello
Drop: Bettarello
Try: Hairulin
Pen: Berzin (2)
Stadio Santa Maria Goretti, Catania
Referee:   J.-C. Yché

Second division

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  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Poland 4 3 0 1 82 30 +52 10
2   Spain 4 3 0 1 83 26 +57 10
3   Portugal 4 2 0 2 38 46 -8 8
4   Netherlands 4 2 0 2 38 58 -20 8
5   Sweden 4 0 0 4 25 106 -81 4
  • Poland promoted to division 1
  • Results
10 October 1982
Poland  6 - 13  Netherlands
Warsaw

24 October 1982
Poland  54 - 6  Sweden
Poznań

6 November 1982
Sweden  7 - 16  Netherlands
Malmö

13 March 1983
Netherlands  3 - 32  Spain
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

26 March 1983
Spain  25 - 4  Portugal
Try: Egido Sancho, Rivero Macía, Tormo López, Oteo Catalayud
Con: Nuñez Doval (3)
Drop: Nuñez Doval
Try: Novais Reis
Estadio de Vallehermoso, Madrid
Attendance: 2,000

10 April 1983
Netherlands  6 - 13  Portugal
Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum

24 April 1983
Spain  7 - 16  Poland
Polideportivo El Saler, Valencia


8 May 1983
Sweden  3 - 19  Spain
Arstad

21 May 1983
Portugal  17 - 9  Sweden
Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon
Attendance: 500

Third division

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  • Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Czechoslovakia 4 4 0 0 67 31 +36 12
2   Tunisia 4 3 0 1 64 33 +31 10
3   Yugoslavia 4 2 0 2 73 80 -7 8
4   Belgium 4 1 0 3 44 65 -21 6
5    Switzerland 4 0 0 4 37 76 -39 4

Czechoslovakia promoted to division 2

  • Results
14 November 1982
Czechoslovakia  17 - 9  Yugoslavia
Prague

27 November 1982
Belgium  6 - 21  Czechoslovakia
Brussels

27 November 1982
Yugoslavia  36 - 19   Switzerland

12 December 1982
Tunisia  3 - 0   Switzerland
Tunis

23 October 1982
Belgium  12 - 13  Tunisia
Brussels

5 March 1983
Switzerland  9 - 23  Belgium
Geneva

23 April 1983
Switzerland  9 - 14  Czechoslovakia
Nafels

30 April 1983
Yugoslavia  22 - 3  Belgium
Ljubliana

7 May 1983
Czechoslovakia  15 - 7  Tunisia
Prague

14 May 1983
Tunisia  41 - 6  Yugoslavia
Tunis

Bibliography

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  • (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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