1994–95 FIRA Preliminary Tournament

1994–95 FIRA Tournament
Date	16 October 1994 – 27 May 1995
Countries	Belgium Czech Republic Germany Morocco Netherlands Portugal Russia Poland Spain Tunisia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	21
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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

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:

Russia, Poland and Tunisia qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Belgium entered Play-off.

15 October 1994

Poland	50–13	Belgium

Siedlce

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22 October 1994

Russia	29–6	Netherlands

Fili Stadium, Moscow

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12 November 1994

Belgium	10–0	Netherlands

Brussels

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20 November 1994

Poland	9–15	Tunisia

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22 March 1995

Belgium	6–10	Tunisia

Brussels

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26 March 1995

Netherlands	23–18	Tunisia

Amsterdam

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1 April 1995

Russia	27–16	Tunisia

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23 April 1995

Netherlands	12–28	Poland

Amsterdam

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6 May 1995

Russia	32–15	Belgium

Fili Stadium, Moscow

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13 May 1995

Poland	15–18	Russia

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Pool B

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:

Spain, Portugal and Marocco qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Czech Republic entered Play-off.

23 October 1994

Czech Republic	12–5	Germany

Říčany

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13 November 1994

Germany	10–29	Spain

Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover Referee: M. Paraschivescu

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19 March 1995

Portugal	26–16	Morocco

Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon

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26 March 1995

Spain	44–3	Morocco

Polideportivo La Puntilla, El Puerto de Santa María

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2 April 1995

Spain	90–8	Czech Republic

Campo Universitario, Madrid Referee: J. C. Gastou

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9 April 1995

Morocco	18–13	Czech Republic

Casablanca

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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

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29 April 1995

Czech Republic	18–19	Portugal

Tatra Smichov Rugby Club, Prague Attendance: 600 Referee: R. Faccioli

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14 May 1995

Germany	16–26	Portugal

Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg

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6 May 1995

Morocco	23-6	Germany

Oujda

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Play Off

27 May 1995

Belgium	32–13	Czech Republic

Brussels

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Belgium qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy

Second division

Three Pools were played.

Pool A

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:

• Lithuania-Denmark not played

9 October 1994

Latvia	28–10	Lithuania

Riga

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5 November 1994

Denmark	27–19	Latvia

Copenhagen

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27 November 1994

Denmark	12–6	Ukraine

Aalborg

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4 June 1995

Latvia	20–16	Ukraine

Riga

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1995

Ukraine	31–0	Lithuania

Vilnius

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Pool B

• Semifinals

23 March 1995

Bulgaria	8–70	Georgia

Sofia

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23 March 1995

Moldova	17–14	Hungary

Sofia

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• 3–4 place final

25 March 1995

Bulgaria	8–0	Hungary

Sofia

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• Final

25 March 1995

Georgia	47–5	Moldova

Sofia

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Pool C

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:

15 October 1994

Luxembourg	22–3	Slovenia

Luxembourg

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30 October 1994

Croatia	11–3	Switzerland

Makarska

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2 November 1994

Slovenia	17–14	Switzerland

Ljubliana

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26 November 1994

Andorra	28–23	Slovenia

Andorra

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3 December 1994

Croatia	12–21	Luxembourg

Split

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8 April 1995

Slovenia	24–17	Croatia

Ljubliana

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22 April 1995

Andorra	0–16	Croatia

Andorra

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30 April 1995

Luxembourg	6 – 0 withdraw	Switzerland

Luxembourg

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7 May 1995

Andorra	6 – 0 withdraw	Switzerland

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13 May 1995

Luxembourg	18–18	Andorra

Luxembourg

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External links

• 1994-95 FIRA Preliminary Tournament at ESPN