The 1981–82 FIRA Trophy was the 22nd edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.
The first division number of teams was reduced to five teams, instead of the previous six. The tournament was won by France, with three wins and a single draw, in the final game, a 10–10 draw with Soviet Union abroad. France only awarded caps in their 17–9 win over the strong side of Romania. Italy finished in 2nd place, with two wins, a draw and a loss, ahead of Romania, who had two wins and two losses. Soviet Union finished in a disappointing 4th place, not being able to win a single game.
First division Table
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1 4 3 1010553+52112 42117552+2393 4 2 0 2 102 59 +43 844 0 2 2 32 50 -18 65 4 1 0 3 43 143 -100 6
No relegations
Results 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)
Second division Table
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference15 5 0 0 54 17 +37152 5 4 0 1 108 37 +71 133 5 3 0 2 70 66 +4 104 5 1 0 4 51 76 -25 75 5 1 0 4 62 124 -62 76 5 1 0 4 32 57 -25 7 Morocco Promoted to division 1
Tunisia relegated to division 3
Results
Third division Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference14 4 0 0 77 27 +50 122 4 3 0 1 44 33 11 1034 2 0 2 65 30 35 844 1 0 3 43 51 -8 654 0 0 4 43 131 -884
Sweden promoted to division 2
Results
Bibliography Francesco Volpe, Valerio Vecchiarelli (2000), 2000 Italia in Meta, Storia della nazionale italiana di rugby dagli albori al Sei Nazioni, GS Editore (2000) . Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).
References
External links FIRA-AER official website