1994–95 FIRA Preliminary Tournament

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.

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
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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
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1 Russia440010652+5412
2 Poland420210258+448
3 Tunisia42025965−68
4 Belgium41034492−486
5 Netherlands41034185−446

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

15 October 1994
Poland  50–13  Belgium
22 October 1994
Russia  29–6  Netherlands
Fili Stadium, Moscow
12 November 1994
Belgium  10–0  Netherlands
20 November 1994
Poland  9–15  Tunisia
-
22 March 1995
Belgium  6–10  Tunisia
26 March 1995
Netherlands  23–18  Tunisia
1 April 1995
Russia  27–16  Tunisia

23 April 1995
Netherlands  12–28  Poland
6 May 1995
Russia  32–15  Belgium
Fili Stadium, Moscow
13 May 1995
Poland  15–18  Russia

Pool B
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1 Spain440021336+17712
2 Portugal430186100−1410
3 Morocco42025889−318
4 Czech Republic410351132−816
5 Germany40043788−514

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

23 October 1994
Czech Republic  12–5  Germany
13 November 1994
Germany  10–29  Spain
Hanover
Referee: M. Paraschivescu
19 March 1995
Portugal  26–16  Morocco
26 March 1995
Spain  44–3  Morocco
2 April 1995
Spain  90–8  Czech Republic
Campo Universitario, Madrid
Referee: J. C. Gastou
9 April 1995
Morocco  18–13  Czech Republic
22 April 1995
Portugal  15–50  Spain
Try: Esteves, Murinello
Con: Gomes
Pen: Gomes
 Con: Puertas Soto, Gerendiaga Nanclares (4)
29 April 1995
Czech Republic  18–19  Portugal
Tatra Smichov Rugby Club, Prague
Attendance: 600
Referee: R. Faccioli
14 May 1995
Germany  16–26  Portugal
Fritz Grunebaum Stadium, Heidelberg
6 May 1995
Morocco  23-6  Germany

Play Off
27 May 1995
Belgium  32–13  Czech Republic

Belgium qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy

Second division

Three Pools were played.

Pool A
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1 Latvia32016753+147
2 Denmark22003925+146
3 Ukraine31025332+215
4 Lithuania20021059−492
  • Lithuania-Denmark not played
9 October 1994
Latvia  28–10  Lithuania
5 November 1994
Denmark  27–19  Latvia
27 November 1994
Denmark  12–6  Ukraine
4 June 1995
Latvia  20–16  Ukraine
1995
Ukraine  31–0  Lithuania

Pool B
  • Semifinals
23 March 1995
Bulgaria  8–70  Georgia
23 March 1995
Moldova  17–14  Hungary
  • 3–4 place final
25 March 1995
Bulgaria  8–0  Hungary
  • Final
25 March 1995
Georgia  47–5  Moldova

Pool C
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1 Luxembourg43106733+3411
2 Andorra42115257−59
3 Croatia42025648+88
4 Slovenia42026781−148
5  Switzerland40041734-174
15 October 1994
Luxembourg  22–3  Slovenia
30 October 1994
Croatia  11–3   Switzerland
2 November 1994
Slovenia  17–14   Switzerland
26 November 1994
Andorra  28–23  Slovenia
3 December 1994
Croatia  12–21  Luxembourg
8 April 1995
Slovenia  24–17  Croatia
22 April 1995
Andorra  0–16  Croatia
30 April 1995
Luxembourg  6 – 0
withdraw		   Switzerland
7 May 1995
Andorra  6 – 0
withdraw		   Switzerland

13 May 1995
Luxembourg  18–18  Andorra
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