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| 1937 FIRA Tournament | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 10–17 October 1937 | ||
| Countries |  Germany France Romania Italy Netherlands Belgium | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France | ||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
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The 1937 FIRA Tournament was the second Rugby Union European championship, organized by the recently formed FIRA. It was played in Paris during the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne.
Preliminary round
| Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 4 pt, goal from mark 3 pt. Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc) |
| 10 October 1937 |
| Romania | 42 - 5 | Netherlands |
| Charlety, Paris |
| 10 October 1937 | Italy
|
45 - 0 | Belgium
|
Charlety, Paris | |
| Try: Cova 4, d’Alessio 2 Vigliano 2, G. Visentin Re Garbagnati Con: Vigliano 3, G. Visentin 3 Pen: Vigliano |
Attendance: Coinderoux |
Semifinals
| 14 October 1937 | Italy
|
9 - 7 | Germany
|
Charlety, Paris | |
| Try: G. Visentin, F.Vinci Pen: Vigliano |
Try: Fisher Drop: Dunhaupt |
Referee: Faur
|
| 14 October 1937 |
| France | 27-11 | Romania |
| Parc des princes, Paris |
5th place final
| 15 October 1937 |
| Belgium | 20 - 3 | Netherlands |
| Charlety, Paris |
3rd place final
| 16 October 1937 |
| Romania | 3 - 30 | Germany |
| Charlety, Paris |
Final
| 17 October 1937 | France
|
43-5 | Italy
|
Parc des Princes, Paris | |
| Try: Clehay 5’ 38’ 54’ 57’, Milliand 15’ Goyard 59’ J. Desclaux 71’ Delque 75’ 80’ Con: Thiers 5’ 54’ , J. Desclax 38’ 57’ 71’ 75’ Drop: Bonnes 21’ |
Try: G.Visentin 33’ |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Roca
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| France: Michel Bonnus, Pierre Milliand, Felix Bergese, Marcel Deygas, Maurice Celhay, Joseph Desclaux (cap), Pierre Thiers, Lucien Cognet, Francois Lombard, Francois Raynal, Emile Fabre, Antonin Delque, Pierre Daulouede, Edouard Ainciart, Andre Goyard | |||||
References
External links
| 20th-century FIRA rugby union international tournaments | |
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| Pre–WWII tournaments | |
| European Cup | |
| FIRA Nations Cup | |
| FIRA Trophy | |
| Other tournaments | |