1954 Rugby Union European Cup
The Europe Cup 1954 was the fifth Rugby Union European championship, organised by FIRA and the second (and last) with this name.
| 1954 Rugby Europe Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 5–24 April 1954 | ||
| Countries | Spain Portugal Belgium West Germany France Italy | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France | ||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
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With the exception of a preliminary, all the matches were played in Italy. As in the 1952 edition, France won the title after a victory over Italy in the final.
This was the last edition of this competition. A European tournament arranged by FIRA, returned only in 1965 with the Nations Cup.
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