1987–1989 FIRA Trophy
The 1987–89 FIRA Trophy was the 27th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams. It was played along two seasons (1987–1988 and 1988–89).
| 1987-89 FIRA Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 25 October 1987 – 9 May 1989 | ||
| Countries | France Italy Romania Spain Soviet Union | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France | ||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
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The tournament was won by France, with a single loss to Soviet Union (17–10) in Kutaisi. Despite facing strong opposition from both Italy and Soviet Union, the French only awarded caps in their games with Romania, who finished in 3rd place, while the Soviets reached the 2nd place. Spain lost all their matches and were relegated.
The winners of the Second division two pools were Poland and Belgium, who faced each other in a final, with the Poles winning (25–23).
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