1968–1969 FIRA Nations Cup
Encyclopedia
The Nations Cup 1968-69 was the ninth edition of a European rugby union
championship for national teams, and fourth with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup".
The tournament, was won for the first time by Romania
Poland and Germany relegated to division 2
Poland-Germany not played
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Italy promoted to division 1
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Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
championship for national teams, and fourth with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup".
The tournament, was won for the first time by Romania
First division
- Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 37 | 42 | 12 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 35 | 100 | 9 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 71 | |||
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 44 | |||
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| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 132 | |||
| 3 |
Poland and Germany relegated to division 2
- Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc)
Poland-Germany not played
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Pool 1
- Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
pointsplayed won drawn lost for against difference 1 2 2 0 0 39 3 36 6 2 2 1 0 1 25 28 4 3 2 0 0 2 6 39 2
- Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc)
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Pool 2
- Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | ||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 21 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 33 | ||
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- Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
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Pool 3
- Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 1 |
- Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
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Final Pool
- Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
pointsplayed won drawn lost for against difference 1 2 2 0 0 42 5 37 6 2 2 1 0 1 46 15 31 4 3 2 0 0 2 3 71 2
Italy promoted to division 1
- Results
Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc)
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