The 1973-1974 FIRA Trophy was the 14th edition of a European rugby union

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 first with the formula and the name of "FIRA Trophy".

The tournament was won by France.

First division

• Table

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Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1		4	4	0	0	82	16
12
2		4	3	0	1	68	31
10
3		4	2	0	2	42	35
8
4		3	1	0	2	14	30
5
5		4	0	0	4	12	106
4

• Poland and Marocco relegated to division 2

• Results

  Point system: try 4 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)

• France-Poland not played (Poland forfait)

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Second Division

Portugal withdraw after two match, due the political situation after the Carnation Revolution

Carnation Revolution

The Carnation Revolution , also referred to as the 25 de Abril , was a military coup started on 25 April 1974, in Lisbon, Portugal, coupled with an unanticipated and extensive campaign of civil resistance...

• Table

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  Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
  		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
  1		4	3	1	0	55	23	+32	11
  2		4	2	2	0	47	12	+35	10
  3		4	2	1	1	56	40
  9
  4		4	1	0	3	18	83
  5
  5		2	1	0	1	19	37
  4

Italy and Czecholosvakia promoted to division 2

• Results

  Point system: try 4 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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External links

• FIRA-AER official website