The Europe Cup 1954 was the fifth

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European championship, organised by

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and the second (and last) with this name. With the exception of a preliminary, all the matches were played in Italy.Volpe-Pacitti p.291 As in the 1952 edition, France won the title after a victory over Italy in the final.Volpe-Vecchiarelli, p. 70−71. This was the last edition of this competition. A European tournament arranged by FIRA, returned only in 1965 with the Nations Cup. Rugby_Italia_Francia_J_Prat_e_Rosi

Results

First preliminary

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Second preliminary

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Semifinals

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Final

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Bibliography

* Francesco Volpe, Valerio Vecchiarelli (2000), ''2000 Italia in Meta, Storia della nazionale italiana di rugby dagli albori al Sei Nazioni'', GS Editore (2000) * Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), ''Rugby 2000'', GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).

References

External links

1954 Rugby Union European Cup at ESPN
{{DEFAULTSORT:European Cup 1954 1954 rugby union tournaments for national teams 1953–54 in French rugby union

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