The 1973–1974 FIRA Trophy was the 14th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and first with the formula and the name of "FIRA Trophy". The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Romania finished in the 2nd place, with a single loss, and Spain in the 3rd place, with two wins and two losses. Italy won the Second Division, earning the right to return to the First Division for the following season.

First division

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Second Division

Portugal withdrew from the tournament after playing only two matches due to the political situation after the

Carnation Revolution The Carnation Revolution ( pt, Revolução dos Cravos), also known as the 25 April ( pt, 25 de Abril, links=no), was a military coup by left-leaning military officers that overthrew the authoritarian Estado Novo regime on 25 April 1974 in Lisbo ...

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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

FIRA-AER official website
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