The Nations Cup 1972-73 was the 13th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and eighth (and last) with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup".
The tournament was won by France, who won all their three games, with Romania, Spain and Morocco.
First division Table
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference13 3 0 0 118 35 83 923 2 0 1 91 37 54 733 1 0 2 56 55 1 543 0 0 3 24 162 -138 3
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)
Second Division
Pool 1
Aggregate: Poland 39- Czechoslovakia 15
Pool 2 Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference12 1 1 0 12 9 3 522 1 0 1 19 21 -2 432 0 1 1 15 16 -1 3
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)
Final
Aggregate: Poland 38 - Portugal 26 Poland promoted to division 1
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