The 1976-1977 FIRA Trophy was the 17th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.
The tournament was won by Romania, with a Grand Slam, which included a 15–12 win over France and a 69-0 trashing of Italy.
First division Table
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1 5 5 0 0 233 31 +202 152 5 4 0 1 145 48 + 97 133 5 2 0 3 68 73 -5 94 5 2 0 3 58 96 -38 95 5 1 0 4 36 111 -75 76 5 1 0 4 20 201 -181 7
Morocco were relegated to division 2 for the worst points difference.
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
Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference14 4 0 0 90 31 +59 1224 3 0 1 106 25+81 1034 1 1 2 67 66 + 1 744 0 0 4 24 188 -164 4DQ4 1 1 2 54 31 23 6
Czechoslovakia promoted in Division 1; Netherlands disqualified for no-show
Results
Third Division Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference133005725+329231022947-185321012414+10442002731-242
Results
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