The 1980–81 FIRA Trophy was the 21st edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.
The tournament was won by Romania, who achieved a Grand Slam, defeating all their opponents. Romania had a memorable 15–0 win over France at 23 November 1980, in Bucharest.
First division Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1 5500157 25+132152 5401129 59 +70133 5203 76 81 -5 94 5203 38 87 -49 95 510498 146 -48 76 510446 146-100 7
Spain and Poland relegated to division 2
Results Point system: try 4 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 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 difference1 43016541+24102 43015828+30103 42023761-24 84 42025529+26 85 4004 056-56 3 Germany Promoted to division 1
Yugoslavia relegated to division 3
Results
Third division Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference14 40 011433+81122 43015524+31103 4 2 0 2 37 30 +7 84 4 1 0 3 49 115 -66 65 4 0 0 4 20 73 -53 4
Portugal promoted to division 2
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