# 1981–82 FIRA Trophy

The 1981–82 FIRA Trophy was the 22nd edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.
The first division number of teams was reduced to five teams, instead of the previous six. The tournament was won by France, with three wins and a single draw, in the final game, a 10–10 draw with Soviet Union abroad. France only awarded caps in their 17–9 win over the strong side of Romania. Italy finished in 2nd place, with two wins, a draw and a loss, ahead of Romania, who had two wins and two losses. Soviet Union finished in a disappointing 4th place, not being able to win a single game.

## First division

* Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 1 | France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 53 | +52 | 11 |
| 2 | Italy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 9 |
| 3 | Romania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 59 | +43 | 8 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 50 | -18 | 6 |
| 5 | West Germany | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 143 | -100 | 6 |
No relegations
* 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)
* 25 October 1981
| Soviet Union | 12 - 12 | Italy |
* Moscow
* 1 November 1981
| West Germany | 10 - 7 | Soviet Union |
* Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover
* 29 November 1981
| Italy | 23 - 0 | West Germany |
* Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
* 21 February 1982
| France A1 | 25 - 19 | Italy |
* Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne
* 21 March 1982
| West Germany | 15 - 53 | France A1 |
* Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg
* 4 April 1982
| Romania | 60 - 18 | West Germany |
* Bucharest
* 9 May 1982
| Romania | 18 - 3 | Soviet Union |
* Bucharest
* 22 May 1982
| Soviet Union | 10 - 10 | France A1 |
* Moscow

## Second division

* Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 1 | Morocco | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 17 | +37 | 15 |
| 2 | Poland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 37 | +71 | 13 |
| 3 | Spain | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 66 | +4 | 10 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 76 | -25 | 7 |
| 5 | Portugal | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 124 | -62 | 7 |
| 6 | Tunisia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 57 | -25 | 7 |
Morocco Promoted to division 1
Tunisia relegated to division 3
* Results
* 4 October 1981
| Netherlands | 9 - 19 | Poland |
* Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
* 1 November 1981
| Morocco | 6 - 3 | Poland |
* Casablanca
* 1 July 1982
| Morocco | 6 - 4 | Tunisia |
* Casablanca
* 1982
| Netherlands | 3 - 10 | Morocco |
* Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
* 21 February 1982
| Morocco | 6 - 0 withdraw | Spain |
* 7 March 1982
| Spain | 25 - 12 | Netherlands |
* La Foixarda, Barcelona
* 21 March 1982
| Portugal | 7 - 26 | Morocco |
* Estadio Universitario, Lisbon
* 28 March 1982
| Portugal | 13 - 32 | Spain |
* Estadio Universitario, Lisbon
* 17 April 1982
| Portugal | 13 - 16 | Tunisia |
* Estadio Universitario, Lisbon
* 25 April 1982
| Netherlands | 12 - 16 | Portugal |
* Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
* 25 April 1982
| Spain U.23 | 7 - 3 | Tunisia |
* Burgos
* 28 April 1982
| Poland | 38 - 13 | Portugal |
* Łódź
* 1982
| Tunisia | 3 - 16 | Poland |
* Tunis
* 1982
| Tunisia | 6 - 15 | Netherlands |
* Tunis
* 8 November 1982
| Poland | 32 - 6 | Spain |
* Lublin

## Third division

* Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 27 | +50 | 12 |
| 2 | Belgium | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 10 |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 30 | 35 | 8 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 51 | -8 | 6 |
| 5 | Denmark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 131 | -88 | 4 |
Sweden promoted to division 2
* Results
* 24 October 1981
| Sweden | 15 - 9 | Belgium |
* Karlstad
* 25 October 1981
| Switzerland | 34 - 21 | Denmark |
* Lausanne
* 15 November 1981
| Denmark | 6 - 35 | Sweden |
* Copenhagen
* 29 November 1981
| Belgium | 9 - 0 | Yugoslavia |
* Liège
* 15 May 1982
| Yugoslavia | 46 - 4 | Denmark |
* Zenica
* 27 November 1981
| Switzerland | 0 - 10 | Yugoslavia |
* Lausanne
* 6 March 1982
| Belgium | 10 - 6 | Switzerland |
* Antwerp
* 24 April 1982
| Denmark | 12 - 16 | Belgium |
* Copenhagen
* 8 May 1982
| Yugoslavia | 9 - 17 | Sweden |
* Lubliana
* 20 May 1982
| Sweden | 10 - 3 | Switzerland |
* Enkoping