# 1984–85 FIRA Trophy

The 1984–85 FIRA Trophy was the 25th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.
The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam, finishing ahead of Soviet Union and Italy.
Romania could not make "Top 3" for very first time ever, due to inferior points difference in head-to-head games with Soviet Union and Italy.
As it was initially agreed, Division 1 would be shrunk to 5 teams for next edition. That's why Spain and Tunisia which finished as 5th and 6th, were relegated and replaced by Portugal which won the Second Division and got promoted.
Subsequently, at FIRA Annual Congress, held in mid-June, it was decided to continue with 6 teams, and the two relegated teams met for a barrage game at neutral venue to decide the survivor, with the Tunisians winning.

## First division

| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 1 | France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 45 | +90 | 15 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 73 | +24 | 11 |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 60 | +10 | 11 |
| 4 | Romania | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 60 | +25 | 11 |
| 5 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 119 | -55 | 7 |
| 6 | Tunisia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 133 | -94 | 5 |
* Tie break for three teams—points difference in head-to-head games:
* SOV +7, ITA =0, ROM -7
* 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)
* 6 October 1984
| Tunisia | 6 - 25 | France XV |
* Tunis
* 20 October 1984
| Tunisia | 6 - 20 | Italy |
* Monastir Referee: Doulcet
* 17 November 1984
| Tunisia | 15 - 17 | Spain |
* Sfax Attendance: 3,000
* 18 November 1984
| Italy | 13 - 12 | Soviet Union |
| Try: Bettarello Pen: Bettarello (3) | | Try: Tikhonov Con: Mironov Pen: Mironov (2) |
* Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila Referee: Matheu
* 16 December 1984
| Spain | 19 - 33 | Romania |
| Try: Martín Fernández (2) Con: Nuñez Doval Pen: Nuñez Doval (3) | | Try: Radulescu, Toader, Florea, Morariu Con: Alexandru (4) Pen: Alexandru (2) Drop: Alexandru (2) |
* Campo Universitario, Madrid Attendance: 7,000 Referee: G. Maurette
* 17 February 1985
| France XV | 34 - 6 | Spain |
* Stade Jules Ribet, St Gaudens
* 3 March 1985
| Italy | 9 - 22 | France A1 |
| Pen: Bettarello (3) | | Try: Cassagne, Lorieux, Sanz Con: Rui (2) Pen: Rui Drop: Rui |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: A. M. Hosie
* 1 May 1985
| Spain | 9 - 15 | Soviet Union |
| Pen: Nuñez Doval (3) | | Try: Mironov, Hairulin Con: Mironov (2) Pen: Mironov |
* Estadio de Chapina, Seville Attendance: 3,500
* 5 May 1985
| Romania | 36 - 3 | Tunisia |
| Try: Murariu, Hodorca, Toader, Constantin Con: Nastase, Codoi Pen: Nastase (2) | | Pen: Bougaluri |
* Bârlad Attendance: 10,000
* 12 May 1985
| Soviet Union | 35-9 | Tunisia |
| Try: Malikov, Khairullin, Zuev, Igor Mironov Con: Igor Mironov (2) Pen: Igor Mironov (5) | | |
* Kiev Attendance: 5,000
* 16 May 1985
| France XV | 36 - 21 | Soviet Union |
* Stade Alexandre Cueille, Tulle
* 18 May 1985
| Italy | 22 - 13 | Spain |
| Try: Gaetaniello, Pivetta, Venturi, Vittadello Con: Bettarello (3) | | Try: Azkargota Aretxabala, de la Torre Con: Nuñez Doval Pen: Nuñez Doval |
* Stadio Danilo Martelli, Mantova Referee: A. Grombinas
* 31 May 1985
| Soviet Union | 14 - 6 | Romania |
| Try: Gonyani, Tikhonov Pen: Mironov Drop: Sljussar | | Pen: Codoi Drop: Codoi |
* Spartak Stadium, Kiev Attendance: 3,000 Referee: J.-C. Yché
Barrage per survival:
* 12 October 1985
| Tunisia | 12 - 9 | Spain |
* Stade Paul-Bergere, Lavelanet
* Spain relegated to division 2

## Second division

| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 6 | +38 | 9 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 7 |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 5 |
| 4 | Morocco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 62 | -44 | 3 |
* Portugal promoted to division 1
* 13 October 1984
| Czechoslovakia | 4 - 3 | Poland |
* Havířov
* 17 March 1985
| Morocco | 6 - 12 | Portugal |
* Rabat
* 14 April 1985
| Poland | 28 - 6 | Morocco |
* Sochaczew
* 18 April 1985
| Portugal | 18 - 0 | Czechoslovakia |
| Try: Durão, Morais Con: Queimado (2) Pen: Queimado Drop: Queimado | | |
* Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon Attendance: 3,000
* 21 April 1985
| Morocco | 6 - 22 | Czechoslovakia |
* Casablanca
* 28 April 1985
| Portugal | 14 - 0 | Poland |
| Try: Durão, Ferreira, Morais Con: Queimado | | |
* Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon Attendance: 500

## Third division

| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 16 | +49 | 9 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | West Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 5 |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 64 | -52 | 3 |
* 14 October 1984
| Netherlands | 27-3 | Sweden |
* Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
* 16 October 1984
| Belgium | 19-3 | Sweden |
* Brussels
* 4 November 1984
| West Germany | 10-23 | Netherlands |
* Hanover
* 9 December 1984
| Belgium | 14-12 | West Germany |
* Arlon
* 24 March 1985
| Netherlands | 15-3 | Belgium |
* Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
* 4 May 1985
| Sweden | 6-18 | West Germany |
* Karlskrona