# 1982–83 FIRA Trophy

The 1982–83 FIRA Trophy was the 23rd edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.
The tournament was won by Romania, with a Grand Slam. Romania managed to defeat France at home (13-6). The French would finish in a disappointing 4th place, behind Italy and the Soviet Union. Italy reached a brilliant 2nd place, with a draw with France (6-6) at home, and a single loss to Romania (13-6) abroad. West Germany finished in 6th place, with five losses, and were relegated. Poland won the Second division and were promoted for the following season.

## First division

The first division returned to the six teams format.
* Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 1 | Romania | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 40 | +55 | 15 |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 12 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 54 | +26 | 11 |
| 4 | France | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 121 | 40 | +81 | 10 |
| 5 | Morocco | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 87 | -44 | 7 |
| 6 | West Germany | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 180 | -143 | 5 |
Germany relegated to second division
* 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)
* 24 October 1982
| Soviet Union | 31 - 9 | West Germany |
* Fili Stadium, Moscow Attendance: 4,000
* 1 November 1982
| France XV | 6 - 12 | Soviet Union |
* Stade Robert-Brettes, Mérignac
* 7 November 1982
| West Germany | 3 - 23 | Italy |
* Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover Referee: Senssac
* 19 December 1982
| Morocco | 3 - 13 | Italy |
* COC Stadium, Casablanca Attendance: 3,000 Referee: G. Maurette
* 6 February 1983
| Italy | 6 - 6 | France A1 |
| Try: Zanon Con: Bettarello | | Try: Mothe Con: Lescure |
* Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Referee: K. Parfitt
* 20 February 1983
| France XV | 84 - 0 | West Germany |
* Stade Marcel-Verchère, Bourg-en-Bresse
* 27 February 1983
| Morocco | 3 - 28 | Romania |
* Casablanca
* 27 March 1983
| West Germany | 12 - 26 | Romania |
* Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg
* 10 April 1983
| Morocco | 9 - 16 | France XV |
* Casablanca
* 8 May 1983
| West Germany | 13 - 16 | Morocco |
* Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg
* 11 May 1983
| Soviet Union | 17 - 12 | Morocco |
* Spartak Stadium, Kiev
* 15 May 1983
| Soviet Union | 10 - 15 | Romania |
| Try: Kushnarev Pen: Bobrov (2) | | Try: Murariu, Dumitru, Munteanu Pen: Dumitru |
* Spartak Stadium, Kiev Attendance: 7,000 Referee: N. Camaduro
* 22 May 1983
| Italy | 12 - 10 | Soviet Union |
| Try: Ghizzoni Con: Bettarello Pen: Bettarello Drop: Bettarello | | Try: Hairulin Pen: Berzin (2) |
* Stadio Santa Maria Goretti, Catania Referee: J.-C. Yché

## 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 | Poland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 30 | +52 | 10 |
| 2 | Spain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 26 | +57 | 10 |
| 3 | Portugal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 8 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 58 | -20 | 8 |
| 5 | Sweden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 106 | -81 | 4 |
* Poland promoted to division 1
* Results
* 10 October 1982
| Poland | 6 - 13 | Netherlands |
* Warsaw
* 24 October 1982
| Poland | 54 - 6 | Sweden |
* Poznań
* 6 November 1982
| Sweden | 7 - 16 | Netherlands |
* Malmö
* 13 March 1983
| Netherlands | 3 - 32 | Spain |
* Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
* 26 March 1983
| Spain | 25 - 4 | Portugal |
| Try: Egido Sancho, Rivero Macía, Tormo López, Oteo Catalayud Con: Nuñez Doval (3) Drop: Nuñez Doval | | Try: Novais Reis |
* Estadio de Vallehermoso, Madrid Attendance: 2,000
* 10 April 1983
| Netherlands | 6 - 13 | Portugal |
* Sportpark Berestein, Hilversum
* 24 April 1983
| Spain | 7 - 16 | Poland |
* Polideportivo El Saler, Valencia
* 30 April 1983
| Portugal | 4 - 6 | Poland |
* Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon
* 8 May 1983
| Sweden | 3 - 19 | Spain |
* Arstad
* 21 May 1983
| Portugal | 17 - 9 | Sweden |
* Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon Attendance: 500

## 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 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 31 | +36 | 12 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 33 | +31 | 10 |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 80 | -7 | 8 |
| 4 | Belgium | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 65 | -21 | 6 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 76 | -39 | 4 |
Czechoslovakia promoted to division 2
* Results
* 14 November 1982
| Czechoslovakia | 17 - 9 | Yugoslavia |
* Prague
* 27 November 1982
| Belgium | 6 - 21 | Czechoslovakia |
* Brussels
* 27 November 1982
| Yugoslavia | 36 - 19 | Switzerland |
* 12 December 1982
| Tunisia | 3 - 0 | Switzerland |
* Tunis
* 23 October 1982
| Belgium | 12 - 13 | Tunisia |
* Brussels
* 5 March 1983
| Switzerland | 9 - 23 | Belgium |
* Geneva
* 23 April 1983
| Switzerland | 9 - 14 | Czechoslovakia |
* Nafels
* 30 April 1983
| Yugoslavia | 22 - 3 | Belgium |
* Ljubliana
* 7 May 1983
| Czechoslovakia | 15 - 7 | Tunisia |
* Prague
* 14 May 1983
| Tunisia | 41 - 6 | Yugoslavia |
* Tunis