# 1998–99 FIRA Tournament

The 1998–99 FIRA Tournament, was a rugby union tournament organized by the Fédération Internationale de Rugby Amateur (FIRA).
The tournament did not assign a champion. Only minnow teams participated, because Romania, Georgia, Morocco, Portugal and Netherlands were still involved in qualification for Rugby World Cup.
The teams were divided into different division and Pools. Russia won the Gold or Division 2.

## "GOLD" (Division 2)

* Admitted to 2000 Division 2
* Admitted to 2000 Division 3
| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 39 | +128 | 9 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 83 | −6 | 7 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 97 | −44 | 4 |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 127 | −78 | 4 |
* 26 September 1998
| Czech Republic | 22–27 | Ukraine |
* Prague
* 24 October 1998
| Poland | 18–18 | Czech Republic |
* Bydgoszcz
* 1 May 1999
| Ukraine | 37–18 | Poland |
* Kyiv
* 8 May 1999
| Russia | 43–13 | Ukraine |
* Trud Stadium, Penza
* 15 May 1999
| Poland | 13–72 | Russia |
* Gdańsk
* 29 May 1999
| Czech Republic | 13–52 | Russia |
* Vyškov

## "SILVER" (Division 3)
### Pool 1

The two matches scheduled in Serbia and Montegnegro were cancelled due to the Kosovo War.
* Admitted to 2000 Division 2
* Admitted to 2000 Division 3
* Admitted to 2000 Division 4
| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Germany | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 30 | +67 | 12 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 33 | +73 | 10 |
| 3 | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 64 | +12 | 8 |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 124 | −104 | 6 |
| 5 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 60 | −48 | 2 |
* 10 October 1998
| Belgium | 12–6 | Yugoslavia |
* Brussels
* 11 October 1998
| Germany | 13–6 | Tunisia |
* Hanover
* 24 October 1998
| Tunisia | 23–9 | Belgium |
* Tunis
* 25 October 1998
| Germany | 54–7 | Luxembourg |
* Heusenstamm
* 6 March 1999
| Belgium | 38–8 | Luxembourg |
* Brussels
* 25 April 1999
| Germany | 27–17 | Belgium |
* Heidelberg
* 1 May 1999
| Luxembourg | 5–32 | Tunisia |
* Cessange
* 8 May 1999
| Tunisia | 45–6 | Yugoslavia |
* Tunis
* 22 May 1999
| Yugoslavia | not played | Germany |
* 25 April 1999
| Yugoslavia | not played | Luxembourg |

### Pool 2

* Admitted to 2000 Division 2
* Admitted to 2000 Division 4
| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Croatia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 17 | +187 | 12 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 88 | −23 | 10 |
| 3 | Austria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 86 | −18 | 8 |
| 4 | Hungary | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 91 | −35 | 6 |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 149 | −111 | 4 |
* 10 October 1998
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5–74 | Croatia |
* Zenica
* 10 October 1998
| Slovenia | 16–12 | Hungary |
* Ljubljana
* 17 October 1998
| Austria | 26–19 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
* Vienna
* 7 November 1998
| Hungary | 3–39 | Croatia |
* Kecskemét
* 7 November 1998
| Slovenia | 25–9 | Austria |
* Ljubljana
* 24 April 1999
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11–15 | Slovenia |
* Vogošća
* 15 May 1999
| Croatia | 56–9 | Slovenia |
* Ploče
* 15 May 1999
| Hungary | 34–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
* Esztergom
* 22 May 1999
| Croatia | 35–0 | Austria |
* Zagreb
* 29 May 1999
| Austria | 33–7 | Hungary |
* Vienna

### Pool 3

* Admitted to 2000 Division 2
* Admitted to 2000 Division 3
* Admitted to 2000 Division 4
| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 15 | +110 | 9 |
| 2 | Latvia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 5 |
| 4 | Lithuania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 116 | −100 | 2 |
* 17 October 1998
| Latvia | 18–13 | Sweden |
* Riga
* 31 October 1998
| Denmark | 19–9 | Sweden |
* Copenhagen
* 7 November 1998
| Latvia | 0–23 | Denmark |
* Riga
* 8 May 1999
| Lithuania | 10–30 | Latvia |
* Vilnius
* 12 June 1999
| Sweden | 3 – 0 withdraw | Lithuania |
* Enkoping
* 29 May 1999
| Denmark | 83–6 | Lithuania |
* Copenhagen

## "BRONZE" (Division 4)

* Admitted to 2000 Division 3
* Admitted to 2000 Division 4
| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Switzerland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 45 | +78 | 12 |
| 2 | Andorra | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 8 |
| 3 | Israel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 84 | −26 | 8 |
| 4 | Monaco | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 92 | −34 | 6 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 83 | −44 | 6 |
* 26 September 1998
| Andorra | 14–15 | Switzerland |
* Andorra-la-Vella
* 31 October 1998
| Bulgaria | 5–3 | Andorra |
* Sofia
* 21 November 1998
| Switzerland | 48–8 | Bulgaria |
* Nyon
* 27 February 1999
| Andorra | 29–6 | Monaco |
* Andorra-la-Vella
* 3 April 1999
| Switzerland | 40–7 | Israel |
* Monthey
* 10 April 1999
| Monaco | 16–20 | Switzerland |
* Montecarlo
* 24 April 1999
| Bulgaria | 10–11 | Israel |
* Sofia
* 29 May 1999
| Israel | 27–15 | Monaco |
* Ra'anana
* 12 June 1999
| Monaco | 21–16 | Bulgaria |
* Montecarlo
* 12 June 1999
| Israel | 13–19 | Andorra |
* Ra'anana