# 1994–95 FIRA Preliminary Tournament

The 1995–97 FIRA Trophy (originally 1994–96) was arranged with a new format. In this season the schedules for France, Italy and Romania were modified to allow preparation for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, with a preliminary tournament being held for Division 1 only. The second tier teams played a tournament to qualify seven teams to the 1995–96 edition Trophy.
Seven teams (the first three of each pool) and the winner of a Play off between the two fourth-placed teams were admitted to the first division for the 1995–97 tournament.

## Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 52 | +54 | 12 |
| 2 | Poland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 58 | +44 | 8 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 8 |
| 4 | Belgium | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 92 | −48 | 6 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 85 | −44 | 6 |
Russia, Poland and Tunisia qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Belgium entered Play-off.
* 15 October 1994
| Poland | 50–13 | Belgium |
* Siedlce
* 22 October 1994
| Russia | 29–6 | Netherlands |
* Fili Stadium, Moscow
* 12 November 1994
| Belgium | 10–0 | Netherlands |
* Brussels
* 20 November 1994
| Poland | 9–15 | Tunisia |
* 22 March 1995
| Belgium | 6–10 | Tunisia |
* Brussels
* 26 March 1995
| Netherlands | 23–18 | Tunisia |
* Amsterdam
* 1 April 1995
| Russia | 27–16 | Tunisia |
* 23 April 1995
| Netherlands | 12–28 | Poland |
* Amsterdam
* 6 May 1995
| Russia | 32–15 | Belgium |
* Fili Stadium, Moscow
* 13 May 1995
| Poland | 15–18 | Russia |

## Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Spain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 36 | +177 | 12 |
| 2 | Portugal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 100 | −14 | 10 |
| 3 | Morocco | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 89 | −29 | 8 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 132 | −81 | 6 |
| 5 | Germany | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 90 | −53 | 4 |
Spain, Portugal and Marocco qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Czech Republic entered Play-off.
* 23 October 1994
| Czech Republic | 12–5 | Germany |
* Říčany
* 13 November 1994
| Germany | 10–29 | Spain |
* Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover Referee: M. Paraschivescu
* 19 March 1995
| Portugal | 26–16 | Morocco |
* Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon
* 26 March 1995
| Spain | 44–3 | Morocco |
* Polideportivo La Puntilla, El Puerto de Santa María
* 2 April 1995
| Spain | 90–8 | Czech Republic |
* Campo Universitario, Madrid Referee: J. C. Gastou
* 9 April 1995
| Morocco | 18–13 | Czech Republic |
* Casablanca
* 22 April 1995
| Portugal | 15–50 | Spain |
| Try: Esteves, Murinello Con: Gomes Pen: Gomes | | Try: Martín Illanes (2), Mino Terrancle, Puertas Soto, Villaú, Saenz Lobsack (2), penalty try Con: Puertas Soto, Gerendiaga Nanclares (4) |
* Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon
* 29 April 1995
| Czech Republic | 18–19 | Portugal |
* Tatra Smichov Rugby Club, Prague Attendance: 600 Referee: R. Faccioli
* 14 May 1995
| Germany | 16–26 | Portugal |
* Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg
* 6 May 1995
| Morocco | 23-6 | Germany |
* Oujda

## Play Off

* 27 May 1995
| Belgium | 32–13 | Czech Republic |
* Brussels
Belgium qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy

## Second division

Three Pools were played.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Latvia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 7 |
| 2 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 6 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 5 |
| 4 | Lithuania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 59 | −49 | 2 |
* Lithuania-Denmark not played
* 9 October 1994
| Latvia | 28–10 | Lithuania |
* Riga
* 5 November 1994
| Denmark | 27–19 | Latvia |
* Copenhagen
* 27 November 1994
| Denmark | 12–6 | Ukraine |
* Aalborg
* 4 June 1995
| Latvia | 20–16 | Ukraine |
* Riga
* 1995
| Ukraine | 31–0 | Lithuania |
* Vilnius

### Pool B

* Semifinals
* 23 March 1995
| Bulgaria | 8–70 | Georgia |
* Sofia
* 23 March 1995
| Moldova | 17–14 | Hungary |
* Sofia
* 3–4 place final
* 25 March 1995
| Bulgaria | 8–0 | Hungary |
* Sofia
* Final
* 25 March 1995
| Georgia | 47–5 | Moldova |
* Sofia

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 11 |
| 2 | Andorra | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 9 |
| 3 | Croatia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 8 |
| 4 | Slovenia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 81 | −14 | 8 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 4 |
* 15 October 1994
| Luxembourg | 22–3 | Slovenia |
* Luxembourg
* 30 October 1994
| Croatia | 11–3 | Switzerland |
* Makarska
* 2 November 1994
| Slovenia | 17–14 | Switzerland |
* Ljubliana
* 26 November 1994
| Andorra | 28–23 | Slovenia |
* Andorra
* 3 December 1994
| Croatia | 12–21 | Luxembourg |
* Split
* 8 April 1995
| Slovenia | 24–17 | Croatia |
* Ljubliana
* 22 April 1995
| Andorra | 0–16 | Croatia |
* Andorra
* 30 April 1995
| Luxembourg | 6 – 0 withdraw | Switzerland |
* Luxembourg
* 7 May 1995
| Andorra | 6 – 0 withdraw | Switzerland |
* 13 May 1995
| Luxembourg | 18–18 | Andorra |
* Luxembourg