1971–72 FIRA Nations Cup explained

1971-72 Nations Cup
Date:11 December 1971- 21 May 1972
Countries:


Matches:6
Previous Year:1970-1971
Previous Tournament:1970–1971 FIRA Nations Cup
Next Year:1972–1973
Next Tournament:1972–1973 FIRA Nations Cup

The Nations Cup 1971-72 was the 12th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and seventh with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup".

The tournament was won by France, who swept all their matches.

First division

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
13 3 0 0 171 18 153 9
23 2 0 1 92 40 52 7
33 1 0 2 30 133 -103 5
43 0 0 3 9 111 -102 3

Czechoslovakia relegated to division 2

align=left width=60% style="font-size: 85%"Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
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Second Division

align=left width=60% style="font-size: 85%"Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scoring through the ages . RugbyFootballHistory.com . 22 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717061354/http://rugbyfootballhistory.com/scoring.htm . 17 July 2011 . live .
  2. Web site: Goals from marks, numbering of players and Sunday internationals . John Griffits . www.espnscrum.com. 22 August 2011 .