| 1989-90 FIRA Trophy | |
| Date: | 22 October 1989 – 27 May 1990 |
| Countries: | |
| Matches: | 10 |
| Previous Year: | 1987-1989 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1987–1989 FIRA Trophy |
| Next Year: | 1990–1992 |
| Next Tournament: | 1990–1992 FIRA Trophy |
The 1989–90 FIRA Trophy was the 28th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams. The format returned to a one-year tournament, with each team facing each other only once.
The tournament was won by France, Romania and Soviet Union, who all finished with three wins and one loss, and the same points. France only awarded caps in their 12-6 loss at home to Romania. Italy finished in a disappointing 4th place, with a single win, while Poland lost all their four games and was relegated. Their best result was a 25-19 loss to Romania abroad, in a game where the Romanians didn't awarded caps.[1]
Portugal and Spain where the winners of the Second division groups, facing each other's in a final, won by the Spaniards (29-6).
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | ||||||
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | ||||
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 47 | +35 | 10 | ||
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 59 | +22 | 10 | ||
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 122 | -79 | 4 |
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| align=left width=60% style="font-size: 85%" | 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) |
The first match between Tunisia and Morocco was tied. The two unions, according with FIRA, agreed to considered valid for tournament the match originally valid only for Rugby World Cup 1991 qualification instead the first one.[1]
The match between Belgium and Tunisia, scheduled in Brussels, was not played.
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | ||||
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 44 | -26 | 2 |
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| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | |||||
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 51 | +50 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 50 | +36 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 98 | -53 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 95 | -58 | 5 |
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| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | +26 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 54 | -42 | 2 |
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