1937 FIRA Tournament
European rugby union championship
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The 1937 FIRA Tournament was the second Rugby Union European championship, organized by the recently formed FIRA. It was played in Paris during the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne.
Date10â17 October 1937
Matches played7
Preliminary round
| Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 4 pt, goal from mark 3 pt. Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc) |
| 10 October 1937 | Italy  |
45 - 0 |  Belgium |
Charlety, Paris | |
| Try: Cova 4, dâAlessio 2 Vigliano 2, G. Visentin Re Garbagnati Con: Vigliano 3, G. Visentin 3 Pen: Vigliano |
Attendance: Coinderoux  |
Semifinals
5th place final
3rd place final
Final
| 17 October 1937 | France |
43-5 | Italy |
Parc des Princes, Paris | |
| Try: Clehay 5â 38â 54â 57â, Milliand 15â Goyard 59â J. Desclaux 71â Delque 75â 80â Con: Thiers 5â 54â, J. Desclax 38â 57â 71â 75â Drop: Bonnes 21â |
Try: G.Visentin 33â |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Roca | |||
| France: Michel Bonnus, Pierre Milliand, Felix Bergese, Marcel Deygas, Maurice Celhay, Joseph Desclaux (cap), Pierre Thiers, Lucien Cognet, Francois Lombard, Francois Raynal, Emile Fabre, Antonin Delque, Pierre Daulouede, Edouard Ainciart, Andre Goyard | |||||