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1970–71 FIRA Nations Cup

European rugby union championship

Field	Value
name	1970-71 Nations Cup
date	29 November 1970 - 9 May 1971
countries

champions
matches	6
previous year	1969-1970
previous tournament	1969–1970 FIRA Nations Cup
next year	1971–1972
next tournament	1971–1972 FIRA Nations Cup

The Nations Cup 1970-71 was the 11th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and sixth with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup".

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

First division

** Table**

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Table
points	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	****	3	3	0	0	57	19	38	9
2		3	2	0	1	60	20	40	7
3		3	1	0	2	11	37	-26	5
4		3	0	0	3	25	77	-52	0

Italy relegated to division 2

Results

Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc)

Suciu 2, Teleasa 3|try2= |lineup2 Italy:15. Lelio Lazzarini, 14. Romano Baraldi, 13. Roberto Luise III, 12. Maurizio Finocchi, 11. Elio Michelon, 10. Gianmatteo Cecchin, 9.Angelo Sagramora, 8.Lucio Boccaletto, 7.Marco Bollesan (cap), 6.Franco Valier, 5.Isidoro Quaglio, 4.Umberto Cossara, 3.Savino Colombini, 2.Adolfo Gerardo, 1.Andrea Miele - replacements: 16. Ettore Piras

Second Division

Pool 1

Table

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Table
points	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1		2	2	0	0	28	3	+25	6
2		2	0	0	2	3	28	-25	2

Results

Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.

Pool 2

Table

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Table
points	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	****	2	2	0	0	23	0	23	6
2		2	0	0	1	0	23	-23	1

Results

Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.

Portugal withdraw

Final

(Belgium directly admitted)

Table

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Table
points	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	****	2	2	0	0	37	18	+19	6
2		2	1	0	1	50	12	+38	4
3		2	0	0	2	12	69	-57	2

Czechoslovakia promoted in first division

Results

Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.

References

Francesco Volpe, Valerio Vecchiarelli (2000), 2000 Italia in Meta, Storia della nazionale italiana di rugby dagli albori al Sei Nazioni, GS Editore (2000)
Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).

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