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1971–72 FIRA Nations Cup

European rugby union championship

Field	Value
name	1971-72 Nations Cup
date	11 December 1971- 21 May 1972
countries

champions
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

** Table**

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Table
points	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	****	3	3	0	0	171	18	153	9
2		3	2	0	1	92	40	52	7
3		3	1	0	2	30	133	-103	5
4		3	0	0	3	9	111	-102	3

Czechoslovakia 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.
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Dubertrand, Maso

Historical note: Valeriu Irimescu score, almost surely, the last goal from mark scored in an International match.

Second Division

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

Aggregate; Italy 15 - Portugal 7

Aggregate; Spain 47 - Yugoslavia 11
** Final**

Aggregate; Spain 16 - Italy 6
Spain promoted to division 1

Bibliography

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).

References

"Scoring through the ages". RugbyFootballHistory.com.
John Griffits. "Goals from marks, numbering of players and Sunday internationals". www.espnscrum.com.

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