1998–99 FIRA Tournament

The 1998–99 FIRA Tournament, was a rugby union tournament organized by the Fédération Internationale de Rugby Amateur (FIRA).

1998–99 FIRA Tournament
Date	26 September 1998 – 12 June 1999
Tournament statistics
Champions	Not awarded
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The tournament did not assign a champion. Only minnow teams participated, because Romania, Georgia, Morocco, Portugal and Netherlands were still involved in qualification for Rugby World Cup.

The teams were divided into different division and Pools. Russia won the Gold or Division 2.

"GOLD" (Division 2)

Admitted to 2000 Division 2

Admitted to 2000 Division 3

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Russia	3	3	0	0	167	39	+128	9
2	Ukraine	3	2	0	1	77	83	−6	7
3	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	53	97	−44	4
4	Poland	3	0	1	2	49	127	−78	4

26 September 1998

Czech Republic	22–27	Ukraine

Prague

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24 October 1998

Poland	18–18	Czech Republic

Bydgoszcz

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1 May 1999

Ukraine	37–18	Poland

Kyiv

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8 May 1999

Russia	43–13	Ukraine

Trud Stadium, Penza

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15 May 1999

Poland	13–72	Russia

Gdańsk

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29 May 1999

Czech Republic	13–52	Russia

Vyškov

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"SILVER" (Division 3)

Pool 1

The two matches scheduled in Serbia and Montegnegro were cancelled due to the Kosovo War.

Admitted to 2000 Division 2

Admitted to 2000 Division 3

Admitted to 2000 Division 4

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Germany	4	4	0	0	97	30	+67	12
2	Tunisia	4	3	0	1	106	33	+73	10
3	Belgium	4	2	0	2	76	64	+12	8
4	Luxembourg	4	1	0	3	20	124	−104	6
5	Yugoslavia	2	0	0	2	12	60	−48	2

10 October 1998

Belgium	12–6	Yugoslavia

Brussels

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11 October 1998

Germany	13–6	Tunisia

Hanover

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24 October 1998

Tunisia	23–9	Belgium

Tunis

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25 October 1998

Germany	54–7	Luxembourg

Heusenstamm

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6 March 1999

Belgium	38–8	Luxembourg

Brussels

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25 April 1999

Germany	27–17	Belgium

Heidelberg

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1 May 1999

Luxembourg	5–32	Tunisia

Cessange

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8 May 1999

Tunisia	45–6	Yugoslavia

Tunis

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22 May 1999

Yugoslavia	not played	Germany

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25 April 1999

Yugoslavia	not played	Luxembourg

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Pool 2

Admitted to 2000 Division 2

Admitted to 2000 Division 4

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Croatia	4	4	0	0	204	17	+187	12
2	Slovenia	4	3	0	1	65	88	−23	10
3	Austria	4	2	0	2	68	86	−18	8
4	Hungary	4	1	0	3	56	91	−35	6
5	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	0	0	4	38	149	−111	4

10 October 1998

Bosnia and Herzegovina	5–74	Croatia

Zenica

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10 October 1998

Slovenia	16–12	Hungary

Ljubljana

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17 October 1998

Austria	26–19	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Vienna

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7 November 1998

Hungary	3–39	Croatia

Kecskemét

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7 November 1998

Slovenia	25–9	Austria

Ljubljana

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24 April 1999

Bosnia and Herzegovina	11–15	Slovenia

Vogošća

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15 May 1999

Croatia	56–9	Slovenia

Ploče

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15 May 1999

Hungary	34–3	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Esztergom

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22 May 1999

Croatia	35–0	Austria

Zagreb

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29 May 1999

Austria	33–7	Hungary

Vienna

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Pool 3

Admitted to 2000 Division 2

Admitted to 2000 Division 3

Admitted to 2000 Division 4

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Denmark	3	3	0	0	125	15	+110	9
2	Latvia	3	2	0	1	48	46	+2	7
3	Sweden	3	1	0	2	25	37	−12	5
4	Lithuania	2	0	0	2	16	116	−100	2

17 October 1998

Latvia	18–13	Sweden

Riga

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31 October 1998

Denmark	19–9	Sweden

Copenhagen

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7 November 1998

Latvia	0–23	Denmark

Riga

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8 May 1999

Lithuania	10–30	Latvia

Vilnius

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12 June 1999

Sweden	3 – 0 withdraw	Lithuania

Enkoping

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29 May 1999

Denmark	83–6	Lithuania

Copenhagen

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"BRONZE" (Division 4)

Admitted to 2000 Division 3

Admitted to 2000 Division 4

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Switzerland	4	4	0	0	123	45	+78	12
2	Andorra	4	2	0	2	65	39	+26	8
3	Israel	4	2	0	2	58	84	−26	8
4	Monaco	4	1	0	3	58	92	−34	6
5	Bulgaria	4	1	0	3	39	83	−44	6

26 September 1998

Andorra	14–15	Switzerland

Andorra-la-Vella

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31 October 1998

Bulgaria	5–3	Andorra

Sofia

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21 November 1998

Switzerland	48–8	Bulgaria

Nyon

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27 February 1999

Andorra	29–6	Monaco

Andorra-la-Vella

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3 April 1999

Switzerland	40–7	Israel

Monthey

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10 April 1999

Monaco	16–20	Switzerland

Montecarlo

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24 April 1999

Bulgaria	10–11	Israel

Sofia

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29 May 1999

Israel	27–15	Monaco

Ra'anana

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12 June 1999

Monaco	21–16	Bulgaria

Montecarlo

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12 June 1999

Israel	13–19	Andorra

Ra'anana

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Bibliography

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