1954 Rugby Union European Cup

The Europe Cup 1954 was the fifth Rugby Union European championship, organised by FIRA and the second (and last) with this name.

With the exception of a preliminary, all the matches were played in Italy.

[1] As in the 1952 edition, France won the title after a victory over Italy in the final.

A European tournament arranged by FIRA, returned only in 1965 with the Nations Cup.

After an Italian try in the first minute, France took control of the match and won.

Jean Prat ( left) as captain of France at the final of the European Cup in 1955, with Paolo Rosi, captain of Italy