Copa Latina (rugby)

Copa Latina
Tournament details
Hosts Argentina
 France
DateOctober 1995 - October 1997
Countries France
 Argentina
 Italy
 Romania
Final positions
Champions France (2nd title)
Runner-up Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played12

The Copa Latina (in French: Coupe Latine; in Italian: Coppa Latina; in Romanian: Cupa Latina) was a rugby competition created in 1995 which featured Argentina, France, Italy, and Romania.

Only two editions were played, the first in Argentina in October 1995 and the second in France in October 1997 with Les Bleus winning both tournaments.[1] In 2021 Argentina played Romania for a cup of the same name in a one-off test match.[2]

Championships

Year Hosts Champion Runner Up Third Place Fourth Place
1995 Buenos Aires and Tucumán, Argentina France Argentina Italy Romania
1997 Auch, Lourdes and Tarbes, France France Argentina Italy Romania

Historical Table

Rank Team Played Scoring Points
Played Wins Draws Losses For Against Difference
1.  France 6 6 0 0 234 91 +143 12
2.  Argentina 6 3 1 2 179 137 +42 7
3.  Italy 6 2 1 3 160 143 +17 5
4.  Romania 6 0 0 6 80 282 -202 0

References

  1. ^ "Latin Cup". The Rugby Archive. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Triunfo de Los Pumas ante Rumania". El Grafico. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2026.