Teams

Italy	Soviet Union
Tries Brunello, Croci, Cuttitta, Francescato	Tries Molchanov, Ovsiannik
Cons Troiani 3	Cons Gamoskin 2
Pens Troiani 4	Pens none
Team 15 FB Luigi Troiani 14 W Edgardo Venturi 13 C Stefano Bordon 12 C Stefano Barba 11 W Massimo Brunello 10 FH Massimo Bonomi 9 SH Ivan Francescato 1 P Massimo Cuttitta 2 H Giancarlo Pivetta 3 P Antonio Piazza 4 L Roberto Favaro 5 L Giambattista Croci 6 F Roberto Saetti 7 F Gianni Zanon (c) 8 N8 Massimo Giovanelli     Replacements 16 L Gustavo Milano	Team 15 FB David Dzagnidze 14 W Vladislav Vorapaev 13 C Daitlov 12 C A Gamoskin 11 W Igor Kuperman 10 FH Yuri Nikolayev 9 SH Igor Frantsuzov 1 P Igor Khokhlov 2 H R Malikov 3 P Sergei Molchanov 4 L E Ganiakhin 5 L Stelmakovic 6 F Mosiakov 7 F Mourat Uanbayev 8 N8 S Ovsiannik     Replacements 16 FH A Kovalenko 17 H Vladimir Marchenko 18 P Barisov

Notes

Result Italy won by a margin of 22 points

FIRA Championship D1 points Italy 3, Soviet Union 1

Ground name Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo

Referee Hustiu (Romania)

Italy Test debuts A Piazza

Soviet Union Test debuts Barisov, Daitlov, A Gamoskin, E Ganiakhin, A Kovalenko, V Marchenko, Mosiakov, S Ovsiannik, Stelmakovic, M Uanbayev

Points scoring rules try 4, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 3