The 1995–97 FIRA Trophy (originally 1994–96) was arranged with a new format. In this season the schedules for France, Italy and Romania were modified to allow preparation for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, with a preliminary tournament being held for Division 1 only. The second tier teams played a tournament to qualify seven teams to the 1995–96 edition Trophy.
Seven teams (the first three of each pool) and the winner of a Play off between the two fourth-placed teams were admitted to the first division for the 1995–97 tournament.
Pool A
| Pos
 | 
Team
 | 
Pld
 | 
W
 | 
D
 | 
L
 | 
PF
 | 
PA
 | 
PD
 | 
Pts
 | 
| 1
 | 
  Russia
 | 
4
 | 
4
 | 
0
 | 
0
 | 
106
 | 
52
 | 
+54
 | 
12
 | 
| 2
 | 
  Poland
 | 
4
 | 
2
 | 
0
 | 
2
 | 
102
 | 
58
 | 
+44
 | 
8
 | 
| 3
 | 
  Tunisia
 | 
4
 | 
2
 | 
0
 | 
2
 | 
59
 | 
65
 | 
−6
 | 
8
 | 
| 4
 | 
  Belgium
 | 
4
 | 
1
 | 
0
 | 
3
 | 
44
 | 
92
 | 
−48
 | 
6
 | 
| 5
 | 
  Netherlands
 | 
4
 | 
1
 | 
0
 | 
3
 | 
41
 | 
85
 | 
−44
 | 
6
 | 
Source: 
Russia, Poland and Tunisia  qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Belgium entered Play-off.
Pool B
Source: 
Spain, Portugal and Marocco  qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy . Czech Republic entered Play-off.
Tatra Smichov Rugby Club, Prague Attendance: 600 Referee:   R. Faccioli | 
 
Play Off
Belgium qualified for 1995–97 FIRA Trophy 
Second division
Three Pools were played.
Pool A
| Pos
 | 
Team
 | 
Pld
 | 
W
 | 
D
 | 
L
 | 
PF
 | 
PA
 | 
PD
 | 
Pts
 | 
| 1
 | 
  Latvia
 | 
3
 | 
2
 | 
0
 | 
1
 | 
67
 | 
53
 | 
+14
 | 
7
 | 
| 2
 | 
  Denmark
 | 
2
 | 
2
 | 
0
 | 
0
 | 
39
 | 
25
 | 
+14
 | 
6
 | 
| 3
 | 
  Ukraine
 | 
3
 | 
1
 | 
0
 | 
2
 | 
53
 | 
32
 | 
+21
 | 
5
 | 
| 4
 | 
  Lithuania
 | 
2
 | 
0
 | 
0
 | 
2
 | 
10
 | 
59
 | 
−49
 | 
2
 | 
Source: 
- Lithuania-Denmark not played
 
Pool B
Pool C
Source: 
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