1912–13 French Rugby Union Championship Explained

Titre:Championnat de France de rugby 1912-1913
Organisateur:USFSA
Nombre D'éditions:22
Countries: France
Participants:18 équipes
Champions:Aviron Bayonnais
Runnersup:SCUF
Prevseason:1911–12
Nextseason:1913–14

The French Rugby Union Championship of first division 1912–13 was won by Aviron Bayonnais that beat SCUF in the final.

The tournament was played by 18 clubs.

Context

The 1913 Five Nations Championship was won by Ireland, France was last.

Quarter of finals

(March 16, 1913)

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width=9016 mar.width=170SBUCwidth=20-width=170Toulousewidth=503 – 0[1] width=200Bordeaux
width=9016 mar.width=170S.C.U.F.width=20-width=170width=508 - 3width=200Paris
width=9016 mar.width=170Perpignanwidth=20-width=170Compiègnewidth=5018 - 8width=200Lyon
width=9016 mar.width=170Bayonnewidth=20-width=170Periguexwidth=5038 - 0width=200Bayonne

Semifinals

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width=909 apr.width=170Bayonnewidth=20-width=170SBUCwidth=509 - 0width=200Bayonne

Final

TeamsBayonnes - SCUF
Score31-8 (10-0)
Date20 April 1913
VenueStade olympique Yves-du-Manoir à Colombes
RefereeHenri Amand
Line-up
Bayonne Jules Forgues, Jean Domercq, Fernand Forgues, Eugène Lissalde, Paulin Bascou, Achille Fortis, Emmanuel Iguinitz, Armand Vigneau, Maurice Hedembaigt, Harry Owen Roe, Jean-Bernard Forgues, Jean-François Poeydebasque, Fouillassart, Victor Labaste, Félix Lasserre
SCUFC.Fusier, Henri Moure, Albert Eutropius, Roger Mialle, Jules Cadenat, Montaud, Marie Jean dit Joé Anduran, Jacques Forestier, André Theuriet, Lucien Besset, Edmond Larmier, Charles du Souich, Jean-Baptiste Brisé, Fernand Buscail, Jean Semmartin
Scorers
Bayonne 7 tries J.Forgues, Bascou, Labaste, F.Forgues, Elissalde (2), Domercq
5 conversions par Poeydebasque, Roe (4)
SCUF2 tries André Theuriet, Jules Cadenat
1 conversion de André Theuriet

The last try was scored at the end of an action of Roger Mialle, future Artillery Commander, who passed the ball to Lucien Besset, future member of parliament, who passed again to Jules Cadenat who scored the try. The last will be the nation team coach after 1930.

Other competitions

For second teams: Stadoceste Tarbais beat SCUF 11–3

For third teams: Stade Toulousain beat SCUF 8–0

For fourth teams: Stadoceste Tarbais beat Stade Poitevin 16-0

Sources

Le Petit Var, 1913

External links

Notes and References

  1. Stade Toulousain left the ground after the prop Bergé was hardly injured, after what they considered an intentional act