1943–44 French Rugby Union Championship Explained

Titre:French Rugby Championship 1943–44
Organisateur:FFR
Nombre D'éditions:45
Countries: France
Participants:95 teams
Champions:Perpignan
Runnersup:Bayonne
Prevseason:1942–43

The 1943–44 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Perpignan that beat Bayonne in the final.

The championship was played by 96 team divided in twelve pools of eight, The first two of each pool was admitted to second round. In the second round, the 24 teams were divided in four pools of six, The first two of each poll were admitted the quarter of finals.

Context

The Coupe de France was won by le Toulouse OEC that beat the SBUC in the finals.

Semifinals

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Final

Équipes
Score20-5
Date26 March 1944
StadeParc des Princes, Paris
RefereeLouis Murail
Line-up
Perpignan
Bayonne Sébastien Carvalho, Ricardo Perez, Jean Casteigt, Jean Dumas, Louis Bizauta, Pierre Labèque, Félix Boudon, André Goutenègre, Jean Dubalen, Michel Salinas, E.Elissalde, Maurice Celhay, Jean Dauger, Pierre Larre, André Alvarez.
Scorer
Perpignan 6 tries: Trilles, Conte, Teulière, Got, Desclaux, Trescazes
1 conversion Puig-Aubert
Bayonne 1 try Dauger
1 conversion Elissalde

The start of the match was delayed due an air raid alarm.

After this match many players left the Perpignan to play Rugby league.

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