1951–52 French Rugby Union Championship Explained

Titre:French Rugby Championship 1951-52
Organisateur:FFR
Nombre D'éditions:53
Countries: France
Participants:64 teams
Champions:Lourdes
Runnersup:Perpignan
Prevseason:1950–51

The 1951–52 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 64 teams divided in 8 pools. Thirty-two teams were qualified to play a second phase with eight pools of four clubs. The best two from each pool were qualified to play the "last 16".

The Championship was won by Lourdes beating l'Perpignan in the final.

Context

In 1952, France, was threatened with exclusion from the Five Nation Championship responsible by the British of "professionalism".[1]

To avoid this sanction, the French Federation promised to abolish the championship and created a list of players accused of professionalism including Jean Dauger, Robert Soro and Maurice Siman.

The exclusion was avoided but the championship is maintained cause the pressure of the clubs.[2]

FFR in any case decided to reduce the number of matches played during the season, cancelling the Coupe de France.

For the first (and last) time, the club excluded from the qualification round, played a consolation tournament called Coupe Cyril-Rutherford in memory of a French rugby pioneer.

The 1952 Five Nations Championship was won by Wales, France finished fourth.

France won the first edition of European Cup, beating Italy in the final.

Le Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Pau.

Second qualification round

The teams qualifying for the "last 16" phase are in bold

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Pool E

Pool F

Pool G

Pool H

Last 16

The teams qualifying for the quarterfinals are in bold.

width=700 valign=top
width=90width=170Lourdeswidth=20-width=170Paris Université Clubwidth=5011 - 3width=200
width=90width=170Vuchywidth=20-width=170Bézierswidth=5014 - 14width=200
width=90width=170Mont-de-Marsanwidth=20-width=170Toulousewidth=505 - 0width=200
width=90width=170Castreswidth=20-width=170Narbonnewidth=503 - 0width=200
width=90width=170Perpignanwidth=20-width=170Begleswidth=5012 - 5width=200
width=90width=170Périgueuxwidth=20-width=170Montferrandwidth=503 - 0width=200
width=90width=170Agenwidth=20-width=170Toulonwidth=509 - 3width=200
width=90width=170Pauwidth=20-width=170Mazametwidth=5011 - 3width=200

Quarterfinals

The teams qualifying for the semifinals are in bold.

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width=90width=170Lourdewidth=20-width=170Vichywidth=5012 - 9width=200
width=90width=170Mont-de-Marsanwidth=20-width=170Castreswidth=5012 - 8width=200
width=90width=170Perpignanwidth=20-width=170Périgueuxwidth=505 - 0width=200
width=90width=170Agenwidth=20-width=170Pauwidth=508 - 0width=200

Semifinals

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width=90width=170Lourdeswidth=20-width=170Mont-de-Marsanwidth=5010 - 0width=200
width=90width=170Perpignanwidth=20-width=170Agenwidth=5011 - 8width=200

Final

Teams
Score20-11
Date4 May 1952
VenueStadium Municipal, Toulouse
RefereeRoger Taddeï
Line-up
Lourdes
PerpignanJosé Guasch, Joseph Conill, René Parisé, Gérard Roucariès, André Sanac, François Grau, René Cazeilles, Elie Delonca, Sylvain Menichelli, Roger Furcade, Gaston Rous, Joseph Galy, Jacques Bergue, Serge Torreilles, Noël Brazès
Scorers
Lourdes 5 tries T.Manterola, F.Labazuy, J.Crabe, M.Prat and J.Estrade, 1 conversion and 1 penalty J.Prat
Perpignan2 tries F.Grau and J.Galy, 1 conversion and 1 penalty J.Guasch

References

  1. "Un siècle de rugby", Escot and Rivière (1997), p. 117.
  2. "Un siècle de rugby", Escot and Rivière (1997), p. 119.

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