1952–53 French Rugby Union Championship Explained

Titre:French Rugby Championship 1952-1953
Organisateur:FFR
Nombre D'éditions:54
Countries: France
Participants:64 teams
Champions:Lourdes
Runnersup:Mont-de-Marsan
Prevseason:1951–52

The 1952–53 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 64 clubs divided in eight pools of eight. The two better of each pool, 16 clubs, play la final phase, beginning with the "last 16".

The Championship was won by Lourdes that beat Mont-de-Marsan in the final.

Context

The 1953 Five Nations Championship was won by Ireland, France finished fourth.

Le Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Lourdes that defeatedla Pau in the final.

Phase de qualification

In bold the club qualified

Poule A

Poule B

Poule C

Poule D

Poule E

Poule F

Poule G

Poule H

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.

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width=900width=170Lourdeswidth=20-width=170Oloronwidth=5015 - 0width=200
width=900width=170Racing Pariswidth=20-width=170Castreswidth=506 - 3width=200
width=900width=170Cognacwidth=20-width=170Bézierswidth=505 - 0width=200
width=900width=170Toulousewidth=20-width=170Agenwidth=503 - 0width=200
width=900width=170Mont-de-Marsanwidth=20-width=170Perpiganwidth=503 - 0width=200
width=900width=170Roannewidth=20-width=170Stadocestewidth=506 - 3width=200
width=900width=170Lavelanetwidth=20-width=170Mazametwidth=509 - 3width=200
width=900width=170Pauwidth=20-width=170Viennewidth=506 - 3width=200

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the semifinals.

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width=901953width=170Lourdeswidth=20-width=170Racing Pariswidth=5015 - 12width=200
width=901953width=170Cognacwidth=20-width=170Toulousewidth=506 - 3width=200
width=901953width=170Mont-de-Marsanwidth=20-width=170Roannewidth=506 - 0width=200
width=901953width=170Lavelanetwidth=20-width=170Pauwidth=508 - 6width=200

Semifinals

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width=90May 1953width=170Lourdeswidth=20-width=170Cognacwidth=5019 - 3width=200
width=90May 1983width=170Mont-de-Marsanwidth=20-width=170Lavelanetwidth=5011 – 9 width=200a.o.t.

Final

Teams
Score21 - 16
Date17 May 1953
VenueStadium Municipal, Toulouse
RefereeMarcel Vigneaux
Line-up
Lourdes
Mont de MarsanLéonce Beheregarray, Pierre Pascalin, Robert Carrère, Jean Beloqui, Jean-Noël Brocas, Maurice Lestage, Georges Berrocq-Irigoin, Jacques Larrezet, Jean Darrieussecq, Gilbert Laussucq, Gérard Dagès, Claude Fontanié, André Boniface, Fernand Cazenave, Albert Bonnecaze
Scorers
Lourdes 5 tries Manterola (2), Saint Pastous, Martine and Estrade, 3 conversions par Jean Prat
Mont de Marsan3 tries Berrocq-Irigoin, Darrieussecq and Cazenave, 2 conversions and 1 drop Berrocq-Irigoin

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