1954–55 French Rugby Union Championship Explained

Titre:French Rugby Championship 1954-1955
Organisateur:FFR
Nombre D'éditions:56
Countries: France
Participants:48 teams
Champions:Perpignan
Runnersup:Lourdes
Prevseason:1953–54
Nextseason:1955–56

The 1954–55 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 48 clubs divided into six pools of eight. The five better of each pool and the two better sixths (for a sum of 32 clubs) were qualified to play a "single match play-off" tournament.

Previously the FFR created three divisions: Nationale (or first division), Fédérale (second division) and Excellence (third division).

The Championship of first division was won by the Perpignan that defeated Lourdes in the final. It was the sixth won by Perpignan.

Context

The 1955 Five Nations Championship was won by Wales and France with some points.

The Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Perpignan that defeated Mazamet in the final.

Qualification phase

In bold the qualified for "last 32" round

Poule A

Poule B

Poule C

Poule D

Poule E

Poule F

"Last 32"

In bold the clubs qualified for The "last 16".

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width=901955width=170Perpignanwidth=20-width=170Graulhetwidth=5017 - 5width=200
width=901955width=170Periguexwidth=20-width=170Castreswidth=506 - 0width=200
width=901955width=170Mont-de-Marsanwidth=20-width=170Bergeracwidth=5012 - 3width=200
width=901955width=170Daxwidth=20-width=170Agenwidth=5012 - 9width=200
width=901955width=170Romanswidth=20-width=170Cognacwidth=509 - 3width=200
width=901955width=170Albiwidth=20-width=170Racing Pariswidth=509 - 0width=200
width=901955width=170Lavelanetwidth=20-width=170Bézierswidth=503 - 0width=200
width=901955width=170Toulonwidth=20-width=170Vichywidth=509 - 6width=200
width=901955width=170Lourdeswidth=20-width=170Grenoblewidth=5010 - 0width=200
width=901955width=170Viennewidth=20-width=170Montaubanwidth=5016 - 3width=200
width=901955width=170Montferrandwidth=20-width=170Toulousewidth=5018 - 0width=200
width=901955width=170Mazametwidth=20-width=170Lyon OUwidth=509 - 0width=200
width=901955width=170Paris Université Clubwidth=20-width=170width=5034 - 3width=200
width=901955width=170Tullewidth=20-width=170Carmauxwidth=509 - 3width=200
width=901955width=170Pauwidth=20-width=170Toulouse OECwidth=508 - 0width=200
width=901955width=170Angoulême width=20-width=170Auchwidth=503 - 0width=200

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.

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width=901955width=170Perpignanwidth=20-width=170Periguexwidth=5015 - 3width=200
width=901955width=170Mont-de-Marsanwidth=20-width=170Daxwidth=5014 - 3width=200
width=901955width=170Romanswidth=20-width=170Albiwidth=5014 - 11width=200
width=901955width=170Lavelanetwidth=20-width=170Toulonwidth=5013 - 0width=200
width=901955width=170Lourdeswidth=20-width=170Viennewidth=5022 - 5width=200
width=901955width=170Montferrandwidth=20-width=170Mazametwidth=506 - 3width=200
width=901955width=170Paris Université Clubwidth=20-width=170Tullewidth=5024 - 5width=200
width=901955width=170Pauwidth=20-width=170width=5013 - 8width=200

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the semifinals.

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width=901955width=170Perpignanwidth=20-width=170Mont-de-Marsanwidth=5017 - 11width=200
width=901955width=170Romanswidth=20-width=170Lavelanetwidth=5015 - 0width=200
width=901955width=170Lourdeswidth=20-width=170Montferrandwidth=5021 - 3width=200
width=901955width=170Paris Université Clubwidth=20-width=170Pauwidth=5014 - 9width=200

Semifinals

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width=90May 1955width=170Perpignanwidth=20-width=170Romanswidth=5018 - 0width=200
width=90May 1955width=170Lourdeswidth=20-width=170Paris Université Clubwidth=508 - 6width=200

Final

TeamsPerpignan - Lourdes
Score11-6
Date22 May 1955
VenueParc Lescure de Bordeaux
RefereeGeorges Laffitte
Line-up
Perpignan François Gimenez, Richard Pallach, Roger Capell, Gérard Roucariès, André Sanac, Vincent Mestres, Henri Doutres, Gérard Llaury, Georges Gauby, Jean Serre, René Garrigue, Gaston Rous, René Monie, Serge Torreilles, Jacques Sagols
LourdesAndré Lafont, André Abadie (rugby)André Abadie, Daniel Saint-Pastous, Jean Barthe, Louis Guinle, Jean Prat, Célestin Domec, Thomas Manterola, François Labazuy, Antoine Labazuy, Guy Calvo, Roger Martine, Maurice Prat, Henri Rancoule, Pierre Lacaze
Scorers
Perpignan 3 tries Gauby, Garrigue and Torreilles, 1 conversion Serre
Lourdes2 drops Jean Prat and F.Labazuy

The match was played at the Parc Lescure that host the final of French Championship for the first time.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parc Lescure/ Stade Chaban-Delmas rugbyworldcup.com . 2012-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061229124406/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/FR/Destination+France/Bordeaux/ . 2006-12-29 . dead .

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