1955–56 French Rugby Union Championship Explained

Titre:French Rugby Championship 1955-1956
Organisateur:FFR
Nombre D'éditions:57
Countries: France
Participants:48 teams
Runnersup:Dax
Prevseason:1954–55

The 1955–56 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 48 clubs divided in 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.

The Championship was won by Lourdes that beat Dax in the final.

Preliminary phase

In bold the clubs qualified for next round

Poule A

Poule B

Poule C

Poule D

Poule E

Poule F

Last 32

in bold the teams qualified for next round

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width=901956width=170Lourdeswidth=20-width=170Stadocestewidth=5031 - 11width=200
width=901956width=170Periguexwidth=20-width=170Romanswidth=508 - 6width=200
width=901956width=170Racing Pariswidth=20-width=170Grenoblewidth=5029 - 10width=200
width=901956width=170Toulousewidth=20-width=170Paris Université Clubwidth=509 - 8width=200
width=901956width=170Pauwidth=20-width=170Lavelanetwidth=503 - 0width=200
width=901956width=170Agenwidth=20-width=170Tyrossewidth=5011 - 3width=200
width=901956width=170Mont de Marasnwidth=20-width=170Narbonnewidth=509 - 3width=200
width=901956width=170Toulonwidth=20-width=170Cognacwidth=508 - 0width=200
width=901956width=170Daxwidth=20-width=170Cahorswidth=5013 - 3width=200
width=901956width=170Montferrandwidth=20-width=170Vichywidth=5011 - 9width=200
width=901956width=170Perpignanwidth=20-width=170Albiwidth=5017 - 0width=200
width=901956width=170Bayonnewidth=20-width=170Carmauxwidth=5014 - 5width=200
width=901956width=170Castreswidth=20-width=170Biarritzwidth=508 - 0width=200
width=901956width=170Mazametwidth=20-width=170Graulhetwidth=5013 - 0width=200
width=901956width=170Tullewidth=20-width=170Bézierswidth=506 - 0width=200
width=901956width=170Angoulême width=20-width=170Viennewidth=508 - 6width=200

Last 16

in bold the teams qualified for next round

width=700 valign=top
width=901956width=170Lourdeswidth=20-width=170Periguexwidth=5024 - 3width=200
width=901956width=170Racing Pariswidth=20-width=170Toulousewidth=5015 - 3width=200
width=901956width=170Pauwidth=20-width=170Agenwidth=5012 - 8width=200
width=901956width=170Mont de Marasnwidth=20-width=170Toulonwidth=508 - 0width=200
width=901956width=170Daxwidth=20-width=170Montferrandwidth=5012 - 6width=200
width=901956width=170Perpignanwidth=20-width=170Bayonnewidth=5011 - 3width=200
width=901956width=170Castreswidth=20-width=170Mazametwidth=5010 - 8width=200
width=901956width=170Tullewidth=20-width=170width=506 - 3width=200

Quarters of finals

in bold the teams qualified for next round

width=700 valign=top
width=901956width=170Lourdeswidth=20-width=170Racing Pariswidth=5014 - 3width=200
width=901956width=170Pauwidth=20-width=170Mont de Marasnwidth=5014 - 9width=200
width=901956width=170Daxwidth=20-width=170Perpignanwidth=5011 - 0width=200
width=901956width=170Castreswidth=20-width=170Tullewidth=503 - 0width=200

Semifinals

width=700 valign=top
width=90May 1956width=170Lourdeswidth=20-width=170Pauwidth=503 - 0width=200
width=90May 1956width=170Daxwidth=20-width=170Castreswidth=503 - 0width=200

Final

Teams
Score20-0
Date3 June 1956
VenueStadium Municipal, Toulouse
RefereeAnge Siccardi
Line-up
Lourdes Jean-Louis Taillantou, Pierre-André Capdevielle, Thomas Manterola, André Laffond, Louis Guinle, Henri Domec, Jean Prat, Jean Barthe, François Labazuy, Antoine Labazuy, Pierre Tarricq, Guy Calvo, Maurice Prat, Henri Rancoule, Pierre Lacaze
Dax
Scorers
Lourdes 2 tries A.Labazuy and Tarricq, 1 conversion and 2 penalties A.Labazuy, 2 drops Jean Prat
Dax

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