1957–58 French Rugby Union Championship Explained

French Rugby Championship 1957–58
Organisateur:FFR
Edition:59
Countries: France
Teams:48 teams
Count:6
Runnersup:Mazamet
Prevseason:1956–57

The 1957–58 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 48 clubs divided in six pools of eight.

The top five of each pool and the best two sixths (for a sum of 32 clubs) were qualified to play a play-off phase.

The championship was won by Lourdes that defeated Mazamet in the final. Le FC lourdais won the title for the third consecutive time.

Context

The 1958 Five Nations Championship was won by Ireland, France finished 3rd,

The Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by SC Mazamet that beat Mont-de-Marsan par 3-0.

Qualification round

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Poule A

Poule B

Poule C

Poule D

Poule E

Poule F

"Last 32"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2 Results
Lourdes 27-3
Toulouse Olympique EC 3-0
Toulouse 8-6
Béziers 6-3
Mont-de-Marsan 16-3
Pau 9-6
Perpignan 11-5
Agen 8-3
Mazamet 37-0
Bayonne 18-9
Grenoble 14-9
Tulle 3-0
Paris Université Club 17-3
Vienne 6-0
Racing Montferrand6-3
Périgueux 5-0

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2 Results
Lourdes 13-3
Béziers 8-13
Pau 0-3
Perpignan 5-3
Mazamet 11-3
Grenoble 6-6
Paris Université Club 15-12
Périgueux 5-6

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2 Results
Lourdes 8-0
Pau 11-8
Mazamet 14-0
Paris Université Club 16-9

Semifinals

Team 1Team 2 Results
Lourdes 13-6
Mazamet 18-6

Final

Teams
Score25-8
Date18 May 1958
VenueStadium Municipal, Toulouse
RefereeFernand Sampiéri
Line-up
Lourdes Jean-Louis Taillantou, Pierre Deslus, Thomas Manterola, André Laffond, Louis Guinle, Henri Domec, Jean Prat, Jean Barthe, François Labazuy, Antoine Labazuy, Pierre Tarricq, Roger Martine, Maurice Prat, Henri Rancoule, Pierre Lacaze
MazametDominique Manterola, Guy Lacoste, Georges Bienes, André Masbou, Lucien Mias, Yvan Duffour, Aldo Quaglio, Jean Arrambide, Jacques Serin, Emile Duffaut, André Fort, Maurice Pastre, Guy Roques, Jacques Lepatey, Etienne Jougla
Scorers
Lourdes 3 tries Jean Prat (1) and Tarricq (2), 2 conversions and 3 penalties Labazuy, 1 drop Jean Prat
Mazamet1 try Quaglio, 1 conversion and 1 penalty Duffaut

Jean Prat conquest his sixth and last title of French Champion.

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