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1954–55 French Rugby Union Championship

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{{Infobox rugby union season

| image =

| titre = French Rugby Championship 1954-1955

| size =

| organisateur = FFR

| nombre d'éditions = 56

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| countries = {{flag|France}}

| date =

| nations = {{France}}

| participants = 48 teams

| matches =

| champions = Perpignan

| runnersup = Lourdes

| relegated =

| 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

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= Poule A =

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= Poule B =

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= Poule C =

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= Poule D =

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= Poule E =

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= Poule F =

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"Last 32"

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

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{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style=font-size: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; width=100%

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|width=90| 1955

width=170|Perpignanwidth=20
|width=170|Graulhetwidth=50|17 - 5width=200|
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|width=90| 1955

width=170|Periguexwidth=20
|width=170|Castreswidth=50|6 - 0width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#EEEEFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Mont-de-Marsanwidth=20
|width=170|Bergeracwidth=50|12 - 3width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Daxwidth=20
|width=170|Agenwidth=50|12 - 9width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#EEEEFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Romanswidth=20
|width=170|Cognacwidth=50|9 - 3width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Albiwidth=20
|width=170|Racing Pariswidth=50|9 - 0width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#EEEEFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Lavelanetwidth=20
|width=170|Bézierswidth=50|3 - 0width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Toulonwidth=20
|width=170|Vichywidth=50|9 - 6width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#EEEEFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Lourdeswidth=20
|width=170|Grenoblewidth=50|10 - 0width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Viennewidth=20
|width=170|Montaubanwidth=50|16 - 3width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#EEEEFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Montferrandwidth=20
|width=170|Toulousewidth=50|18 - 0width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Mazametwidth=20
|width=170|Lyon OUwidth=50|9 - 0width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#EEEEFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Paris Université Clubwidth=20
|width=170|Entente Côte-Vermeillewidth=50|34 - 3width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Tullewidth=20
|width=170|Carmauxwidth=50|9 - 3width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#EEEEFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Pauwidth=20
|width=170|Toulouse OECwidth=50|8 - 0width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Angoulême width=20
|width=170|Auchwidth=50|3 - 0width=200|

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"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.

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{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style=font-size: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; width=100%

align=center bgcolor=#EEEEFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Perpignanwidth=20
|width=170|Periguexwidth=50|15 - 3width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Mont-de-Marsanwidth=20
|width=170|Daxwidth=50|14 - 3width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#EEEEFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Romanswidth=20
|width=170|Albiwidth=50|14 - 11width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Lavelanetwidth=20
|width=170|Toulonwidth=50|13 - 0width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#EEEEFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Lourdeswidth=20
|width=170|Viennewidth=50|22 - 5width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Montferrandwidth=20
|width=170|Mazametwidth=50|6 - 3width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#EEEEFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Paris Université Clubwidth=20
|width=170|Tullewidth=50|24 - 5width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Pauwidth=20
|width=170|Angoulêmewidth=50|13 - 8width=200|

|}

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the semifinals.

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{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style=font-size: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; width=100%

align=center bgcolor=#EEEEFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Perpignanwidth=20
|width=170|Mont-de-Marsanwidth=50|17 - 11width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Romanswidth=20
|width=170|Lavelanetwidth=50|15 - 0width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#EEEEFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Lourdeswidth=20
|width=170|Montferrandwidth=50|21 - 3width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF

|width=90| 1955

width=170|Paris Université Clubwidth=20
|width=170|Pauwidth=50|14 - 9width=200|

|}

Semifinals

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{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style=font-size: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; width=100%

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|width=90| May 1955

width=170|Perpignanwidth=20
|width=170|Romanswidth=50|18 - 0width=200|
align=center bgcolor=#FFFFFF

|width=90| May 1955

width=170|Lourdeswidth=20
|width=170|Paris Université Clubwidth=50|8 - 6width=200|

|}

Final

align="left" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 0 0 0 0; border: 1px solid #999; border-right-width: 2px; border-bottom-width: 2px; background-color: #DDDDDD"
width="150" valign="top" |Teams

| width="500" bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Perpignan - Lourdes

valign="top" | Score

| bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 11-6

valign="top" | Date

| bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 22 May 1955

valign="top" | Venue

| bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Parc Lescure de Bordeaux

valign="top" |Referee

| bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Georges Laffitte

valign="top" | Line-up

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valign="top" | Perpignan

| bgcolor=#EEEEEE|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

valign="top" | Lourdes

| bgcolor=#EEEEEE|André 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

valign="top" | Scorers

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valign="top" | Perpignan

| bgcolor=#EEEEEE|3 tries Gauby, Garrigue and Torreilles, 1 conversion Serre

valign="top" | Lourdes

| bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 2 drops Jean Prat and F.Labazuy

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The match was played at the Parc Lescure that host the final of French Championship for the first time.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/FR/Destination+France/Bordeaux/ |title=Parc Lescure/ Stade Chaban-Delmas rugbyworldcup.com |access-date=2012-12-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061229124406/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/FR/Destination+France/Bordeaux/ |archive-date=2006-12-29 |url-status=dead }}

Notes and references

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012144515/http://www.lnr.fr/Client/Menus.asp?CR=16354&CSR=16382&Cle=57212 Compte rendu finale de 1955 lnr.fr]

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