1952–53 French Rugby Union Championship

1952–53 French Rugby Union Championship
1952–53 French Rugby Union Championship
Countries	France
Champions	Lourdes
Runners-up	Mont-de-Marsan
	← 1951-52 1953-54 →

Last updated March 24, 2023

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".

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 Brive Bègles Dax Marmande Lavelanet Montauban CASG Paris Lourdes	Poule B Perpignan Chalon Paris Université Club Dijon Limoges Romans Montélimar Roanne	Poule C Agen Tours Touloun Libourne Angoulême Graulhet Racing Bayonne
Poule D Mont de Marsan Saint-Jean-de-Luz Toulouse Boucau Nantes La Rochelle Biarritz Tulle	Poule E Pau Tyrosse Aurillac Montferrand Cognac SBUC Bergerac Albi	Poule F Mazamet Oloron Stade Bagnérais Soustons Carmaux Niort Périgueux Auch
Poule G Vichy La Voulte Béziers Entente Côte-Vermeille (Port-Vendres-Banyuls-sur-Mer) Valence Grenoble Vienne AS Bortoise (Bort-les-Orgues)	Poule H Castres Céret Narbonne US Bressane Le Creusot US Métro Lyon OU Stadoceste

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.

Lourdes	-	Oloron	15 - 0
Racing Paris	-	Castres	6 - 3
Cognac	-	Béziers	5 - 0
Toulouse	-	Agen	3 - 0
Mont-de-Marsan	-	Perpigan	3 - 0
Roanne	-	Stadoceste	6 - 3
Lavelanet	-	Mazamet	9 - 3
Pau	-	Vienne	6 - 3

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the semifinals.

1953	Lourdes	-	Racing Paris	15 - 12
1953	Cognac	-	Toulouse	6 - 3
1953	Mont-de-Marsan	-	Roanne	6 - 0
1953	Lavelanet	-	Pau	8 - 6

Semifinals

May 1953	Lourdes	-	Cognac	19 - 3
May 1983	Mont-de-Marsan	-	Lavelanet	11 – 9	a.o.t.

Final

Teams	Lourdes - Mont de Marsan
Score	21 - 16
Date	17 May 1953
Venue	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Referee	Marcel Vigneaux
Line-up
Lourdes	Eugène Buzy, André Abadie, Daniel Saint-Pastous, Louis Guinle, André Laffont, Jean Prat, Henri Domec, Thomas Manterola, François Labazuy, Antoine Labazuy, Jean-Roger Bourdeu, Roger Martine, Maurice Prat, Jean Estrade, Henri Claverie
Mont de Marsan	Léonce 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 Marsan	3 tries Berrocq-Irigoin, Darrieussecq and Cazenave, 2 conversions and 1 drop Berrocq-Irigoin

External links

Compte rendu finale de 1953 lnr.fr

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1952–53 French Rugby Union Championship

Contents

Context

Phase de qualification

Poule A

Poule B

Poule C

Poule D

Poule E

Poule F

Poule G

Poule H