1946–47 French Rugby Union Championship

1946–47 French Rugby Union Championship
Countries	France
Champions	Toulouse
Runners-up	Agen

The 1946-47 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 64 clubs divided in 16 pools. The eight first pools qualified 24 clubs for next phase . Eight other club were qualified from other eight pools.

The thirty-two teams qualified play the second round with eight pools of four. The two better were qualified to play the "Last 16" phase.

The Championship was won by Toulouse that beat Agen in the final, played on the ground of Stade Toulousain.

Context

The 1947 Five Nations Championship was won by Wales and by Ireland.

The "Coupe de France" was won by Toulouse that beat the Montferrand in the final.

Phase de qualification

In bold the qualified for "last 16" phase.

Poule A Toulouse Vichy Montélimar Montluçon	Poule B Angoulême Montauban Montferrand SC Tulle	Poule C Dax Touloun Vienne Pau
Poule D Brive Agen Biarritz Lyon OU	Poule E Mont-de-Marsan Lourdes Romans SBUC	Poule F Stadoceste Gujan-Mestras Racing Perpignan
Poule G Stade aurillacois Paris Université Club Soustons Bayonne	Poule H Tyrosse Castres Bègles Cognac

Last 16

In bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.

Toulouse	-	Toulon	16 - 3
Romans	-	Perpignan	7 - 0
Montferrand	-	Biarritz	13 - 3
Lourdes	-	Tyrosse	10 - 8
Agen	-	Vichy	6 - 0
Castres	-	Stadoceste	19 - 0
Paris Université Club	-	Montauban	3 - 0
Soustons	-	Vienne	10 - 3

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the semifinals.

Toulouse	-	Romans	3 - 0
Montferrand	-	Lourdes	7 - 5
Agen	-	Castres	8 - 0
Paris Université Club	-	Soustons	-

Semifinals

mar. 1947	Toulouse	-	Montferrand	24 - 0
mar. 1947	Agen	-	Paris Université Club	25 - 3

Final

Teams	Toulouse - Agen
Score	10-3
Date	13 April 1947
Venue	Stade des Ponts-Jumeaux de Toulouse
Referee	Maurice Delmas
Line-up
Toulouse	Jacques Larzabal, Félix Lopez, Henri Jolivet, Jean Gaulène, Emile Fabre, Robert Barran, Albert Caraguel, Yves Noé, Yves Bergougnan, Roger Baque, François Sanchez, Pierre Gaussens, André Brouat, Henri Dutrain, André Melet
Agen	Roger Bonnet, Jean Clavé, Emile Béziat, Albert Ferrasse, Robert Landes, Guy Basquet, Jacques Gomis, Fernand Ferria, Albert Gommes, Camille Bonnet, Pierre Genestine, Georges Bernadeau, Joseph Carabignac, Michel Pomathios, Félix Martin
Scorers
Toulouse	1 try Caraguet 1 drop and 1 penalty de Bergougnan
Agen	1 try Féria

Note the presence of Albert Ferrasse and Guy Basquet: both will be future president and vice-president of French Rugby Federation.

Guy Basquet, ended the match after a compromise. He was sent off by referee after a very bad fault, but after the protests of Agen player and managers, a federal manager, propose a temporary suspension.

Temporary suspension that was officially introduced only six decades after.

External links

Compte rendu de la finale de 1947, sur lnr.fr

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1946–47 French Rugby Union Championship

Context

Phase de qualification

Poule A

Poule B

Poule C

Poule D

Poule E

Poule F

Poule G

Poule H

Last 16

Quarter of finals

Semifinals

Final

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