1953–54 French Rugby Union Championship

1953–54 French Rugby Union Championship
Countries	France
Champions	Grenoble
Runners-up	Cognac
← 1952-53 1954-55 →

The 1953-54 French Rugby Union Championship of first was contested by 64 clubs divided in eight pools of six teams and two pools of eight teams. The pools of six qualified 28 teams (three better of each pool plus the four best fourths) and four teams from each of the pools of eight.

The Championship was won by Grenoble that beat l'Cognac in the final. This was the only success in the history of Grenobl's club.

Context

The 1954 Five Nations Championship was won - égalité by Wales, France and Ireland.

France won the second (and last) edition of Europe Cup, beating Italy in the final.

Le Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Lourdes that defeated Toulon in the final.

Phase de qualification

Here the eight pools of six. In bold the quealifiedf for next round.

The qualified from pools of eight was Niort, Albi, Stade Bagnérais and the TOEC.

Poule A

Lourdes
Vichy
Dax
Oloron
Bègles
Touloun

Poule B

Poule C

Cognac
La Rochelle
Béziers
Soustons
Bayonne
Périgueux

Poule D

Auch
Lavelanet
Boucau
Castres
Biarritz
Montferrand

Poule E

Montauban
Toulouse
Valence
Carmaux
Grenoble
Perpignan

Poule F

Roanne (Roanne)
US Bressane
Vienne
Le Creusot
Lyon OU
Montélimar (Montélimar)

Poule G

Bergerac
Racing
Stadoceste
Aurillac
Romans
Brive

Poule H

Pau
Angoulême
Mazamet
Graulhet
Entente Côte-Vermeille (Port-Vendres-Banyuls-sur-Mer)
Tulle

"Last 32"

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

Grenoble	-	Mazamet	14 - 12
Agen	-	Tulle	11 - 0
Vienne	-	Toulouse OEC	12 - 3
Pau	-	Racing Paris	8 - 3
Romans	-	Bergerac	18 - 3
US Bressane	-	Stadoceste	10 - 6
Perpignan	-	Niort	18 - 0
Toulouse	-	Toulon	14 - 0
Cognac	-	Albi	6 - 3
Biarritz	-	Lavelanet	15 - 0
Béziers	-	Dax	11 - 6
Angoulême	-	Paris Université Club	6 - 3
Lourdes	-	Stade Bagnerais	27 - 0
Roanne	-	Mont-de-Marsan	8 - 6
Montferrand	-	Auch	8 - 3
Carmaux	-	Periguex	8 - 0

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.

1954	Grenoble	-	Agen	11 - 3
1954	Vienne	-	Pau	9 - 6
1954	Romans	-	US Bressane	12 - 6
1954	Perpignan	-	Toulouse	11 - 0
1954	Cognac	-	Biarritz	22 - 5
1954	Béziers	-	Angoulême	3 - 0
1954	Lourdes	-	Roanne	12 - 0
1954	Montferrand	-	Carmaux	3 - 0

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the semifinals.

1954	Grenoble	-	Vienne	3 - 0
1954	Romans	-	Perpignan	8 - 6
1954	Cognac	-	Béziers	8 - 3
1954	Loudes	-	Montferrand	17 - 8

Semifinals

May 1954	Grenoble	-	Romans	8 - 5
May 1954	Cognac	-	Loudes	21 - 20

Final

Teams	Grenoble - Cognac
Score	5-3
Date	23 May 1954
Venue	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Referee	Roger Taddeï
Line-up
Grenoble	René Duhau, Innocent Bionda, René Martin, Duilio Parolai, Paul Rein, Henri Coquet, Sergio Lanfranchi, Eugène Smogor, Jean Liénard, Roger Raqué, André Morel (rugby union)\|André Morel, Georges Echevet, Guy Belletante, Michel Pliassof, Pierre Claret
US Cognac\|Cognac	Crescent Rouby, Pierre Tissandier, Francis Robert, Robert Porchier, Jean Lagrange, Francis Puissant, René Savin, René Biénès, Gérard Dumont, Raymond Sureau, Gérard Béhotéguy, Alain Puissant, Jacques Meynard, Pierre Rarboteau, Guy Mauroux
Scorers
Grenoble	1 try Lanfranchi, 1 conversion Echevet
Cognac	1 penalty Meynard

External links

Compte rendu finale de 1954 lnr.fr

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