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.
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.
"Last 32"
In bold the clubs qualified for The "last 16".
"Last 16"
In bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.
Quarter of finals
In bold the clubs qualified for the semifinals.
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
|
---|
2018–19 Teams | |
---|
Early years | |
---|
Interbellum era | |
---|
World War II | |
---|
Post-war years | |
---|
1960–80 | |
---|
1980–95 | |
---|
Professional era and Top 16 | |
---|
Top 14 | |
---|
Trophy | |
---|
Governing body | |
---|
|
---|
Governing body | |
---|
National teams | |
---|
Other notable teams | |
---|
Competitions | International | |
---|
Professional clubs | |
---|
Hosted events | |
---|
|
---|
Related articles | |
---|