1955–56 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1955-56 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 48 clubs divided in 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.

1955–56 French Rugby Union Championship
Countries France
ChampionsLourdes
Runners-upDax

The Championship was won by Lourdes that beat Dax in the final.

Preliminary phase

In bold the clubs qualified for next round

Poule A

Poule B

Poule C

Poule D

Poule E

Poule F

Last 32

in bold the teams qualified for next round

1956Lourdes-Stadoceste31 - 11
1956Periguex-Romans8 - 6
1956Racing Paris-Grenoble29 - 10
1956Toulouse-Paris Université Club9 - 8
1956Pau-Lavelanet3 - 0
1956Agen-Tyrosse11 - 3
1956Mont de Marasn-Narbonne9 - 3
1956Toulon-Cognac8 - 0
1956Dax-Cahors13 - 3
1956Montferrand-Vichy11 - 9
1956Perpignan-Albi17 - 0
1956Bayonne-Carmaux14 - 5
1956Castres-Biarritz8 - 0
1956Mazamet-Graulhet13 - 0
1956Tulle-Béziers6 - 0
1956Angoulême -Vienne8 - 6

Last 16

in bold the teams qualified for next round

1956Lourdes-Periguex24 - 3
1956Racing Paris-Toulouse15 - 3
1956Pau-Agen12 - 8
1956Mont de Marasn-Toulon8 - 0
1956Dax-Montferrand12 - 6
1956Perpignan-Bayonne11 - 3
1956Castres-Mazamet10 - 8
1956Tulle-Angoulême6 - 3

Quarters of finals

in bold the teams qualified for next round

1956Lourdes-Racing Paris14 - 3
1956Pau-Mont de Marasn14 - 9
1956Dax-Perpignan11 - 0
1956Castres-Tulle3 - 0

Semifinals

May 1956Lourdes-Pau3 - 0
May 1956Dax-Castres3 - 0

Final

Teams Lourdes - Dax
Score 20-0
Date 3 June 1956
Venue Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Referee Ange Siccardi
Line-up
Lourdes Jean-Louis Taillantou, Pierre-André Capdevielle, Thomas Manterola, André Laffond, Louis Guinle, Henri Domec, Jean Prat, Jean Barthe, François Labazuy, Antoine Labazuy, Pierre Tarricq, Guy Calvo, Maurice Prat, Henri Rancoule, Pierre Lacaze
Dax Christian Lasserre, Jean Bachelé, André Bérilhe, Pierre Augé, René Lapique, Roland Darracq, Gaston Dubois, Daniel Labadie, Pierre Castra, Claude Boniface, Jean Susbielle, Paul Lasaosa, Jean Othats, Raymond Albaladejo, Pierre Albaladejo
Scorers
Lourdes 2 tries A.Labazuy and Tarricq, 1 conversion and 2 penalties A.Labazuy, 2 drops Jean Prat
Dax
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