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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".
The Championship was won by Lourdes that beat
Mont-de-Marsan in the final.
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
Poule B
Poule C
Poule D
Poule E
Poule F
Poule G
Poule H
"Last 16"
In bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.
Quarter of finals
In bold the clubs qualified for the semifinals.
Semifinals
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
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