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1927–28 French Rugby Union Championship

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Countries
  
France

Runners-up
  
Quillan

Champions
  
Pau

The 1927-28 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was won la Pau that beat the 'Quillan in the final.

Contents

Pau won its first Bouclier de Brennus.

Context

The 1928 Five Nations Championship was won by Ireland, the France was last, hunted by the death of Yves du Manoir on January u,2.

Quillan was sustained by a rich businessman, Jean Bourrel, owner of a factory producing hats. The club, engaged a lot of players from other clubs, especially from US Perpignan. In the little city of Quillan, in Aude, all the players were employed in the Bourrel's factory. The club was accused of "masked professionalism" but was not sufficient to win the title ( « Pau est French Champion : la morale est sauve. And the béret defetead chapeau. » )

First Round

(3 poiunt for each victoru, 2 for a draw, 1 for lost)

In 6 of 8 pools were necessary some a tye break.

  • Pool A
    Toulose 12 pt
    FC Lyon 8 pt
    Périgueux8 pt
    Montferrand6 pt
    Libourne 6 pt
  • Pool B
    Arlequins Perpignan 11 pt
    Stade Français 10 pt
    Dax 7 pt
    Agen 6 pt
    Grenoble 6 pt
  • Pool C
    Pau 11 pt
    Quillan 8 pt
    CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde 8 pt
    Limoges 8 pt
    Toulouse Olymp.EC 5 pt
  • Pool D
    SA Bordeaux 11 pt
    Béziers 8 pt
    CASG 8 pt
    Bayonne 7 pt
    Mazamet 6 pt
  • Pool E
    Hendaye 10 pt
    Lyon OU 9 pt
    Carcassone 9 pt
    Albi 8 pt
    Stade Bagnères 4 pt
  • Pool F
    US Perpignan 10 pt
    Lourdes 10 pt
    Cognac 8 pt
    Biarritz 8 pt
    Villeneuve 4 pt
  • Pool G
    Racing 10 pt
    SBUC 10 pt
    Lézignan 10 pt
    Montauban 6 pt
    Brive 4 pt
  • Pool H
    Soustons 10 pt
    Toulon9 pt
    Narbonne 9 pt
    Pamiers 6 pt
    Stadoceste 6 pt
  • Second Round

    The first of each pool in semifinals

  • Pool A
    Toulouse 8 pt.
    Béziers 6 pt.
    Stade Bordelais 5 pt.
    Soustons 5 pt.
  • Pool B
    Pau 9 pt.
    Stade Français 7 pt.
    US Perpignan 5 pt.
    FC Lyon 3 pt.
  • Pool C
    US Quillan 8 pt.
    Arlequins Perpignan 7 pt.
    Lourdes 5 pt.
    Stade Hendayais 4 pt.
  • Pool D
    Touloun 9 pt.
    SA Bordeaux 5 pt.
    Racing Paris 5 pt.
    Carcassone/ Lyon OU 5 pt.
  • (Carcassone replace Lyon after one match)

    References

    1927–28 French Rugby Union Championship Wikipedia