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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.
Toulose 12 pt
FC Lyon 8 pt
Périgueux8 pt
Montferrand6 pt
Libourne 6 pt
Arlequins Perpignan 11 pt
Stade Français 10 pt
Dax 7 pt
Agen 6 pt
Grenoble 6 pt
Pau 11 pt
Quillan 8 pt
CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde 8 pt
Limoges 8 pt
Toulouse Olymp.EC 5 pt
SA Bordeaux 11 pt
Béziers 8 pt
CASG 8 pt
Bayonne 7 pt
Mazamet 6 pt
Hendaye 10 pt
Lyon OU 9 pt
Carcassone 9 pt
Albi 8 pt
Stade Bagnères 4 pt
US Perpignan 10 pt
Lourdes 10 pt
Cognac 8 pt
Biarritz 8 pt
Villeneuve 4 pt
Racing 10 pt
SBUC 10 pt
Lézignan 10 pt
Montauban 6 pt
Brive 4 pt
Soustons 10 pt
Toulon9 pt
Narbonne 9 pt
Pamiers 6 pt
Stadoceste 6 pt
Second Round
The first of each pool in semifinals
Toulouse 8 pt.
Béziers 6 pt.
Stade Bordelais 5 pt.
Soustons 5 pt.
Pau 9 pt.
Stade Français 7 pt.
US Perpignan 5 pt.
FC Lyon 3 pt.
US Quillan 8 pt.
Arlequins Perpignan 7 pt.
Lourdes 5 pt.
Stade Hendayais 4 pt.
Touloun 9 pt.
SA Bordeaux 5 pt.
Racing Paris 5 pt.
Carcassone/ Lyon OU 5 pt.
(Carcassone replace Lyon after one match)