The 1972–73 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 64 teams divided in 8 pools.
| French Rugby Championship 1972–73 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  France |
| Number of teams | 64 |
| Champions | Stadoceste (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Dax |
The first four of each pool, were qualified for the knockout stages.
The Stadoceste won the championship beating Dax in the final.
It was the first title after World War II for Stadoceste.
Qualification round
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round. The teams are listed according to the final ranking
Pool 1
| Pool 2
| Pool 3
|
Pool 4
| Pool 5 | Pool 6
|
Pool 7 | Pool 8
|
Knockout stages
edit"Last 32"
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Girons | Stade Bagnérais | 10-20 |
| Perpignan | Aurillac | 10-6 |
| Grenoble | Graulhet | 4-12 |
| Agen | Dijon | 16-6 |
| Stadoceste | Racing | 7-3 |
| Narbonne | US Bressane | 16-9 |
| Touloun | Lavelanet | 19-10 |
| La Voulte | Castres | 10-0 |
| Brive | Lourdes | 28-6 |
| Montferrand | Pau | 29-7 |
| Dax | Vichy | 16-14 |
| Valence | Boucau | 9-6 |
| Béziers | Bègles | 26-8 |
| Toulouse | Biarritz | 30-19 |
| Avignon Saint-Saturnin | Bayonne | 4-15 |
| Stade Beaumontois | La Rochelle | 11-6 |
"Last 16"
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Bagnérais | Perpignan | 9-19 |
| Graulhet | Agen | 12-7 |
| Stadoceste | Narbonne | 12-11 |
| Toulon | La Voulte | 7-14 |
| Brive | Montferrand | 18-9 |
| Dax | Valence | 34-12 |
| Béziers | Toulose | 21-12 |
| Bayonne | Stade Beaumontois | 16-15 |
Quarter of finals
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Perpignan | Graulhet | 10-3 |
| Stadoceste | La Voulte | 15-3 |
| Brive | Dax | 10-16 |
| Béziers | Bayonne | 28-12 |
Semifinals
edit| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Perpignan | Stadoceste | 0-6 |
| Dax | Béziers | 23-3 |
Final
edit| Teams | Stadoceste - Dax |
| Score | 18-12 |
| Date | 20 May 1973 |
| Venue | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse |
| Referee | André Cuny |
| Line-up | |
| Stadoceste | Lucien Abadie, Antoine Marin, Gilbert Verdier, Francis Sénac, Francis Biescas, Claude Cabar, Patrick Leblanc, Christian Paul, Alain Save, Daniel Marty, Jean Sillières, Fernand Marin, Joël Pécune, Jean-Louis Montagne, Georges Michel |
| Dax | Pierre Duclos, Jacques Ibanez, Christian Hoursiangou, Jean-Pierre Bastiat, Bernard Dutin, Yves Courrouy, Gilles Benali, Bernard Vinsonneau, Georges Capdepuy, Patrick Freicha, Bernard Trémont, Jean-Pierre Lux, Philippe Lebel, Michel Arrieumerlou, Jean-Paul Cazenave |
| Scorers | |
| Stadoceste | 2 tries Biescas and Pécune, 2 conversions, 1 penalty and 1 drop Michel |
| Dax | 1 try Arrieumerlou, 1 conversion Duclos, 1 drop Freicha |
External links
edit🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchUEFA Euro 2024Wikipedia:Featured picturesInside Out 2Callum Styles.xxxCleopatraDonald SutherlandZaheer IqbalHouse of the DragonDeaths in 20242024 Copa América2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupUEFA European ChampionshipCopa AméricaLyndon DykesJessica AlbaBilly IdolSonakshi SinhaYouTubeSherri Papini kidnapping hoaxTom KimSha'Carri RichardsonThe BikeridersSabrina CarpenterThe Boys (TV series)Cristiano RonaldoJeff KentJ. Robert OppenheimerJacob FatuChappell RoanChé AdamsProject 2025Christian PulisicTaylor SwiftMaharaja (2024 film)The Boys season 4Bridgerton