1922–23 French Rugby Union Championship

CountriesFrance
ChampionsToulouse
Runners-upBayonne

The 1922–23 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Toulouse, beating Bayonne in the final.

Context

The 1923 Five Nations Championship was won by Ireland, France came 3rd with one victory against Ireland

First round

Thirty teams participated in the championship. Twenty four of them were winners of regional championships and six from inter-regional barrages.

Tie Break:

Second round

The pool winners of the first round were divided in two pools of three.

Final

Teams Toulouse - Bayonne
Score 3-0 (0-0)
Date 13 May 1923
Venue Stade olympique Yves-du-Manoir - Colombes
Referee Gilbert Brutus
Line-up
Toulouse André Maury, Jean Bayard, Gabriel Serres, André Pépion, Marcel-Frédéric Lubin-Lebrère, Jean Larrieu, Alfred Prévost, Alex Bioussa, Bernard Bergès, Henri Galau, Joseph Dournac, Léon Nougal, François Borde, Adolphe Jauréguy, Yvan Saverne
Bayonne Edouard Lahirigoyen, Pierre Magens, Marcel Forgues, Silvano Andia, Henri Suhubiette, Eugène Landrieu, Jean-Baptiste Sales, Jean Etcheparre, Angel Sarratte, Eugène Billac, Laurent Pardo, Jean Bentaberry, André Béhotéguy, Jean Arnaudin, Henry Edward Roe
Scorers
Toulouse 1 try A.Jauréguy
Bayonne

Comme en 1922, le Stade Toulousain beat l'Aviron bayonnais in the final.

Sources

  • Le Figaro, 1922–1923
  • Le Matin 1922