1942–43 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1942–43 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Bayonne that beat Agen in the final.

1942–43 French Rugby Union Championship
Countries	France
Champions	Bayonne
Runners-up	Agen

After three seasons of non official competitions, the FFR made the decision on 5 June 1942, to restart to play the championship.

At the championship participated:

• 40 teams from German Army occupation zone
• 55 teams from France not occupied.

After the occupation of the second zone by the German Army, in November, the FFR changed the denominations in "Zone North" and "Zone South".

The final was played by the winners of the two zone.

Context

The "Coupe de France" was won by le Agen that beat SBUC in the final.

Quarterfinals

• Zone North:

1943 CASG - Biarritz 11 - 10 1943 Bayonne - US Metrò Paris 18 - 9

• Zone South:

1943 Montferrand - Catalan Perpignan 13 - 12 1943 Agen - Perpignan 11 - 0

Semifinals

1943 Bayonne - CASG 33 - 0 1943 Agen - Montferrand 8 - 3

Final

Teams	Bayonne - Agen
Score	3-0
Date	21 March 1943
'Venue	Parc des Princes, Paris
Arbitre	Jean Rous
Squad
Bayonne	Jean Mourguy, Ricardo Perez, Jean Casteigt, Jean Dumas, Louis Bisauta, Pierre Labèque, René Arotça, Robert Cazayrous, Jean Dubalen, David Zabaleta, Marcel Lafite, Maurice Calhay, Jean Dauger, Pierre Larre, André Alvarez
Agen	François Inza, Jean Clavé, Jean Londaits-Béhère, Marcel Laurent, Robert Landes, Guy Basquet, Maurice Brunetaud, Jean Matheu-Cambas, André Verdier, Camille Bonnet, Georges Baladière, Charles Calbet, Franck Gaubert, Angel Grandaty, Marius Guiral
Points marqués
Bayonne	1 essai de Larre
Agen

External links

• Compte rendu de la finale de 1943, sur lnr.fr