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1956–57 French Rugby Union Championship

Rugby union tournament

Field	Value
countries	France
champions	Lourdes
runnersup	Racing
prevseason	1955–56
nextseason	1957–58

The 1956–57 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 48 clubs divided in six pools of eight. The five better of each pool and the two better sixth (for a sum of 32 clubs) were qualified to play the final phase .

The Championship was won by Lourdes that defeated Racing in the final. Lourdes maintained the title won in 1956.

Context

The 1957 Five Nations Championship was won by England; France ended last with no matches won.

The Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Dax that beat the Montferrand (the final match was tied 6-6 but Dax won for the lower medium age of the players)

Qualification round

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

"Last 32"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1	Team 2	Results
Lourdes	La Voulte	37-13
Auch	Stadoceste	12-6
Béziers	Tulle	8-6
Mont-de-Marsan	Carmaux	8-3
Toulouse	Pau	3-0
Grenoble	Biarritz	3-0
Dax	Narbonne	11-3
Saint-Girons	Angoulême	8-6
Racing	Agen	19-3
Romans	Cognac	3-0
Bayonne	Vichy	29-3
Montferrand	Mazamet	6-0
Graulhet	Aurillac	16-0
Vienne	Castres	5-3
Perpignan	Toulon	8-3
Cahors	Montauban	16-6

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1	Team 2	Results
Lourdes	Auch	19-3
Béziers	Mont-de-Marsan	14-6
Toulouse	Grenoble	9-5
Dax	Saint-Girons	8-3
Racing	Romans	6-0
Bayonne	Montferrand	10-0
Graulhet	Vienne	12-3
Perpignan	Cahors	6-5

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1	Team 2	Results
Lourdes	Béziers	8-6
Toulouse	Dax	6-3
Racing	Bayonne	14-3
Graulhet	Perpignan	14-3

Semifinals

Team 1	Team 2	Results
Lourdes	Toulose	9-0
Racing	Graulhet	6-6 o.t.

Racing was declared winner, thanks to the younger medium age of the player.

Final

Racing	2 tries Gri and Vannier, 2 conversions and 1 penalty Vannier

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