1981–82 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1981-82 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Agen, beating Bayonne in the final.

French Rugby Championship 1981-82
Countries France
Number of teamsGroup A : 40 teams
Group B : 40 teams
ChampionsAgen (7th title)
Group B : Aire-sur-Adour
Runners-upBayonne
Group B : Bourgoin

The group B was won by Avenir Aturin (from Aire-sur-Adour) beating Bourgoin in the final.

Formula

For the third time, the clubs of the "Group B" didn't participate for the title, but played a proper championship.

In both group the two better of each pool were admitted directly to "last 16" round of knockout stage, while the classified from 3rd to 6th of each pool were admitted to a barrage.

Group A

Qualification round

The teams are listed as the ranking, in bold the teams admitted directly to "last 16" round.

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Barrage

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
PauMontferrand18-16
TouloseNarbonne12-19
BoucauAurillac13-15
GraulhetBègles3-25
RomansBrive9-12
CarcassonneRRC Nice13-11
La VoulteLa Rochelle22-18
LourdesBiarritz24-12

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. For the first time was played with home/away basis.

Remark that the clubs coming from barrage was all eliminated.

Team 1Team 21st match2nd match
AgenPau15-109-12
NarbonneAngoulême15-1824-17
PerpignanAurillac16-1815-9
DaxBègles6-1015-6
BayonneBrive23-912-22
StadocesteCarcassonne18-39-9
GrenobleLa Voulte13-1014-6
LourdesBéziers9-66-7

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. (Single match knockout)

Team 1Team 2Results
AgenNarbonne35-6
PerpignanDax33-23
BayonneStadoceste13-6
GrenobleLourdes12-9

Semifinals

Team 1Team 2Results
AgenPerpignan15-4
BayonneGrenoble20-3

Final

Teams Agen - Bayonne
Score 18-09
Date 29 May 1982
Venue Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee Christian Garino
Line-up
Agen Jean-Louis Tolot, Jean-Louis Dupont, Daniel Dubroca, Charles Nieucel, Patrick Pujade, Jacques Gratton, Christian Béguerie, Dominique Erbani, Joël Llop, Christian Delage, Bernard Lavigne, Philippe Mothe, Philippe Sella, Jacques Lacroix, Bernard Viviès
Replacements : Bernard Rivière, Bruno Tolot, Patrick Sole, Patrick Mazzer, Claude Bonnet, Jean-Michel Renaud, Éric Saphy
Bayonne Pierre Dospital, Dominique Sagarzazu, Jean Garat, Daniel Barnebougle, Michel Guilleton, Pierre Destandau, Roland Pétrissans, Arnaud Gastambide, Pierre Pucheu, Pierre Alvarez, Laurent Pardo, Christian Belascain, Patrick Perrier, Michel Paredon, Claude Uthurrisq
Replacements : Alain Villacampa, Yves Cedarry, Christian Lembure, Louis Galdos, Alain Peyrelongue, Jean-Louis Pontacq
Scorers
Agen 4 tries Dupont, Sella, Mothe and Lacroix, 1 conversion Mothe
Bayonne 3 penalties Uthurrisq

Agen won the 7th Bouclier de Brennus, after the last victory in 1976.

Group B

Teams Avenir AturinBourgoin
Score 16-15
Venue Montpellier
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