1982–83 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1982-83 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Béziers < beating RC Nice in the final.

French Rugby Championship 1982-83
Countries France
Number of teamsGroup A : 40 teams
Group B : 40 teams
ChampionsBéziers (10th title)
Group B : Hagetmau
Runners-upRC Nice
Group B : Paris UC

The group B was won by Hagetmau beating Paris UC in the final.

Formula

Both group are formed by 40 clubs divide in four pool of ten clubs.

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 1

Pool 2

Pool 3

Pool 4

Barrage

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
PerpignanToulon13-9
ToulouseOloron20-9
BayonneTulle13-6
AngoulêmeLourdes18-20
AurillacUS Bressane10-12
DaxBègles15-16
MontferrandStade Bagnérais7-3
AgenTyrosse27-12

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 21st match2nd match
StadocestePerpignan9-311-31
BéziersToulose3-012-6
BayonneMontauban27-313-6
LourdesGrenoble15-1031-12
RRC NiceUS Bressane47-932-21
PauBègles11-613-12
MontferrandNarbonne21-129-21
AgenGraulhet15-157-6

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
PerpignanBéziers0-7
BayonneLourdes13-12
RRC NicePau19-15
NarbonneAgen21-27

Semifinals

Team 1Team 2Results
BéziersBayonne19-12
RRC NiceAgen18-12

Final

Teams Béziers - RRC Nice
Score 14-06
Date 28 May 1983
Venue Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee René Hourquet
Line-up
Béziers Armand Vaquerin, Diego Minaro, Jean-Louis Martin, Jean-Paul Wolff, Michel Palmié, Jean-Marc Cordier, Pierre Lacans, Jean-Michel Bagnaud, Philippe Vachier, Philippe Escande, Marc Andrieu, Patrick Fort, Fabrice Joguet, Michel Fabre, Philippe Bonhoure
Replacements : Philippe Chamayou, Christian Prax, Didier Farenq, Serge Doumayrou, Éric Piazza, Jean-Paul Medina
RC Nice Didier Félix, Bernard Herrero, Roger Charpentier, Jean-Paul Pelloux, Tony Catoni, Éric Buchet, Philippe Buchet, Jean-Charles Orso, François Pierre, Pierre Pédeutour, Jean Méry, Patrick Trautmann, Jean-Luc Bony, Alain Vallet, Patrick Barthélémy
Replacements : Pierre Mousain, Jean-François Tordo, Christian Panzavolta, Jean-Claude Baruteau, Alain Sudre, Georges Lauribe
Scorers
Béziers 2 tries Vachier and Escande, 1 penalty Fort, 1 drop Escande
RC Nice 1 penalty and 1 drop Pédeutour


Another tile won by Bezièrs, the 10th in the history and 9th in last dozen of years.

Group B

Final

Teams HagetmauParis UC
Score 12-07
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