Coupe de France (rugby union)

French rugby union competition

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The Coupe de France was a French rugby union competition founded early in the 20th century. It was abandoned during World War II but was restarted in 1943. All clubs were invited to participate, and about 100 of them took part, with first division teams joining in the later rounds.

The 1951 final was so violent that the Rugby Football Union, requested its discontinuation, fearing France could be expelled from the Five Nations Tournament which they had rejoined in 1939. Consequently, the chairman of the French Federation made the decision to end the competition. It was replaced the following year by the Challenge Yves du Manoir which had been ended by the war.

The competition was revived in the mid-1980s under the initiative of Albert Ferrasse, then president of the French Federation, running alongside both the championship and the Challenge Yves du Manoir. However, low attendance and a congested schedule led to its cancellation after three seasons.

A final attempt to resurrect it was made in 1996, when it was merged with the Challenge Yves du Manoir to create the Trophée Du-Manoir Coupe de France. This version lasted until 2003 under three different names. As a result, the final seven competitions are counted in both the Coupe de France and Challenge Du Manoir records.

## Finals

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Year  | Winner  | Score  | Runner-up

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1943  | SU Agen | 11–4  | Stade Bordelais
1944  |  Toulouse Olympique Etudiants Club | 19–2  | Stade Bordelais
1945  | SU Agen | 14–13  | AS Montferrand
1946  | Stade Toulousain | 6–3  | Section Paloise
1947  | Stade Toulousain | 14–11  | AS Montferrand
1948  | Castres Olympique | 6–0  | FC Lourdes
1949  |  CA Bègles | 11–6  | Stade Toulousain
1950  | FC Lourdes | 16–3  | AS Béziers
1951  | FC Lourdes | 6–3  | Stadoceste Tarbais
1984  |  Stade Toulousain | 6–0  | FC Lourdes
1985  | RC Narbonne | 28–27 (a.e.t.)  | AS Béziers
1986  | AS Béziers | 40–9  | Stade Aurillacois
1996  | CA Brive | 12–6  | Section Paloise
1997  | Section Paloise | 13–11  | CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
1998  | Stade Toulousain | 22–15  | Stade Français Paris
1999  | Stade Français Paris | 27–19  | CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
2000  | Biarritz Olympique | 24–13  | CA Brive
2001  | ASM Clermont Auvergne | 34–24  | FC Auch
2002  | Stade Rochelais | 23–19  | Biarritz Olympique
2003 (March)  | Stade Rochelais | 22–20  | CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
2003 (November)  | Castres Olympique | 27–26  | CS Bourgoin-Jallieu

## References

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* Viard, Frédéric; Duboisset, François (2011). "9: La scène rugbystique nationale". Le Rugby Pour les Nuls (in French). p. 165\. ISBN 9782754032902.

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Rugby union in France

Governing body|

* Fédération Française de Rugby

National teams|

| Men's|

* France
* A
* 7s
* France amateur
* U-20
* U-18

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Women's|

* Women's
* 7's

Other notable teams|

* French Barbarians

Competitions|

| International|

* World Cup
* Six Nations
* Rugby World Cup Sevens
* World Rugby Sevens Series
* Sevens Grand Prix Series

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Professional clubs|

* European Rugby Champions Cup
* European Rugby Challenge Cup
* National Rugby League (France)
* Top 14
* Pro D2
* Nationale
* Fédérale 1
* Fédérale 2
* Fédérale 3
* Challenge Yves du Manoir

Hosted events|

* 2007 Rugby World Cup
* 2023 Rugby World Cup
* 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup
* France Sevens
* France Women's Sevens

Related articles|

* International players
* Stadiums
* Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy
* Trophée des Bicentenaires
* Dave Gallaher Trophy
* Fira Nations Cup

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