The 1950–51 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 48 teams divided into eight pools of six. Twenty-four teams qualified to play a second phase with eight pools of three clubs. The first of each pool were qualified to play in the quarterfinals.
| 1950–51 French Rugby Union Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  France |
| Champions | Carmaux |
| Runners-up | Stadoceste |
The championship was won by Carmaux, which beat Stadoceste in the final. It was the only title won by Carmaux.
Context
editThe 1951 Five Nations Championship was won by Ireland, while France finished second.
The "Coupe de France" was won by Lourdes, which beat Stadoceste in the final.
The situation both inside and outside the ground during the final was so bad that British unions asked to withdraw.[vague]
Second qualification round
editTeams that qualified for quarterfinals are in bold.
Pool Aedit |
Pool Bedit |
Pool Cedit |
Pool Dedit |
Pool Eedit |
Pool Fedit |
Pool Gedit |
Pool Hedit |
Quarterfinals
editClubs in bold qualified for the semifinals.
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Semifinals
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Final
edit| Teams | Carmaux - Stadoceste |
| Score | 14-12 (o.t.) |
| Date | 20 May 1951 |
| Venue | Stadium, Toulouse |
| Referee | Jean Rous |
| Line-up | |
| Carmaux | Raymond Carrère, Louis Combettes, Jean-Marie Bez, Jean Gervais, Alexis Dalla-Riva, René Pailhous, Louis Aué, Jean Régis, René Pagès, Gérard Lasmolles, René Deleris, Gustave Golajewski, Georges Cassou, Francis Cassou, Jacques Sagols |
| Stadoceste | Albert Fourcade, Robert Bel, Marc Laffitte, René Soulet, Joseph Dutrey, Armand Save, Gilbert Paradge, Serge Tonus, Lucien Dufourc, Adrien Abadie, Albert Bagnères, Louis Suberbie, Albert Lavantes, Maurice Cazaux, René Chaubet |
| Scorers | |
| Carmaux | 1 try, 1 conversion and 3 penalties Aué |
| Stadoceste | 1 try Lavantes, 3 penalties Chaubet |