1997–98_French_Rugby_Union_Championship

1997–98 French Rugby Union Championship

1997–98 French Rugby Union Championship

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The 1997–98 French Rugby Union Championship was played by 20 teams divided in the preliminary phase in two pools of 12. The first four team of each pool were admitted to quarters of final.

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Stade Français won the title beating in the final the Montferrand (that lose for 5th time the final). It was the first victory for Stade Français after 90 years, the last was in 1908.

For the first time, the final was played in the new Stade de France

Montpellier was relegated in second division. Five teams were promoted from the second division in order to increase the 1998–99 championship to 24 teams.

Preliminary Phase

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Quarter-final

May '98Bordeaux-Begles-Stade Français31–2618–24
May '98Montferrand-Toulouse19–109–22
May '98Castres-Perpignan25–197–42
May '98Narbonne-Colomiers19–198–8

Semi-final

May '98Stade Français-Toulouse39–3
May '98Perpignan-Colomiers15–12

Final

16 May 1998
Stade Français34 – 7Perpignan
Try: Simon (18')
Mytton (28')
Bolobolo (41')
Gomes (60')
Dominici (80'+1)
Con: Dominguez (3) (18', 28', 80'+1)
Pen: Dominguez (80')		Try: Pérarnau (77')
Con: Arandiga (77')
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Referee: Joël Dumé
FB15France Arthur Gomes
RW14France Christophe Dominici
OC13France Franck Comba
IC12New Zealand Cliff Mytton
LW11Fiji Emori Bolobolodownward-facing red arrow 64'
FH10Italy Diego Dominguez
SH9France Christophe Laussucq
N88France Christophe Juillet
OF7England Richard Pool-Jonesdownward-facing red arrow 72'
BF6France Marc Lièvremont
RL5France Hervé Chaffardondownward-facing red arrow 62'
LL4France David Auradoudownward-facing red arrow 72'
TP3France Philippe Gimbertdownward-facing red arrow 62'
HK2France Vincent Moscato (c)downward-facing red arrow 78'
LP1France Serge Simon
Substitutions:
HK16France Laurent Pedrosaupward-facing green arrow 78'
PR17France Sylvain Marconnetupward-facing green arrow 62'
LK18New Zealand Grant Rossupward-facing green arrow 62'
LK19France Olivier Roumatupward-facing green arrow 72'
FL20France Christophe Moniupward-facing green arrow 72'
SH21France Ludovic Loustau
WG22France Geofrey Abadieupward-facing green arrow 64'
Coach:
France Bernard Laporte
FB15France Gérald Bastide
RW14South Africa Alewyn Joubert
OC13France Didier Plana
IC12France Mathieu Barrau
LW11France Grégory Tutard
FH10France Laurent Salièsdownward-facing red arrow 56'
SH9France Jacques Bassetdownward-facing red arrow 65'
N88France Thomas Lièvremont (c)
OF7France Gérard Majoral
BF6France Sylvain Deroeuxdownward-facing red arrow 78'
RL5Canada Mike James
LL4France Jérôme Pradaldownward-facing red arrow 62'
TP3France Stéphane de Besombes
HK2France Jacques Lançondownward-facing red arrow 36'upward-facing green arrow 80'
LP1France Renaud Peillarddownward-facing red arrow 37'
Substitutions:
HK16France Michel Konieckupward-facing green arrow 36'downward-facing red arrow 80'
PR17France Pascal Méyaupward-facing green arrow 37'
LK18France Alain Fournyupward-facing green arrow 62'
LK19France Olivier Olibeauupward-facing green arrow 78'
SH20France Christophe Pérarnauupward-facing green arrow 65'
FH21France Hervé Laporte
FB22France Gaël Arandigaupward-facing green arrow 56'
Coach:
France Alain Hyardet
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