1981–82 French Rugby Union Championship


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

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

Semifinals

Final

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

Group B