Rugby League: That’s The Way It Was. The History of Rugby League in France (Part 2).

Episode 5 :  In Part 1, Mike Rylance told us about the incredible rise of Rugby League in the 1930’s – followed by the cruel bans of the Vichy Regime in the 1940s, and the golden period of the 1950’s which saw France dominate international Rugby League. In Part 2 we chart the game’s demise AND possibly the rise again of French Rugby League?

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Acknowledgments

Mike Rylance is the author of “The Forbidden Game” and “The Struggle and The Daring”.
Also thanks to Andrew Ferguson from The Rugby League Project

1978 December 10th France Australia. 2nd Test.

French Elite’ One Championship 2018/2019

Club	P	W	D	L	Pts.
Carcassonne	19	14	0	5	48
Lezignan	19	12	0	7	45
St.Esteve/XIII Catalan	19	14	0	5	45
Limouxin	19	13	0	6	45
Albi	19	12	0	7	39
Villeneuve	19	10	0	9	36
Palau	19	5	0	14	26
Avignon	19	6	0	13	25
St.Gaudens	19	5	0	14	19
Toulouse	19	4	0	15	17

– French Elite’ One has a bonus point system
– The Championship Final was won by St.Esteve/ XIII Catalan V Carcassonne 32 – 24
– Of the original 10 clubs, Lyon-Villeurbanne now in Elite’ 2 Championship – Roanne now in French National Division 2 (Regional)

Challenge Cup Final 2018 Wembley Stadium
August 26th, 2018

CATALAN DRAGONS	WARRINGTON WOLVES
1. Gigot	Ratchford
2. Tierney	Lineham
3. Mead	Goodwin
4. Wiliame	T.King
5. Yaha	Charnley
6. Langi	Brown
7. Drinkwater	Roberts
8. Simon	Hill
9. McIlorum	Clark
10. Moa	Cooper
11. Jullien	Livett
12.Garcia	Hughes
13.Casty	Westwood
Interchange
Bousquet, Baitieri	Murdoch-Masila, G.King
Edwards, Goudemand	Patton, Philbin

 Full Time

Catalan 20 ( Tierney, Garcia, Wiliame tries, Drinkwater 4 goals) defeated
Warrington 14 ( Murdoch-Masila, G.King tries, Roberts 3 goals)

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