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1928 Five Nations Championship
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was won by
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Quillan was sustained by a rich businessman, Jean Bourrel, owner of a factory producing hats.
The club, engaged a lot of players from other clubs, especially from US Perpignan. In the little city of Quillan, in Aude, all the players were employed in the Bourrel's factory.
The club was accused of "masked professionalism" but was not sufficient to win the title ( « Pau est French Champion : la morale est sauve. And the béret defeated chapeau. » Georges Pastre, Les Boucliers du Printemps, Ed. Midi-Olympique, 1968.)
First round
(3 point for each victory, 2 for a draw, 1 for a los)
In 6 of 8 pools tiebreakers were necessary.
* Pool A Toulose 12 pt FC Lyon 8 pt
Périgueux
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Agen
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Grenoble
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Quillan
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Mazamet
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Hendaye
Hendaye ( Basque: ''Hendaia'')HENDAIA Lyon OU
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Carcassonne
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Albi
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Lourdes
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Cognac
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Montauban
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Narbonne
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8 pt. Béziers 6 pt. Stade Bordelais 5 pt. Soustons 5 pt.
* Pool B Pau 9 pt. Stade Français 7 pt. US Perpignan 5 pt. FC Lyon 3 pt.
* Pool C US Quillan 8 pt. Arlequins Perpignan 7 pt. Lourdes 5 pt. Stade Hendayais 4 pt.
* Pool D Touloun 9 pt. SA Bordeaux 5 pt. Racing Paris 5 pt. Carcassonne/ Lyon OU 5 pt.
(Carcassonne replace Lyon after one match)
1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhan ...
Championship
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