The
French Rugby Union Championship
The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the France National Rugby League, also known by its French initialism ...
of first division 1911–12 was won by Stade Toulousain that beat
Racing Club de France
Racing Club de France, also known as RCF, is a French multi-sport club that was founded on 20 April 1882 under the name Racing Club.
Racing Club changed its name to Racing Club de France (RCF) on 21 November 1885. The club is located at the Bois ...
in the final.
Then was Stade Toulousain won for the first time the
Bouclier de Brennus
The Bouclier de Brennus (), or Brennus Shield in English, is a trophy awarded annually to the French rugby union club that wins the domestic league.
The shield was not named, as it is often believed, after the famous Gallic warrior Brennus bu ...
. Touloise won all the matches in the season.
In the semifinals, the Racing defeated
SBUC (8-4) and the Stade Toulousain eliminated
FC Lyon
Football Club de Lyon is a French sports club. It was established on 17 November 1893, and is notable for its rugby and football sections. They currently compete in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier of French football.
They were Runner ...
(13-5).
Context
The
1912 Five Nations Championship
The 1912 Five Nations Championship was the third series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirtieth s ...
was won by
England
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and by
Ireland
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, France was last.
Final
External links
''Compte rendu de la finale de 1912'' sur lnr.fr
{{DEFAULTSORT:1911-12 French Rugby Union Championship
1912
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Championship
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Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
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France
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