The 1948–49 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Castres that beat Mont-de-Marsan in the final.

Formulas

The tournament was played by 48 teams divided into 8 pools. Twenty-four teams were qualified to play in the second phase with eight pools of three teams. Sixteen teams were qualified to play the "Last 16" phase.

Context

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ended second. The "

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" was won by

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that beat Toulose in the final.

Second round

In bold the qualified for "last 16" phase.

Last 16

In bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for The semifinals.

Semifinals

Final

The first match ended 3–3 after over time. A second match was necessary.

External links

''Compte rendu de la finale de 1949'' lnr.fr
{{DEFAULTSORT:1948-49 French Rugby Union Championship 1949 France 1949

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