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1954 Rugby League World Cup final: Parc des Princes, Paris: 30,368 11 June 1955 Australia: 20–8 France: 1955 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney: 67,748 2 July 1955 Australia: 28–29 France: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane: 45,745 23 July 1955 Australia: 5–8 France: Sydney Cricket Ground ...
The two halves of the season are played in the same order, with the away team in the first half of the season at home in the second half. The semi-finals and final take place in May, with the semi-finals being held over two-legs and the final taking place at a predetermined site. At present, 14 clubs compete in the competition. [3] [4]
It organises and regulates the two French rugby club divisions, Top 14 and Pro D2, promotes and develops the professional sector of French rugby clubs, represents it in the management of European cups and negotiates the television and partnership rights of both competitions.
In 2008 the competition was rebranded as the National Division 2. The domestic cup for clubs in the league is the Coupe Falcou which was formerly called the French Federal Cup. [2] In 2023, the Federal and National Division merged in a restructuring of the French rugby league system. For the 2023–24 season there were four National Divisions ...
Recent successes of the French national team include reaching the quarter-finals of the 2000 and 2013 Rugby League World Cups, and participating in the 2009 Rugby League Four Nations. At the most recent World Cup in 2022 , France failed to qualify for the quarter-finals after being eliminated at the group stage.
The semi-finals and final take place in May, with the semi-finals being held over two-legs and the final taking place at a predetermined site. At present, 14 clubs compete in the competition. [1] [2] France's bonus point system operates as follows: [3] 4 points for a win. 2 points for a draw.
The France national rugby league team in 1951. On 10 July 1947, a "gentleman's agreement" was signed between the Ligue Française de rugby à treize (Paul Barrière as representative), the French republic and the French rugby union for division of the Ligue Française de rugby à treize in two parts: a Federation française de jeu à treize as the governing body of the amateur game and a Ligue ...
The French rugby league system is a four tiered structure with the major national club competition being the Super XIII. Below this is Elite 2 and a number of regional leagues. The teams in each competition can change each year depending on final standings and relegation/promotion. There is no set structure for promotion and relegation.