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Lord Derby Cup 2017–2018

The 2017–18 Coupe de France Lord Derby was the 80th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, the premier rugby league knockout competition in France. It began on 4 November 2017 and ended with the final at the Stade Gilbert Brutus on 10 June 2018.

2017–18 Lord Derby French Cup
Duration4 November 2017 – 10 June 2018
WinnersSaint-Estève XIII Catalan
Runners-upXIII Limouxin

The defending champions were AS Carcassonne who defeated FC Lézignan XIII in the 2016–17 final.[1] In the 2017–18 competition, Carcassonne were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Lézignan who then lost in the semi-final to eventual champions Saint-Estève XIII Catalan who defeated XIII Limouxin 26–30 in the final.

Background

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The 80th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby,[2] started on 4 November 2017 and concluded with the final on 10 June 2018.

The 50 teams taking part were from Elite 1 (10 teams), Elite 2 (10 teams), and the National and Federal divisions (40 teams). The majority of teams entered the competition in Round 2 and Elite 1 teams joined in Round 3. In matches between teams from different divisions, the venue was the stadium of the team from the lower division.[3][4]

Format and dates

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Lord Derby French Cup competition format
Round Date Clubs involved this round Winners from previous round New entries this round Leagues entering at this round
Round 1 4–5 November 12 None 12 12 National/Federal Division teams
Round 2 16–17 December 44 6 38 All 10 teams from Elite 2 and 30 National/Federal Division teams
Round 3 13–14 January 32 22 10 All 10 teams from Elite 1
Round 4 17–18 February 16 16 None
Quarter-finals 31 March – 2 April 8 8
Semi-finals 5 May 4 4
Final 10 June 2 2

Round 1

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The draw for the Round 1 took place in October 2017. Ties was played over the weekend of 4–5 November.[3]

Round 1 fixtures
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Report
Arles Moulès XIII 18–48 Montpellier Red Devils 5 November
RC Caumont XIII 30–24 Saint-Martin XIII 5 November
Plaisance du Touch XIII 12–10 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII (2nd) 5 November
Villefranche XIII Aveyron (2nd) 18–14 Ramonville XIII 5 November
Salses XIII 50–12 Realmont XIII 5 November
St Laurent de la Cabrerisse XIII 30–00 RC Salon XIII (2nd) 5 November
Source:[5]

Round 2

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The draw for Round 2 was made in November. Ties were played over the weekend of 16–17 December. Because US Entraigues XIII (2nd) withdrew from competition, the last team in the draw, Tonneins XIII, were given a bye.[4]

Round 2 fixtures
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Report
US Entraigues XIII 70–00 Saluzzo Saluzzo
RC Carpentras XIII (2nd) 10–28 Le Barcarès XIII Laurentin M. Werel
Cheval Blanc XIII 20–46 Sporting Treiziste Toulonnais
  Lyon Villeurbanne XIII 36–20 Paris Châtillon XIII Paris
Plaisance du Touch XIII 06–40 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
Ecole du XIII St Pierrais 12–42 US Ferrals XIII
Ille-sur-Têt XIII 48–80 Val de Dagne XIII Ille-sur-Têt Frédéric Cau
  RC Carpentras XIII 50–24 Marseille XIII Roger Couderc stadium, Marseille
Cahors Lot XIII 06–52 US Pujols XIII
  Baroudeurs de Pia XIII 52–12 Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII (2nd) Villegailhenc Patrice Benausse
Gratentour XIII 16–44   Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII
RC Baho XIII 72–00 St Laurent de la Cabrerisse XIII St Laurent M. Delarose
Pomas XIII 48–14 Montpellier Red Devils M. Granjean
Salses XIII 31–18 Villeneuve Minervois XIII Mickaël Lannes Report
Villefranche XIII Aveyron (2nd) 46–60 Val d'Orbieu XIII
US Trentels XIII 38–10 RC Aspet XIII Aspet
Villefranche XIII Aveyron 56–10 Toulouges XIII Panthers Toulouges Arnaud Capsié Report
RC Caumont XIII 48–11 Aussillon XIII
AS Clairac XIII 00–30 La Réole XIII forfeited by AS Clairac
Pamiers XIII 00–30   RC Salon XIII forfeited by Pamiers
Villefranche d'Albi XIII 30–00 Saint-Estève XIII (2nd) forfeited by Saint-Estève
Tonneins XIII bye —
Source:[6][7][8]

Round 3

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The draw for Round 3 was made on 20 December. Ties were played over the weekend of 13–14 January.[9]

Round 3 fixtures
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Report
AS Pomas XIII 19–33 US Ferrals XIII 13 January M. Delarose
  Lyon Villeurbanne XIII 04–38   AS Carcassonne 13 January M. Crespo
RC Baho XIII 13–48   Saint-Estève XIII Catalan 13 January M. Vincent
Villefranche d'Albi XIII 14–26 US Trentels XIII 14 January
Sporting Treiziste Toulonnais 10–44   Toulouse Olympique Broncos 14 January
Villefranche XIII Aveyron 20–28   FC Lézignan XIII 14 January M. Vergnes
RC Caumont XIII 21–18 Le Barcarès XIII Laurentin 14 January
US Entraigues XIII 14–46   XIII Limouxin 14 January Christophe Grandjean
US Pujols XIII 06–32 Palau XIII Broncos 14 January Fabien Nicaud
Ille-sur-Têt XIII 72–00 Villefranche XIII Aveyron (2nd) 14 January David Albafouille
La Réole XIII 12–58   Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII 14 January M. Vincent
Salses XIII 34–24 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 14 January Robert Gallego
Tonneins XIII 18–34   RC Salon XIII 14 January
  Baroudeurs de Pia XIII 04–59   Saint-Gaudens Bears 14 January Stade de la Basse Frédéric Cau
  RC Carpentras XIII 10–66   SO Avignon 14 January Stade de la Roseraie Benjamin Casty Report
  RC Albi XIII 44–60   Villeneuve XIII RLLG 14 January M. Drizza Report
Source:[10][11]

Round 4

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The draw for Round 4 was made on 27 January. Ties were played over the weekend of 17–18 February.[12]

Round of 16 fixtures
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Report
  Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII 16–12   Saint-Gaudens Bears 17 February, 15:00 M. Crespo
  RC Salon XIII 36–60 Palau XIII Broncos 17 February, 17:30 M. Drizza
Ille-sur-Têt XIII 09–54   Saint-Estève XIII Catalan 18 February, 15:00 M. Pereira
Salses XIII 08–54   FC Lézignan XIII 18 February, 15:00 M. Lannes
US Trentels XIII 14–54   RC Albi XIII 18 February, 15:00 M. Nicaud
US Ferrals XIII 10–68   SO Avignon 18 February, 15:00 M. Vergnes
  AS Carcassonne 26–17   Toulouse Olympique Broncos 18 February, 15:00 M. Poumès
RC Caumont XIII 04–70   XIII Limouxin 18 February, 15:00 M. Gallego
Source:[13][14]

Quarter-finals

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The draw for quarter-finals was made on 26 February.[15] Ties were played over the weekend of 30 March to 2 April.

Quarter-final fixtures
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Report
  Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII 20–28   RC Albi XIII 31 March Geoffrey Poumès Report
  AS Carcassonne 08–10   FC Lézignan XIII 31 March Cyril Vergnes Report
  XIII Limouxin 30–18 Palau XIII Broncos 1 April
  Saint-Estève XIII Catalan 50–12   SO Avignon 2 April Benjamin Casty Report
Source:[16]

Semi-finals

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The draw for semi-finals was made on 11 April. Ties were played on 5 May at the Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne.[1]

Semi-final fixtures
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Report
  RC Albi XIII 16–28   XIII Limouxin 5 May, 15:30 Stade Albert Domec Report
  Saint-Estève XIII Catalan 38–26   FC Lézignan XIII 5 May, 18:00 Stade Albert Domec Report

Final

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The final of the 2017–18 Coupe de France Lord Derby took place on 10 June at the Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan. The match was preceded by the final of the (under 19s) Luc Nitard Cup.[17]

XIII Limouxin had won the competition twice before, in the 1995–96 and 2007–08 seasons. Since their last win they had reached the final several times, most recently in the 2015–16 competition in which they lost to Saint-Estève XIII Catalan. The 2016 final was the team's first win as Saint-Estève XIII Catalan, though the cup had been won three times in the early 2000s as Union Treiziste Catalane.[1][18]

The score was level at 26–26 after 80 minutes. Saint-Estève XIII Catalan won the match 30–26 with a golden point try in extra time.

Final
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Report
  XIII Limouxin 26–30   Saint-Estève XIII Catalan 10 June, 17:00 Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan M. Poumes / M. Casty Report
Source:[19]

Teams

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XIII Limouxin: Th. Lasvenes, L. Franco, Mayans, Garrouste, R. Péault, Torreilles, Murcia, D. Pelo, S. Teixido, Herold, Puso, J. Edwards, Rouch
Substitutes: Fl. Bousquet, Yesa, Bartuziak, Gonzalez-Trique
Head coach:

Saint-Estève XIII Catalan: Jouffret, J. Nègre, Mat. Pala, Ambert, J. Flovie, Lu. Albert, Guasch, Th. Margalet, Meresta-Doucet, Belmas, B. Vergniol, Peez, Goudemand
Substitutes: A. Da Costa, Bartès, Saloty, Séguier
Head coach:

Source:[19]

Broadcast matches

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Broadcast matches
Round Match Date Broadcast method
Semi-finals XIII Limouxin v Albi 5 May 2018 Broadcast live on Radio Marseillette[20]
Lézignan vs Saint-Estève XIII Catalan
Final XIII Limouxin v Saint-Estève XIII Catalan 10 June 2018 Broadcast live on FFRXIII TV[17]

References

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  4. ^ a b "Tirage de la Coupe de France" (in French). FFRXIII. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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  7. ^ "Le tour de brassage de Coupe Lord Derby en un coup d'oeil" (in French). FFRXIII. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Coupe de France Lord Derby: The results of the 32nd finals". Treize Mondial. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Coupe de France Lord Derby: the draw for the round of 16". Treize Mondial. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Coupe de France Lord Derby: the results of the round of 16". Treize Mondial. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  11. ^ "1/16ème de Coupe de France, les 11 matchs à la loupe!" (in French). FFRXIII. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Tirages des 8ème de Finale Coupe de France" (in French). FFRXIII. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Coupe de France Lord Derby: The results of the round of 16". Treize Mondial. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Les 1/8ès de Coupe Lord Derby en un coup d'oeil" (in French). FFRXIII. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Coupe de France Lord Derby: the quarter-final draw". Treize Mondial. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Coupe de France Lord Derby: The results of the quarter-finals". Treize Mondial. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Les finales du 10 juin en direct sur FFRXIII TV!" (in French). FFRXIII. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Winners Coupe de France Lord Derby". Treize Mondial. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Finale de la Coupe de France 2018 – Un essai en or de Thomas Ambert" (in French). FFRXIII. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Programme Radio Marseillette du week-end" (in French). FFRXIII. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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