# 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.
The defending champions were AS Carcassonne who defeated FC Lézignan XIII in the 2016–17 final. 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

The 80th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, 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.

### Format and dates

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 | None |
| Quarter-finals | 31 March – 2 April | 8 | 8 |
| Semi-finals | 5 May | 4 | 4 |
| Final | 10 June | 2 | 2 |

## Round 1

The draw for the Round 1 took place in October 2017. Ties was played over the weekend of 4–5 November.
Round 1 fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | 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 | 30–00 | RC Salon XIII (2nd) | 5 November | | | |
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## Round 2

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.
Round 2 fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| Saluzzo | 00–70 | US Entraigues XIII | | Saluzzo | | |
| RC Carpentras XIII (2nd) | 10–28 | Le Barcarès XIII Laurentin | | | M. Werel | |
| Cheval Blanc XIII | 20–46 | Sporting Treiziste Toulonnais | | | | |
| Paris Châtillon XIII | 20–36 | Lyon Villeurbanne 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 | |
| Marseille XIII | 24–50 | RC Carpentras XIII | | Roger Couderc stadium, Marseille | | |
| Cahors Lot XIII | 06–52 | US Pujols XIII | | | | |
| Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII (2nd) | 12–52 | Baroudeurs de Pia XIII | | Villegailhenc | Patrice Benausse | |
| Gratentour XIII | 16–44 | Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII | | | | |
| St Laurent de la Cabrerisse | 00–72 | RC Baho XIII | | St Laurent | M. Delarose | |
| Pomas XIII | 50–14 | 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 | | | | |
| RC Aspet XIII | 10–38 | US Trentels XIII | | Aspet | | |
| Toulouges XIII Panthers | 10–54 | Villefranche XIII Aveyron | | Toulouges | Arnaud Capsié | Report |
| RC Caumont XIII | 48–11 | Aussillon XIII | | | | |
| AS Clairac XIII | 00–30 | La Réole XIII | forfeited by AS Clairac | forfeited by AS Clairac | forfeited by AS Clairac | forfeited by AS Clairac |
| Pamiers XIII | 00–30 | RC Salon XIII | forfeited by Pamiers | forfeited by Pamiers | forfeited by Pamiers | forfeited by Pamiers |
| Villefranche d'Albi XIII | 30–00 | Saint-Estève XIII (2nd) | forfeited by Saint-Estève | forfeited by Saint-Estève | forfeited by Saint-Estève | forfeited by Saint-Estève |
| Tonneins XIII | bye | — | — | — | — | — |
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## Round 3

The draw for Round 3 was made on 20 December. Ties were played over the weekend of 13–14 January.
Round 3 fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | 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 |
| Albi RL XIII | 44–60 | Villeneuve XIII RLLG | 14 January | | M. Drizza | Report |
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## Round 4

The draw for Round 4 was made on 27 January. Ties were played over the weekend of 17–18 February.
Round of 16 fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | 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 | Albi RL 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 | |
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## Quarter-finals

The draw for quarter-finals was made on 26 February. Ties were played over the weekend of 30 March to 2 April.
Quarter-final fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII | 20–28 | Albi RL 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 |
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## Semi-finals

The draw for semi-finals was made on 11 April. Ties were played on 5 May at the Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne.
Semi-final fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| Albi RL 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

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.
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.
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 | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | 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 |
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### Teams

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:
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## Broadcast matches

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