French Championship Final 1980 - Villeneuve v. Saint Esteve

[RL Sonja]

https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/video/cab8000489201/jeu-a-xiii-st-esteve-villeneuve

Some nice rugby in this game.

One of the downsides of the Catalans merger has been the loss of identity of Saint Esteve in favour of XIII Catalan. Here, Saint Esteve compete in their own right in the top domestic game of French rugby league in 1980. 

[eal]

Is there any footage of the final the following season - the one abandoned after six minutes due to fighting?

[JonM]

https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA36JO5J2TL9AMP81HKY93XI6VB-FRANCE-RUGBY-LEAGUE-FINAL-IS-ABANDONED-AFTER-FIVE-MINUTES-WHEN-GAME-TU/query/ABANDONED

[JonM]

The description underneath is wrong. It's Villeneuve in Green and XIII Catalan in Red and Yellow.

[eal]

1 hour ago, JonM said:

https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA36JO5J2TL9AMP81HKY93XI6VB-FRANCE-RUGBY-LEAGUE-FINAL-IS-ABANDONED-AFTER-FIVE-MINUTES-WHEN-GAME-TU/query/ABANDONED

Thank you, have been looking everywhere for footage.

[MatthewWoody]

"Jeu à XIII". 

[Jozef Behr]

I will surely going to watch this interesting match...

[Gomersall]

8 hours ago, Jozef Behr said:

I will surely going to watch this interesting match...

Two minutes should suffice.