▁the ▁third ▁time ▁that ▁Le z ign an ▁had ▁be aten ▁Pia ▁in ▁the ▁season , ▁winning ▁ 2 2 - 4 ▁in ▁Round ▁ 9 ▁and ▁narrow ly ▁winning ▁ 2 6 - 3 0 ▁in ▁Pia ▁in ▁Round ▁ 2 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Grand ▁Final ▁featured ▁the ▁same ▁two ▁teams ▁however ▁it ▁was ▁Pia ▁who ▁beat ▁Le z ign an ▁ 2 0 - 1 6 . ▁ ▁Despite ▁winning ▁three ▁French ▁Championships ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁this ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁that ▁Le z ign an ▁won ▁the ▁ ▁El ite ▁Championship , ▁the ▁competition ▁having ▁replaced ▁the ▁French ▁Championship ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁▁▁▁ ▁The ▁teams ▁were ▁made ▁up ▁of ▁ 2 4 ▁French men , ▁ 9 ▁Austral ians ▁and ▁ 1 ▁New ▁Ze al ander . ▁ ▁Le z ign an ' s ▁Chris ▁Be att ie ▁was ▁the ▁el dest ▁on ▁the ▁field ▁at ▁ 3 2 ▁years ▁old . ▁ ▁Two ▁players , ▁Le z ign an ' s ▁Chris ▁Be att ie ▁and ▁Pia ' s ▁Paul ▁Fran ze ▁have ▁had ▁experience ▁with ▁Australian ▁National ▁Rugby ▁League ▁clubs , ▁Sydney ▁Ro ost ers ▁and ▁New castle ▁Kn ights ▁respectively . ▁Be att ie ▁had ▁also ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁State ▁of ▁Origin . ▁Pia ' s ▁Max ime ▁Gr és èque ▁has ▁had ▁experience ▁with ▁Super ▁League ▁team ▁W ake field