1969–70 French Rugby Union Championship

French Rugby Championship 1969-70
French Rugby Championship 1969-70
Countries	France
Number of teams	64
Champions	La Voulte (1st title)
Runners-up	Montferrand
	← 1968-69 1970-71 →

Formula[]

The 1969-70 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 64 teams divided in 8 pools..The first four of each pool, were qualified for the "last 32".

The club of La Voulte Sportif (now merged into ROC La Voulte-Valence) won the competition beating Montferrand (now known as ASM Clermont Auvergne) in the final. La Voulte won le Bouclier de Brennus at his first final, while 'Montferrand lost their fourth final of four.

Qualification round[]

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. The teams are listed according to the final ranking

Pool 1[]

Pool 2[]

Toulouse
Biarritz
Racing
Quillan
Gaillac
Mazamet

Pool 3[]

Toulon
Brive
Auch
Lourdes
Valence

Pool 4[]

Pool 5[]

Narbonne
Périgueux
Bayonne
Dijon
Cahors

Pool 6[]

Graulhet
Cognac
Montferrand
Grenoble
Montauban
Stade Bagnérais

Pool 7[]

Pool 8[]

"Last 32"[]

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1	Team 2	Results
Agen	Angoulême	27-3
	La Rochelle	8-3
Auch	Dax	11-3
Racing	Bègles	26-13
La Voulte	Bayonne	9-3
Graulhet	Quillan	13-12
Brive		8-6
Béziers	Lannemezan	29-6
Montferrand	Périgueux	18-6
Narbonne	Tyrosse	9-3
Pau	Dijon	24-17
Vichy	Stadoceste	12-9
Grenoble	Toulon	17-12
Cognac		16-3
Toulouse	Mont de Marsan	41-6
Biarritz	Lourdes	16-15

"Last 16"[]

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1	Team 2	Results
Agen		16-13
Auch	Racing	8-3
La Voulte	Graulhet	24-3
Brive	Béziers	17-9
Montferrand	Narbonne	12-3
Pau	Vichy	8-0
Grenoble	Cognac	8-6
Toulouse	Biarritz	20-5

Quarter of finals[]

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1	Team 2	Results
Agen	Auch	19-0
La Voulte	Brive	18-8
Montferrand	Pau	14-11
Grenoble	Toulose	12-5

Semifinals[]

Team 1	Team 2	Results
Montferrand	Grenoble	11-3
La Voulte	Agen	9-3

Final[]

Teams	La Voulte - Montferrand
Score	3 - 0
Date	17 May 1970
Venue	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Referee	Francis Galonnier
Line-up
La Voulte	, , , , , , , , Lilian Camberabero, Guy Camberabero, , , , ,
Montferrand	, Jacques Rougerie, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Scorers
La Voulte	1 try Renaud Vialar
Montferrand

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Trophy	Bouclier de Brennus
Governing body	Ligue Nationale de Rugby

1969–70 French Rugby Union Championship

Contents

Formula[]

Qualification round[]

Pool 1[]

Pool 2[]

Pool 3[]

Pool 4[]

Pool 5[]

Pool 6[]

Pool 7[]

Pool 8[]

"Last 32"[]

"Last 16"[]

Quarter of finals[]

Semifinals[]

Final[]

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