1971–72 French Rugby Union Championship

French Rugby Championship 1971-1972
Countries  France
Champions Béziers (3rd title)
Runners-up Brive
1970-71
1972-73

The 1971-72 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 Béziers won the Championship beating Brive in the final, holding his title..

Qualification round

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

Pool 1

Pool 2

Pool 3

Pool 4

  • Agen
  • Castres
  • Chambéry
  • Avignon Saint-Saturnin
  • Saint-Jean-de-Luz
  • Marmande (promoted from second division)
  • Tulle
  • Sarlat

Pool 5

Pool 6

Pool 7

Pool 8

"Last 32"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1 Team 2 Results
Brive Montauban 30-3
Dijon Lyon OU 12-6
Dax Bayonne 19-14
Mont-de-Marsan La Rochelle 23-16
Narbonne Saint-Claude 27-3
Stadoceste Racing 14-0
Stade Bagnérais Montferrand 11-4
Stade Beaumontois Lavelanet 24-12
Touloun Chambéry 8-3
US Bressane La Voulte 15-11
Agen Grenoble 10-9
Perpignan Vichy 18-10
Béziers Valence 23-3
Bègles Castres 17-4
Toulouse Aurillac 16-6
Pau Avignon Saint-Saturnin 17-4


"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1 Team 2 Results
Brive Dijon 21-12
Dax Mont-de-Marsan 32-9
Narbonne Stadoceste 13-12
Stade Bagnérais Stade Beaumontois 6-15
Touloun US Bressane 34-0
Agen Perpignan 10-9
Béziers Bègles 11-7
Toulose Pau 4-13


Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1 Team 2 Results
Brive Dax 13-9
Narbonne Stade Beaumontois 24-10
Touloun Agen 6-4
Béziers Pau 40-4


Semifinals

Team 1 Team 2 Results
Brive Narbonne 9-7
Toulon Béziers 6-19


Final

Teams Béziers - Brive
Score 9-0
Date 21 May 1972
Venue Stade Gerland, Lyon
Referee Georges Domercq
Line-up
Béziers Armand Vaquerin, Hélïos Vaquerin, Jean-Louis Martin, Georges Senal, Alain Estève, Olivier Saïsset, Yvan Buonomo, André Buonomo, Richard Astre, Henri Cabrol, René Séguier, Jean Sarda, Joseph Navarro, Gérard Lavagne, Jack Cantoni
Brive Jean-Claude Rossignol, Michel Yachvili, Jean-Pierre Dales, Joël Merlaud, Jacques Genois, Marcel Lewin, Daniel Boulpiquante, Roger Fite, Marcel Puget, Jean-Claude Roques, Pierre Besson, Daniel Marty, Michel Marot, Jean-Pierre Puidebois, Alain Marot
Scorers
Béziers 1 try, 1 conversion and 1 drop Cabrol
Brive


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