1971–72 French Rugby Union Championship
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| French Rugby Championship 1971–72 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  France |
| Number of teams | 64 |
| Champions | Béziers (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Brive |
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
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Pool 3 |
Pool 4
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Pool 5
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Pool 6
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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
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| 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 |