1968–69 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1968-69 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".

French Rugby Championship 1968-1969
Countries France
Number of teams64
ChampionsBègles (1st title)
Runners-upToulouse

The Bègles won the championship beating Toulose in the final.

It was the first bouclier de Brennus, for the Bordeaux's club. While, Toulouse played in their first final since 1947.

Qualification round

In bold the qualified to next round

Pool 1

Pool 2

Pool 3

Pool 4

Pool 5

Pool 6

Pool 7

Pool 8

"Last 32"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
NarbonneCastres20-6
Biarritz Lourdes11-9
BèglesStade Beaumontois27-6
CahorsSaint-Claude8-3
DaxTyrosse9-6
ToulonPérigueux27-8
StadocesteBayonne8-3
La RochelleCognac9-6
BriveToulouse Olympique EC15-8
Béziers Racing6-3
GraulhetMontauban11-3
RomansPerpignan14-12
AgenChambéry20-8
ToulouseTulle11-9
MontferrandMont-de-Marsan16-13
La VoulteUS Bressane15-6

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
NarbonneBiarritz33-6
BèglesCahors28-6
DaxToulon11-9
StadocesteLa Rochelle8-9
BriveBéziers9-6
GraulhetRomans3-6
AgenToulouse16-22
MontferrandLa Voulte17-5

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
NarbonneBègles6-15
DaxLa Rochelle12-3
BriveRomans27-9
ToulouseMontferrand9-3

Semifinals

Team 1Team 2Results
BèglesDax13-11
ToulouseBrive8-5

Final

Teams Bègles - Toulose
Score 11-9
Date 18 May 1969
Venue Stade Gerland, Lyon
Referee Roger Austry
Line-up
Bègles Jean-Pierre Pedemay, Christian Swierczinski, Claude Violin, Louis-Michel Traissac, Michel Chagnaud, Daniel Dubois, Michel Boucherie, Georges Lafourcade, François Morlaes, François Gesta-Lavit, Jean-Charles Lamouliatte, Christian Malterre, Jean Trillo, Jean-Pierre Ruaud, Jacques Crampagne
Toulouse Noël Brousse, Roger Guiter, Michel Moussard, Serge Morel, Paul Garrigues, Claude Labatut, Christian Duvignacq, Michel Billière, Jean-Louis Bérot, Pierre Villepreux, Jean-Marie Bonal, Jacques Puig, Jean-Marie Barsalou, Roger Bourgarel, Jacques Larnaudie
Scorers
Bègles 1 try Trillo, 1 conversion, 1 penalty and 1 drop Crampagne
Toulouse 1 try Puig, 2 penalties Villepreux
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