1974–75 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1974–75 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Béziers beating Brive in the final.

French Rugby Championship 1974–75
Countries France
Number of teams64
ChampionsBéziers (5th title)
Runners-upBrive

Formula

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For the last time the "elite" were formed of 64 clubs (in later years reduced to 40). The clubs were divided in 8 pools and the first four of each pool were qualified for knockout stages.

The last three of each pool (24 clubs) will be relegated in the future "Group B"

The knockout stages, will be played with single match rounds.

Qualification round

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The clubs classified in the four first places of each pool (24 clubs on 32) were qualified for the knockout stages.

The team are here listed in ranking order, in bold, the team qualified.

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Pool E

Pool F

Pool G

Pool H

Knockout stages

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"Last 32"

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In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1 Team 2 Results
Béziers Saint-Girons 25-6
Touloun Toulose 16-9
Stadoceste Romans 19-15
Pau Saint-Jean-de-Luz 20-4
Montferrand La Rochelle 14-6
Racing Mont-de-Marsan 40-0
RRC Nice Avignon Saint-Saturnin 6-15
Aurillac Bayonne 20-6
Brive Montchanin 4-0
Bègles Stade Bagnérais 3-9
La Voulte Lourdes 10-19
Dax US Bressane 10-6
Narbonne Lavelanet 9-3
Lyon OU Valence 21-4
Agen Vichy 17-9
Perpignan Mérignac 19-0

"Last 16"

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In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1 Team 2 Results
Béziers Toulon 13-7
Stadoceste Pau 11-3
Montferrand Racing 4-7
Avignon Saint-Saturnin Aurillac 6-0
Brive Stade Bagnérais 35-13
Lourdes Dax 35-13
Narbonne Lyon OU 14-9
Agen Perpignan 14-9

Quarter of finals

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In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1 Team 2 Results
Béziers Stadoceste 19-4
Racing Avignon Saint-Saturnin 18-7
Brive Lourdes 14-9
Narbonne Agen 9-6

Semifinals

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Team 1 Team 2 Results
Béziers Racing 16-3
Brive Narbonne 20-13

Final

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Teams Béziers - Brive
Score 13-12
Date 18 May 1975
Venue Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee Jacques Saint-Guilhem
Line-up
Béziers Armand Vaquerin, Christian Prax, Alain Paco, Georges Senal, Michel Palmié, Olivier Saïsset, Gérard Rousset, Alain Estève, Richard Astre, Henri Cabrol, René Séguier, Jean-Pierre Pesteil, Gabriel Cosentino, Claude Casamidjana, Jack Cantoni
Remplaçant : Gérard Lavagne
Brive Serge Pasquier, Patrick Louchart, Jean-Pierre Dales, Jean-Claude Rossignol, Roger Fite, Michel Yachvili, Jean-Luc Joinel, Gérard Magnac, Michel Pebeyre, Jean-Claude Roques, Jean-Jacques Gourdy, Christian Badin, Jacques Coq, Jean-Pierre Puidebois, Alain Marot
Remplaçants : Pierre Balineau, Frédéric Desnoyer
Scorers
Béziers 1 try Séguier, 3 penalties Cabrol
Brive 1 try Pebeyre, 1 conversion and 2 penalties Puidebois
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