1970–71 French Rugby Union Championship

none French Rugby Championship 1970–71 France 64 Béziers 2 Toulon 1969–70 1971–72 The 1970–71 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". 'Béziers won The French Rugby Union Championship beating Toulon in the final. For Béziers, was the first of ten title in two decades, while Touloun had to wait until 1987. Qualification round In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. The teams are listed according to the final ranking Pool 1 La Voulte Touloun Aurillac Romans Angoulême Racing Oyonnax Lombez Samatan Pool 2 Stade Bagnérais Dax Tyrosse Montferrand Vichy US Bressane Toulouse Olympique EC Lyon OU Pool 3 Bègles Agen Stade Beaumontois Mont de Marsan Oloron Saint-Claude Sarlat Cahors Pool 4 Stadoceste Grenoble Biarritz Poitiers Quillan Mauléon Tulle Paris Université Club Pool 5 Toulouse Saint-Jean-de-Luz Cognac Périgueux Chambéry Stade Montchaninois Lavelanet Lannemezan Pool 6 Béziers Pau Dijon La Rochelle Valence Saint-Girons Gaillac Bergerac Pool 7 Brive Castres Graulhet Lourdes Boucau Fumel Libos Condom Carmaux Pool 8 Narbonne Montauban Bayonne Avignon Saint-Saturnin Auch Perpignan Rodez Vienne "Last 32" In bold the clubs qualified for the next round Team 1 Team 2 Results Béziers Poitiers 19-0 Dijon Saint-Jean-de-Luz 8-3 Stade Bagnérais Lourdes 18-9 Pau Biarritz 11-6 Mont de Marsan Stadoceste 30-19 Castres Stade Beaumontois 12-3 Agen Aurillac 6-3 La Voulte Avignon Saint-Saturnin 14-3 Brive La Rochelle 14-6 Tyrosse Bayonne 11-8 Bègles Montferrand12-8 Dax Cognac 3-0 Narbonne Périgueux 27-6 Touloun Graulhet 8-0 Toulouse Romans 26-6 Montauban Grenoble 12-8 "Last 16" In bold the clubs qualified for the next round Team 1 Team 2 Results Béziers Dijon 11-0 Stade Bagnérais Pau 8-5 Mont de Marsan Castres 6-5 Agen La Voulte 17-9 Brive Tyrosse 11-0 Bègles Dax 0-10 Narbonne Touloun 6-14 Toulouse Montauban 20-12 Quarter of finals In bold the clubs qualified for the next round Team 1 Team 2 Results Béziers Stade Bagnérais 32-9 Mont de Marsan Agen 6-14 Brive Dax 12-9 Touloun Toulose 8-0 Semifinals Team 1 Team 2 Results Béziers Agen 20-9 Brive Touloun 3-6 Final Teams Béziers - Toulon Score 15-9 after over-time Date 16 May 1971 Venue Parc municipal des sports, BordeauxReferee Michel Dubernet Line-up Béziers Armand Vaquerin, André Lubrano, Jean-Pierre Hortoland, Georges Senal, Alain Estève, Olivier Saïsset, Yvan Buonomo, Christian Pesteil, Richard Astre (cap.), Henri Cabrol, René Séguier, Jean Sarda, Joseph Navarro, Gérard Lavagne, Jack Cantoni Touloun Jean-Claude Ballatore, Noêl Vadella, Arnaldo Gruarin, Michel Sappa, André Herrero (cap.), Christian Carrère, Daniel Hache, Daniel Herrero, Louis Irastorza, Paul Bos, Bernard Giabbiconi, Jean-Pierre Carreras, Gilles Delaigue, Roger Fabien, Bernard Laboure Scorers Béziers 2 tries Séguier, 2 penalties Cabrol, 1 drop Astre Touloun 3 penalties Laboure External links Compte rendu finale de 1971 lnr.fr 1971 Category:1970–71 rugby union tournaments for clubs Championship