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

For the last time the "elite" were formed of 64 clubs (will be 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) wil be relegate in the future "Grouo B"

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

Qualification round

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

"Last 32"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
BéziersSaint-Girons25-6
ToulounToulose16-9
StadocesteRomans19-15
PauSaint-Jean-de-Luz20-4
MontferrandLa Rochelle14-6
RacingMont-de-Marsan40-0
RRC NiceAvignon Saint-Saturnin6-15
AurillacBayonne20-6
BriveMontchanin4-0
BèglesStade Bagnérais3-9
La VoulteLourdes10-19
DaxUS Bressane10-6
NarbonneLavelanet9-3
Lyon OUValence21-4
AgenVichy17-9
PerpignanMérignac19-0

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
BéziersToulon13-7
StadocestePau11-3
MontferrandRacing4-7
Avignon Saint-SaturninAurillac6-0
BriveStade Bagnérais35-13
LourdesDax35-13
NarbonneLyon OU14-9
AgenPerpignan14-9

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
BéziersStadoceste19-4
RacingAvignon Saint-Saturnin18-7
BriveDax14-9
NarbonneAgen9-6

Semifinals

Team 1Team 2Results
BéziersRacing16-3
BriveNarbonne20-13

Final

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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