1978–79 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1979-79 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Narbonne beating Stade Bagnérais in the final.

French Rugby Championship 1978-79
Countries France
Number of teams80 teams
ChampionsNarbonne (2nd title)
Runners-upStade Bagnérais

Formula

The tournament was played by 80 clubs divided into two groups (A and B) of 40.

The "élite" (group A) was formed by four pools of ten clubs. The seven better of each pool (28 teams) were qualified for knockout stages, with four teams from group B.

Qualification round

Group A

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. The teams are listed according to the final ranking

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Group B

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. The teams are listed according to the final ranking

Pool E

Pool F

Pool G

Pool H

Knockout stages

"Last 32"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
ToulousePérigueux18-10
ValencePau28-4
ASM ClermontUS Bressane15-12
ToulounBourgoin-Jallieu45-21
BriveStadoceste18-25
BayonneSaint-Jean-de-Luz13-6
CarcassonneRomans18-6
NarbonneLimoges61-14
Biarritz Aurillac20-9
MazametAgen3-20
GraulhetDax19-12
PerpignanGrenoble4-4
BéziersMontchanin30-3
LourdesStade Bagnérais9-18
OloronLa Rochelle3-0
RRC NiceAvignon Saint-Saturnin17-13

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
ToulouseValence7-3
ASM ClermontToulon21-14
StadocesteBayonne10-29
CarcassonneNarbonne12-21
BiarritzAgen17-21
GraulhetGrenoble16-10
BéziersStade Bagnérais6-9
OloronRRC Nice22-23

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
TouloseASM Clermont10-12
BayonneNarbonne7-18
AgenGraulhet13-9
Stade BagnéraisRRC Nice14-10

Semifinals

Team 1Team 2Results
ASM ClermontNarbonne9-19
AgenStade Bagnérais9-25

Final

Teams Narbonne - Stade Bagnérais
Score 10-0
Date 27 May 1979
Venue Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee Francis Palmade
Line-up
Narbonne Guy Colomine, Pierre Salettes, Guy Martinez, Claude Spanghero, Patrick Salas, Michel Ponçot, Alain Montlaur, Yves Malquier, Guy Ramon, Lucien Pariès, Christian Trallero, Didier Codorniou, François Sangalli, Henri Ferrero, Jean-Michel Benacloï
Replacements : Daniel Trévisan, Joseph Provenzale, Pierre Bouisset, André Maratuech
Bagnères Michel Laguerre-Basse, Antranik Torossian, Michel Urtizverea, Yves Duhard, Claude Pourtal, Claude Frutos, Serge Landais, André Cazenave, Adrien Mournet, Gérard Ara, Roland Anton, Pierre Rispal, Roland Bertranne, Jean-François Gourdon, Jean-Michel Aguirre
Replacementss : René Vergez, Gérard Chevallier, Michel Aragnouet, Pierre Domec, Francis Meirhaegue
Scorers
Narbonne 1 try Trallero, 2 penalties Pariés
Bagnères
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