| French Rugby Championship 1969–70 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  France |
| Number of teams | 64 |
| Champions | La Voulte (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Montferrand |
Formula
editThe 1969–70 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".
The club of La Voulte Sportif (now merged into ROC La Voulte-Valence) won the competition beating Montferrand (now known as ASM Clermont Auvergne) in the final. La Voulte won le Bouclier de Brennus at his first final, while 'Montferrand lost their fourth final of four.
Qualification round
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round. The teams are listed according to the final ranking
Pool 1edit |
Pool 2edit |
Pool 3edit |
Pool 4edit |
Pool 5edit |
Pool 6edit |
Pool 7edit |
Pool 8edit |
"Last 32"
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Agen | Angoulême | 27-3 |
| Stade Beaumontois | La Rochelle | 8-3 |
| Auch | Dax | 11-3 |
| Racing | Bègles | 26-13 |
| La Voulte | Bayonne | 9-3 |
| Graulhet | Quillan | 13-12 |
| Brive | Avignon Saint-Saturnin | 8-6 |
| Béziers | Lannemezan | 29-6 |
| Montferrand | Périgueux | 18-6 |
| Narbonne | Tyrosse | 9-3 |
| Pau | Dijon | 24-17 |
| Vichy | Stadoceste | 12-9 |
| Grenoble | Toulon | 17-12 |
| Cognac | Condom | 16-3 |
| Toulouse | Mont de Marsan | 41-6 |
| Biarritz | Lourdes | 16-15 |
"Last 16"
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Agen | Stade Beaumontois | 16-13 |
| Auch | Racing | 8-3 |
| La Voulte | Graulhet | 24-3 |
| Brive | Béziers | 17-9 |
| Montferrand | Narbonne | 12-3 |
| Pau | Vichy | 8-0 |
| Grenoble | Cognac | 8-6 |
| Toulouse | Biarritz | 20-5 |
Quarter of finals
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Agen | Auch | 19-0 |
| La Voulte | Brive | 18-8 |
| Montferrand | Pau | 14-11 |
| Grenoble | Toulose | 12-5 |
Semifinals
edit| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Montferrand | Grenoble | 11-3 |
| La Voulte | Agen | 9-3 |
Final
edit| Teams | La Voulte - Montferrand |
| Score | 3 - 0 |
| Date | 17 May 1970 |
| Venue | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse |
| Referee | Francis Galonnier |
| Line-up | |
| La Voulte | Jean-Claude Noble, André Laréal, Roger Cance, Nicolas De Grégorio, Michel Savitsky, Paul Digonnet, André Duboué, André Faillon, Lilian Camberabero, Guy Camberabero, Serge Deguerce, Renaud Vialar, Michel Vusec, Lionel Vialar, André Roux |
| Montferrand | Guy Pujol, Jacques Rougerie, Marcel Thomas, Robert Boisson, Henri Bourdillon, Alain Périn, Yvan Lasserre, Bernard Combeuil, Jacques Pineau, Guy Darbas, Jean-Jacques Desvernois, Paul Cieply, Jean-Claude Jeammes, Louis Coudeyre, Gilbert Prat |
| Scorers | |
| La Voulte | 1 try Renaud Vialar |
| Montferrand |