1968–69 French Rugby Union Championship
| French Rugby Championship 1968-1969 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  France |
| Number of teams | 64 |
| Champions | Bègles (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Toulouse |
The 1968-69 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 Bègles won the championship beating Toulose in the final.
It was the first bouclier de Brennus, for the Bordeaux's club. While, Toulouse played in their first final since 1947.
Qualification round
In bold the qualified to next round
Pool 1 |
Pool 2 |
Pool 3 |
Pool 4 |
Pool 5 |
Pool 6 |
Pool 7 |
Pool 8 |
"Last 32"
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Narbonne | Castres | 20-6 |
| Biarritz | Lourdes | 11-9 |
| Bègles | Stade Beaumontois | 27-6 |
| Cahors | Saint-Claude | 8-3 |
| Dax | Tyrosse | 9-6 |
| Toulon | Périgueux | 27-8 |
| Stadoceste | Bayonne | 8-3 |
| La Rochelle | Cognac | 9-6 |
| Brive | Toulouse Olympique EC | 15-8 |
| Béziers | Racing | 6-3 |
| Graulhet | Montauban | 11-3 |
| Romans | Perpignan | 14-12 |
| Agen | Chambéry | 20-8 |
| Toulouse | Tulle | 11-9 |
| Montferrand | Mont-de-Marsan | 16-13 |
| La Voulte | US Bressane | 15-6 |
"Last 16"
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Narbonne | Biarritz | 33-6 |
| Bègles | Cahors | 28-6 |
| Dax | Toulon | 11-9 |
| Stadoceste | La Rochelle | 8-9 |
| Brive | Béziers | 9-6 |
| Graulhet | Romans | 3-6 |
| Agen | Toulouse | 16-22 |
| Montferrand | La Voulte | 17-5 |
Quarter of finals
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Narbonne | Bègles | 6-15 |
| Dax | La Rochelle | 12-3 |
| Brive | Romans | 27-9 |
| Toulouse | Montferrand | 9-3 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Bègles | Dax | 13-11 |
| Toulouse | Brive | 8-5 |
Final
| Teams | Bègles - Toulose |
| Score | 11-9 |
| Date | 18 May 1969 |
| Venue | Stade Gerland, Lyon |
| Referee | Roger Austry |
| Line-up | |
| Bègles | Jean-Pierre Pedemay, Christian Swierczinski, Claude Violin, Louis-Michel Traissac, Michel Chagnaud, Daniel Dubois, Michel Boucherie, Georges Lafourcade, François Morlaes, François Gesta-Lavit, Jean-Charles Lamouliatte, Christian Malterre, Jean Trillo, Jean-Pierre Ruaud, Jacques Crampagne |
| Toulouse | Noël Brousse, Roger Guiter, Michel Moussard, Serge Morel, Paul Garrigues, Claude Labatut, Christian Duvignacq, Michel Billière, Jean-Louis Bérot, Pierre Villepreux, Jean-Marie Bonal, Jacques Puig, Jean-Marie Barsalou, Roger Bourgarel, Jacques Larnaudie |
| Scorers | |
| Bègles | 1 try Trillo, 1 conversion, 1 penalty and 1 drop Crampagne |
| Toulouse | 1 try Puig, 2 penalties Villepreux |