1964–65 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1964–65 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 56 teams divided into 7 pools.

French Rugby Championship 1964–65
Countries France
Number of teams56
ChampionsAgen (4th title)
Runners-upBrive

The four first teams from each pool, along with the best four teams classified fifth in the pools, qualified for the single-elimination portion of the tournament, the "last 32".

Agen won the championship, beating Brive in the final.

Context

The 1965 Five Nations Championship was won by Wales, which lost (13–22) to France.

The Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Cognac, which beat Perpignan 5–3.

Qualification round

Teams in bold qualified for the next round.

Pool 1

Pool 2

Pool 3

Pool 4

Pool 5

Pool 6

Pool 7

Last 32

Teams in bold advanced to the next round.

Team 1 Team 2 Results
AgenCognac8–6
LimogesAurillac3–0
TulleRacing9–5
BèglesLourdes12–3
La VoulteBayonne25–6
La Rochelle Chalon13–12
BéziersVichy17–6
AngoulêmeMontferrand6–0
BriveNarbonne9–3
ToulonDax11–9
GraulhetPerpignan11–8
MontaubanBiarritz14–3
Mont-de-MarsanVienne16–9
AuchGrenoble3–12 (see note below)
StadocesteToulose14–6
PérigueuxPau11–6

Note: Grenoble beat Auch 12–3 but was disqualified, because lined a forme "rugby league" player.

Last 16

Teams in bold advanced to the next round.

Team 1 Team 2 Results
AgenLimoges22–3
TulleBègles9–8
La VoulteLa Rochelle6–0
BéziersAngoulême3–0
BriveToulon8–3
GraulhetMontauban6–3
Mont-de-MarsanAuch12–6
StadocestePérigueux30–6

Quarterfinals

Teams in bold advanced to the next round.

Team 1 Team 2 Results
AgenTulle22–3
La VoulteBéziers12–0
BriveGraulhet5–0
Mont-de-MarsanStadoceste14–9

Semifinals

Teams in bold advanced to the final.

Team 1Team 2Results
AgenLa Voulte21–14
BriveMont-de-Marsan14–6

La Voulte was eliminated because they had three players out for injuries in the second half.

During the Brive versus Mont de Marsan match, the referee sent off one player of each team. The player from Brive, Normand, was allowed to play in the final match.

Final

Teams AgenBrive
Score 15-8
Date 23 May 1965
Venue Stade Gerland, Lyon
Referee Bernard Marie
Line-up
Agen Marius Lagiewski, Jean-Claude Malbet, Raymond Palladin, Jacques Fort, Michel Lasserre, Michel Sitjar, Serge Viotto, Francesco Zani, Pierre Lacroix, Jean-Claude Hiquet, Jean-Claude Soula, Jean-Pierre Razat, Pierre Gruppi, Bernard Pomiès, Jean-Louis Dehez, Serge Méricq, Georges Cavailles, Claude Salesse
Brive Pierre Marsaud, Pierre Bessot, Claude Freyssinet, Jean Normand, Roger Fite, Marcel Lewin, Gérard Burguet, Jean-Pierre Delfour, Marcel Puget, Jean-Claude Roques, Serge Castiglioni, Michel Marot, Claude Besson, Pierre Besson, Pierre Villepreux
Scorers
Agen 2 tries by Razat and Sitjar, 2 penalties, and 1 drop by Dehez
Brive 2 tries by Roques and P.Besson, and 1 conversion by Villepreux
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