1966–67 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1966-67 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 56 teams divided in 7 pools. The four first teams of each pool and the better four classified 5th were qualified for the "last 32".

French Rugby Championship 1966-67
Countries France
Number of teams56
ChampionsMontauban (1st title)
Runners-upBègles

The US Montauban won the Championship after beating Bègles in the final, for his only victory at the moment in its story.

Context

The "équipe de France"' won the 1967 Five Nations Championship with 3 victorys and only a lost match against Scotland.

The Challenge Yves du Manoir was won en 1967 by Lourdes that beat Narbonne 9 - 3.

Qualification round

In bold the qualified to next round

Pool 1

Pool 2

Pool 3

Pool 4

Pool 5

Pool 6

Pool 7

"Last 32"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1 Team 2 Results
BriveTulle12-8
ToulounRacing9-6
MontaubanRomans9-8
QuillanBayonne6-5
Mont-de-MarsanValence15-9
Périgueux Pau6-3
GraulhetToulouse Olympique EC11-0
La VoulteAS Saint-Junien9-3
BèglesCognac6-0
Agen Vichy6-3
AngoulêmeAuch6-3
ToulouseTyrosse13-0
DaxStadoceste9-3
NarbonneGrenoble21-10
LourdesPerpignan30-3
BéziersDijon3-0

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1 Team 2 Results
BriveToulon6-3
MontaubanQuillan19-3
Mont-de-MarsanPérigueux14-9
GraulhetLa Voulte16-9
BèglesAgen9-6
AngoulêmeToulouse3-3
DaxNarbonne14-6
LourdesBéziers14-0

The title-holder, Agen, was eliminated from "The Last 16" by Bègles.

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1 Team 2 Results
BriveMontauban0-3
Mont-de-MarsanGraulhet3-9
BèglesAngoulême9-3
DaxLourdes22-11

Semifinals

Team 1 Team 2 Results
MontaubanGraulhet9-6
Bègles Dax8-3

Final

Teams Montauban - Bègles
Score 11-03
Date 28 May 1967
Venue Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
Referee Pierre Lebecq
Line-up
Montauban Bernard Cardebat, Jean-Michel Cabanier, Louis Blanc, Gaston Carrie, Gérard David, Jacques Delcros, Arnaud Marquesuzaa, Francis Bourgade, Moïse Maurière, Jean Daynes, Jacques Londios, Jean-Pierre Malavelle, Jean-Claude Sahuc, André Piazza, Jean Sirac
Bègles Antoine Savio, Christian Swierczinski, Max Semont, Gino Caron, Lucien Denjean, Daniel Dubois, Michel Boucherie, Michel Discazeaux, François Morlaes, Georges Soleil, Alain Besson, Jean Trillo, Alain Bergèse, Jacques Cazaban, Jacques Crampagne
Scorers
Montauban 3 tries Londios (2) and Bourgade (1), 1 conversion Bourgade
Bègles 1 try Swierczinski
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