1975–76 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1975-76 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Agen beating Béziers in the final.

French Rugby Championship 1975-76
Countries France
Number of teams80 team
ChampionsAgen (6th title)
Runners-upBéziers

Formula

The "elite" (group A) were formed by five pools of eight clubs.

Were 25 the teams of group A qualified for the knockout stages with seven team coming from group B, also formed by 40 teams.

Both group were arranged in 5 pools of 8 teams.

Qualification round

Group A

The team are here listed in ranking order, in bold, the team qualified.

Pool 1

Pool 2

Pool 3

Pool 4

Pool 5

Group B

The teams qualified are here listed:

Knockout Stages

"Last 32"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
BriveGraulhet28-6
Saint-Jean-de-LuzStade Bagnérais12-6
MontferrandStade Beaumontois62-18
PerpignanBiarritz48-3
BéziersMimizan37-8
MontaubanLa Voulte27-6
LourdesCastres15-6
ValenceLa Rochelle16-6
AgenLe Creusot23-6
RRC NicePau7-6
RomansCarcassonne17-6
AurillacToulon11-7
NarbonneCahors30-12
BèglesUS Bressane9-9
DaxMontchanin21-7
OloronAvignon Saint-Saturnin13-8

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
BriveSaint-Jean-de-Luz24-7
MontferrandPerpignan18-3
BéziersMontauban21-7
LourdesValence21-3
AgenRRC Nice12-12
RomansAurillac18-15
NarbonneBègles9-6
DaxOloron14-9

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
BriveMontferrand3-0
BéziersLourdes29-6
AgenRomans9-7
NarbonneDax20-8

Semifinals

Team 1Team 2Results
BriveBéziers12-21
AgenNarbonne22-6

Final

Teams Agen - Béziers
Score 13-10 (after over-time, 10-10 at the end of regular time)
Date 23 May 1976
Venue Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee Michel Messan
Line-up
Agen Patrick Sole, René Bénésis, Daniel Dubroca, Alain Buzzighin, Alain Plantefol, Christian Conte, Serge Lassoujade, Charles Nieucel, Alain Laclau, Christian Viviès, Yves Fongaro, Jean-Louis Bernès, Jean-Michel Mazas, Jacques Lacroix, Michel Morlaas
Remplaçants : Gérard Guidi, Henri Cazaubon
Béziers Armand Vaquerin, Christian Prax, Alain Paco, Georges Senal, Michel Palmié, Olivier Saïsset, Christian Pesteil, Alain Estève, Richard Astre, Henri Cabrol, Noël Séguier, Jean-Pierre Pesteil, Gabriel Cosentino, Claude Casamidjana, Jack Cantoni
Remplaçant : Christian Ferrer
Scorers
Agen 1 try Plantefol, 2 penalties Mazas, 1 drop Cazaubon
Béziers 1 try Paco, 2 penalties Cabrol
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