1964–65 French Rugby Union Championship


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

Teams in bold advanced to the next round.
Team 1Team 2Results
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
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 1Team 2Results
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 1Team 2Results
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