1965–66 French Rugby Union Championship


The 1965–66 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 56 teams divided in 7 pools, The four first teams of each pool and the better for classified fifth were qualified for the "last 32".
The Agen won the Championship 1965–66 after beating Dax in the final and hold the title.

Context

The 1966 Five Nations Championship was won by Wales thanks to his victory against France in the last day.
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was won en 1966 by the Lourdes that beat Mont-de-Marsan 16 - 6.

Qualification round

In bold the qualified to next round

Pool 1

AngoulêmeAgenLyon OUPérigueux

Pool 2

AuchBayonneBrive

Pool 3

Pool 4

Pool 5

Pool 6

AurillacStade BeaumontoisBèglesBéziers

Pool 7

AlbiBiarritz

"Last 32"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
AgenChalon11-3
La RochelleMontauban6-3
NarbonnePau9-0
La VoulteParis Université Club25-11
RacingLyon OU9-8
Angoulême Auch16-3
BriveLourdes6-0
BéziersBayonne17-15
DaxLimoges16-3
Bègles Périgueux29-5
StadocesteAlbi18-6
Toulouse Olympique ECLannemezan19-3
Mont-de-MarsanGrenoble26-16
TulleAurillac3-3
GraulhetStade Beaumontois6-6
ToulounBiarritz14-8

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
AgenLa Rochelle9-5
NarbonneLa Voulte12-8
RacingAngoulême15-11
BriveBéziers12-9
DaxBègles12-5
StadocesteToulouse Olympique EC10-5
Mont-de-MarsanTulle16-0
GraulhetToulon8-6

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
AgenNarbonne9-3
RacingBrive12-9
DaxStadoceste19-3
Mont-de-MarsanGraulhet3-6

Final

Dax line-up a very young team, with a lot of young people. Dourthe, Arrieumerlou, Capdepuy and Benali.
The final was signed by a lot of brutalities and violence.