1959–60 French Rugby Union Championship


The 1958-59 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 56 clubs divided in seven pools of eight clubs.
The four better of each pool and the four better classified as 5th were qualified for the final phase.
The Championship was won by Lourdes who beat the Béziers in the final.

Context

The 1960 Five Nations Championship was won by France and by Ireland.
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Mont-de-Marsan that beat the Béziers

Qualification round

In bold the qualified to "last 32" phase

Poule A

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
LourdesToulouse Olympique EC14-6
CahorsLimoges14-3
ChambéryLa Voulte6-3
Tulle Angoulême11-3
DaxToulose8-0
TyrosseMontferrand8-6
Vichy Bayonne16-3
MazametToulon9-3
BéziersAuch18-0
Foix Périgueux9-0
Mont-de-MarsanHendaye15-3
StadocesteVienne6-3
PauRacing14-6
AurillacBiarritz9-5
GraulhetCognac8-3
BriveGrenoble21-5

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
LourdesCahors10-3
ChambéryTulle9-3
DaxTyrosse11-3
VichyMazamet8-6
BéziersFoix6-3
Mont-de-MarsanStadoceste14-3
PauAurillac8-6
GraulhetBrive9-6

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
LourdesChambéry15-3
DaxVichy12-5
BéziersMont-de-Marsan19-16
PauGraulhet12-6

Semifinals

Team 1Team 2Results
LourdesDax13-8
BéziersPau3-3

The Béziers because with the same number of point and tries, had a better number of penalties

Final

Lourdes team was renewed from the previous year because of the retirement of Maurice and Jean Prat, The farewell of François Labazuy, Henri Rancoule, Pierre Lacaze and Jean Barthe. The departures was compensated by the arrivals of Michel Crauste and Arnaud Marquesuzaa and Roland Crancée.