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".
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

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
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 1Team 2Results
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 1Team 2Results
BriveMontauban0-3
Mont-de-MarsanGraulhet3-9
BèglesAngoulême9-3
DaxLourdes22-11

Semifinals

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

Final