French Rugby Championship 1968–69 Countries France Number of teams 64 Champions Bègles (1st title)Runners-up Toulouse
The 1968–69 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 64 teams divided in 8 pools. The first four of each pool, were qualified for the "last 32".
The Bègles won the championship beating Toulose in the final.
It was the first bouclier de Brennus , for the Bordeaux's club. While, Toulouse played in their first final since 1947.
Qualification round
In bold the qualified to next round
Pool 1
Pool 2
Pool 3
Pool 4
Pool 5
Pool 6
Pool 7
Pool 8
"Last 32"
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
"Last 16"
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Quarter of finals
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Semifinals
Final
Teams
Bègles - Toulose
Score
11-9
Date
18 May 1969
Venue
Stade Gerland , Lyon
Referee
Roger Austry
Line-up
Bègles
Jean-Pierre Pedemay , Christian Swierczinski , Claude Violin , Louis-Michel Traissac , Michel Chagnaud , Daniel Dubois , Michel Boucherie , Georges Lafourcade , François Morlaes , François Gesta-Lavit , Jean-Charles Lamouliatte , Christian Malterre , Jean Trillo , Jean-Pierre Ruaud , Jacques Crampagne
Toulouse
Noël Brousse , Roger Guiter , Michel Moussard , Serge Morel , Paul Garrigues , Claude Labatut , Christian Duvignacq , Michel Billière , Jean-Louis Bérot , Pierre Villepreux , Jean-Marie Bonal , Jacques Puig , Jean-Marie Barsalou , Roger Bourgarel , Jacques Larnaudie
Scorers
Bègles
1 try Trillo, 1 conversion, 1 penalty and 1 drop Crampagne
Toulouse
1 try Puig, 2 penalties Villepreux
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