French Rugby Championship 1961–62
Countries France
Number of teams56
ChampionsAgen (3rd title)
Runners-upBéziers

The 1961–62 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 56 teams divided in 7 pools.

The four first teams of each pool and the better fourclassified fifth were qualified for the "last 32".

Le Agen won the Championship 1961-62 after beating the Béziers in the final.

Context

The 1962 Five Nations Championship was won by France.

The Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Mont-de-Marsan that beat Pau par 14 - 9.

Qualification round

In bold the qualified to "last 32" phase

Pool 1

Pool 2

Pool 3

Pool 4

Pool 5

Pool 6

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Pool 7

"Last 32"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
AgenVienne14-3
MazametStadoceste12-0
PauAurillac11-5
RacingChambéry5-3
DaxPerpignan8-0
LannemezanCastres3-0
La Rochelle La Voulte3-3
ToulonCognac6-0
BéziersTyrosse8-0
BriveGrenoble9-3
CahorsBayonne13-9
Biarritz Montauban5-3
LourdesAngoulême13-3
SBUCAuch3-0
TulleMont-de-Marsan6-6
GraulhetVichy6-3

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
AgenMazamet11-3
PauRacing8-3
DaxLannemezan9-3
La RochelleToulon3-0
BéziersBrive15-9
CahorsBiarritz9-0
LourdesSBUC16-3
TulleGraulhet6-0

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1Team 2Results
AgenPau11-3
DaxLa Rochelle6-3
BéziersCahors3-0
LourdesTulle12-6

Semifinals

Team 1Team 2Results
BéziersLourdes6-3
AgenDax8-8 (a.o.t.)


The two finalistes de 1960-61 were qualified for the semifinals, Béziers won the match for number of tries scored.

Final

Teams Agen - Béziers
Score 14-11
Date 27 May 1962
Venue Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Referee Raymond Gombeaud
Line-up
Agen Jean-Pierre Clar, Jean-Claude Malbet, Guy Miquel, Christian Matkowski, Georges Cavailles, Michel Sitjar, Louis Echave, Francesco Zani, Pierre Lacroix, Jean-Claude Hiquet, Serge Méricq, Claude Salesse, Henri Garcia, Michel Arino, Jean-Pierre Razat
Béziers Jean Arnal, Emile Bolzan, Francis Mas, Claude Vidal, André Gayraud, François Rondi, Roger Gensane, Jean Salas, Pierre Danos, Roger Bousquet, Gilbet Folch, Michel Bernatas, Jacques Fratangelle, Robert Spagnolo, Paul Dedieu
Scorers
Agen 3 tries Méricq (2) and Matkowski (1), 1 conversion and 1 penalty Sitjar
Béziers 1 try Rondi, 1 conversion and 2 penalties Dedieu
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