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1964–65 French Rugby Union Championship

French Rugby Championship 1964-65
Countries  France
Number of teams 56
Champions Agen (4th title)
Runners-up Brive
← 1963-64
1965-66 →

The 1964-65 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 fifth were qualified for the "last 32".

Le Agen won the Championship 1964-65 after beating Brive in the final.

The 1965 Five Nations Championship was won by Wales nevertheless a lost (13-22) against France.

The Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Cognac that beat Perpignan 5 - 3.

In bold the qualified to next round

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Grenoble beat Auch 12 - 3 but was disqualified, bauause lined a forme "rugby league" player.

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

The two semifinals are signed by problems: La Voulte was eliminated beaause end the match with three players out for injuries in the second half.

During Brive-Mont de Marsn, the referee send off ome player of each team.

But the player of Brive (Normand) woolnd not banned for the final, that he will play.


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