The 1970–71 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".
| French Rugby Championship 1970–71 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  France |
| Number of teams | 64 |
| Champions | Béziers (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Toulon |
'Béziers won The French Rugby Union Championship beating Toulon in the final.
For Béziers, was the first of ten title in two decades, while Touloun had to wait until 1987.
Qualification round
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round. The teams are listed according to the final ranking
Pool 1edit |
Pool 2edit |
Pool 3edit |
Pool 4edit |
Pool 5edit |
Pool 6edit |
Pool 7edit |
Pool 8edit |
"Last 32"
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Béziers | Poitiers | 19-0 |
| Dijon | Saint-Jean-de-Luz | 8-3 |
| Stade Bagnérais | Lourdes | 18-9 |
| Pau | Biarritz | 11-6 |
| Mont de Marsan | Stadoceste | 30-19 |
| Castres | Stade Beaumontois | 12-3 |
| Agen | Aurillac | 6-3 |
| La Voulte | Avignon Saint-Saturnin | 14-3 |
| Brive | La Rochelle | 14-6 |
| Tyrosse | Bayonne | 11-8 |
| Bègles | Montferrand | 12-8 |
| Dax | Cognac | 3-0 |
| Narbonne | Périgueux | 27-6 |
| Touloun | Graulhet | 8-0 |
| Toulouse | Romans | 26-6 |
| Montauban | Grenoble | 12-8 |
"Last 16"
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Béziers | Dijon | 11-0 |
| Stade Bagnérais | Pau | 8-5 |
| Mont de Marsan | Castres | 6-5 |
| Agen | La Voulte | 17-9 |
| Brive | Tyrosse | 11-0 |
| Bègles | Dax | 0-10 |
| Narbonne | Touloun | 6-14 |
| Toulouse | Montauban | 20-12 |
Quarter of finals
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Béziers | Stade Bagnérais | 32-9 |
| Mont de Marsan | Agen | 6-14 |
| Brive | Dax | 12-9 |
| Touloun | Toulose | 8-0 |
Semifinals
edit| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Béziers | Agen | 20-9 |
| Brive | Touloun | 3-6 |
Final
edit| Teams | Béziers - Toulon |
| Score | 15-9 after over-time |
| Date | 16 May 1971 |
| Venue | Parc municipal des sports, Bordeaux |
| Referee | Michel Dubernet |
| Line-up | |
| Béziers | Armand Vaquerin, André Lubrano, Jean-Pierre Hortoland, Georges Senal, Alain Estève, Olivier Saïsset, Yvan Buonomo, Christian Pesteil, Richard Astre (cap.), Henri Cabrol, René Séguier, Jean Sarda, Joseph Navarro, Gérard Lavagne, Jack Cantoni |
| Touloun | Jean-Claude Ballatore, Noêl Vadella, Arnaldo Gruarin, Michel Sappa, André Herrero (cap.), Christian Carrère, Daniel Hache, Daniel Herrero, Louis Irastorza, Paul Bos, Bernard Giabbiconi, Jean-Pierre Carreras, Gilles Delaigue, Roger Fabien, Bernard Laboure |
| Scorers | |
| Béziers | 2 tries Séguier, 2 penalties Cabrol, 1 drop Astre |
| Touloun | 3 penalties Laboure |