Le Racing won The 1988–89 French Rugby Union Championship [after beating Agen in the final.
| French Rugby Championship 1989–90 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  France |
| Number of teams | 80 teams |
| Champions | Racing |
| Runners-up | Agen |
Le Racing won his first bouclier de Brennus from 1959
Formula
edit- The tournament was played by 80 clubs divided in sixteen pools of five. .
- The two better of each pool (a sum of 32 clubs) were admitted to the group A to play for the title
- In the second round th e32 clubs of group A were divided in four pools of eight.
- The four better of each pool of group A (16 clubs) were qualified to play the knockout stage
Group A qualification round to knockout stage
editThe teams are listed as the ranking, in bold the teams admitted to "last 16" round.
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Pool 1 |
Pool 2 |
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Pool 3 |
Pool 4 |
"Last 16"
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.
| Team 1 | Team 2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nîmes | Toulouse | 6-13 | 3-33 |
| Béziers | Narbonne | 10-13 | 12-9 |
| Castres | Racing | 6-9 | 6-40 |
| Brive | Grenoble | 19-12 | 0-28 |
| US Colomiers | Touloun | 6-3 | 12-30 |
| Agen | Auch | 45-3 | 28-3 |
| Montferrand | Bègles-Bordeaux | 31-18 | 12-21 |
| Biarritz | Dax | 18-18 | 12-29 |
Quarter of finals
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Toulouse | Narbonne | 10-9 |
| Racing | Grenoble | 27-21 |
| Toulon | Agen | 0-6 |
| Montferrand | Dax | 34-12 |
Semifinals
edit| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Toulose | Racing | 14-21 |
| Agen | Montferrand | 9-3 |
Final
edit| 26 May 1990 |
| Racing Club de France | 22 – 12 (after extra time) | Agen |
| Try: Cabannes Abadie Con: Pouyau Pen: Pouyau (2) Lafond Abadie | Pen: Campan Montlaur (2) Drop: Montlaur |
| Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 45,069 Referee: Claude Debat |
