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".
| French Rugby Championship 1968–69 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  France |
| Number of teams | 64 |
| Champions | Bègles (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Toulouse |
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
editIn bold the qualified to next round
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Narbonne | Castres | 20-6 |
| Biarritz | Lourdes | 11-9 |
| Bègles | Stade Beaumontois | 27-6 |
| Cahors | Saint-Claude | 8-3 |
| Dax | Tyrosse | 9-6 |
| Toulon | Périgueux | 27-8 |
| Stadoceste | Bayonne | 8-3 |
| La Rochelle | Cognac | 9-6 |
| Brive | Toulouse Olympique EC | 15-8 |
| Béziers | Racing | 6-3 |
| Graulhet | Montauban | 11-3 |
| Romans | Perpignan | 14-12 |
| Agen | Chambéry | 20-8 |
| Toulouse | Tulle | 11-9 |
| Montferrand | Mont-de-Marsan | 16-13 |
| La Voulte | US Bressane | 15-6 |
"Last 16"
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Narbonne | Biarritz | 33-6 |
| Bègles | Cahors | 28-6 |
| Dax | Toulon | 11-9 |
| Stadoceste | La Rochelle | 8-9 |
| Brive | Béziers | 9-6 |
| Graulhet | Romans | 3-6 |
| Agen | Toulouse | 16-22 |
| Montferrand | La Voulte | 17-5 |
Quarter of finals
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Narbonne | Bègles | 6-15 |
| Dax | La Rochelle | 12-3 |
| Brive | Romans | 27-9 |
| Toulouse | Montferrand | 9-3 |
Semifinals
edit| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Bègles | Dax | 13-11 |
| Toulouse | Brive | 8-5 |
Final
edit| 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 |