Countries France Runners-up Brive | Champions Agen (4th title) | |
The 1964-65 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 56 teams divided in 7 pools.
Contents
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.
Context
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.
Qualification round
In bold the qualified to next round
"Last 32"
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Grenoble beat Auch 12 - 3 but was disqualified, bauause lined a forme "rugby league" player.
"Last 16"
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Quarter of finals
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Semifinals
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.