The 1958–59 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 48 clubs divided in six pools of eight. The five better of each pool and the two better 6th (for a sum of 32 clubs) were qualified to play a play-off phase. The championship was won by

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that defeated

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in the final.

Context

The 1959 Five Nations Championship was won

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. The

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was won by

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that beat Pau for 12-8.

Qualification round

In bold the qualified to "last 32" phase

"Last 32"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Semifinals

Final

François Moncla,

Michel Crauste Michel Crauste (6 July 1934 – 2 May 2019) was a French international rugby union player. He played as a flanker and number eight for Racing Club de France and FC Lourdes. Crauste was born in Saint-Laurent-de-Gosse, France. He earned his fir ...

and

Arnaud Marquesuzaa Arnaud Richard Marquesuzaa (14 June 1934 – 29 February 2020) was a French rugby union player who played centre and flanker. He won the Top 14 Championship three times: with Racing 92 in 1959, FC Lourdes in 1960, and US Montauban US Montau ...

External links

Compte rendu finale de 1959 lnr.fr
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