The 1979–79 French Rugby Union Championship was won by

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beating

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in the final.

Formula

The tournament was played by 80 clubs divided into two groups (A and B) of 40. The "élite" (group A) was formed by four pools of ten clubs. The seven better of each pool (28 teams) were qualified for

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, with four teams from group B.

Qualification round

Group A

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. The teams are listed according to the final ranking

Group B

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. The teams are listed according to the final ranking

Knockout stages

"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

External links

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