1970–71 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1970–71 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".

'Béziers won The French Rugby Union Championship beating Toulon in the final.

For Béziers, was the first of ten title in two decades, while Touloun had to wait until 1987.

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

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Pool 1

 * La Voulte
 * Touloun
 * Aurillac
 * Romans
 * Angoulême
 * Racing
 * Oyonnax
 * Lombez Samatan


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Pool 2

 * Stade Bagnérais
 * Dax
 * Tyrosse
 * Montferrand
 * Vichy
 * US Bressane
 * Toulouse Olympique EC
 * Lyon OU


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Pool 3

 * Bègles
 * Agen
 * Stade Beaumontois
 * Mont de Marsan
 * Oloron
 * Saint-Claude
 * Sarlat
 * Cahors


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Pool 4

 * Stadoceste
 * Grenoble
 * Biarritz 
 * Poitiers
 * Quillan
 * Mauléon
 * Tulle
 * Paris Université Club


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Pool 5

 * Toulouse
 * Saint-Jean-de-Luz 
 * Cognac
 * Périgueux
 * Chambéry
 * Stade Montchaninois
 * Lavelanet
 * Lannemezan


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Pool 6

 * Béziers
 * Pau 
 * Dijon
 * La Rochelle
 * Valence
 * Saint-Girons
 * Gaillac
 * Bergerac


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Pool 7

 * Brive
 * Castres
 * Graulhet
 * Lourdes
 * Boucau
 * Fumel Libos
 * Condom
 * Carmaux


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Pool 8

 * Narbonne
 * Montauban
 * Bayonne
 * Avignon Saint-Saturnin
 * Auch
 * Perpignan
 * Rodez
 * Vienne


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"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