The Sporting club graulhetois, or SC Graulhet, is a

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French club based in

Graulhet Graulhet () is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. It is a centre of tanning. Leather was the main activity before this industry largely relocated to China. Graulhet is crossed by the river Dadou. Graulhet is also one of the la ...

( Tarn). Founded in 1910, it play in

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, the fourth level of French rugby union.

History

Founded in 1910, played in the

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regional championship, obtaining the chance to play the third division championship in 1936 and 1948, "Excellence" (second divisions from 1949) and finally first division in 1949-50, with a lot of qualification for final stages. It was four times semifinalist, but it never won the

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; neither played a final, but was finalist in 1976 of the

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and winner of a lot of Challenge de l'Espérance. The last time, that play in first division was in 1994-95, the last season before the reduction of first division to 20 teams. The SCG seen a lot of his former player to play for

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like Guy Pauthe called to play against England in 1946. Other international players that wear the red shirt of SCG was

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, Francis Rouzières, Guy Laporte,

Henri Sanz Henri Sanz (born Versailles, 17 June 1963) was a French rugby union player. He played as a scrum-half. Sanz first played for Electrogaz Toulouse, then in SC Graulhet, moving afterwards to RC Narbonne, where he would spend most of his career. He re ...

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Yannick Jauzion Yannick Jauzion (born 28 July 1978 in Castres) is a French former rugby union footballer. Raised in Vénès, Tarn he played at centre for Stade Toulousain and the France national team. During the 2000's, Jauzion was regarded as one of the best ...

Palmarès

. ** Finalist (1) : 1976 * Challenge de l'Espérance : ** Winner (7) : 1957, 1961,1965, 1966, 1994, 1995, 1999 ** Finalist (3) : 1958,1959,1967 * Coupe André Moga : ** Winner (1) : 1994

History

Palmarès

Current squad

Famous Players

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