FC Lourdais is a French

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

club from

Lourdes Lourdes (, also , ; oc, Lorda ) is a market town situated in the Pyrenees. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Prior to the mid-19th century, the town was best known for the Château ...

currently competing in the French league system. Formed in 1911, they have won the French league eight times and the French cup six times. They play in the Stade Antoine-Beguere and traditionally wear blue and red jerseys. Their most notable former player is

Jean Prat Jean Prat (1 August 1923 – 25 February 2005) was a French rugby union footballer. He played as a flanker. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1959. He is considered one of the best French rugby players of all time and was inducted into both ...

. They are based in

Hautes-Pyrénées Hautes-Pyrénées (; Gascon/Occitan: ''Nauts Pirenèus / Hauts Pirenèus'' awts piɾeˈnɛʊs es, Altos Pirineos; ca, Alts Pirineus alts piɾiˈneʊs English: Upper Pyrenees) is a department in the region of Occitania, southwestern France. ...

. The team currently competes in the fourth tier of French rugby,

Fédérale 2 Fédérale 2 is a rugby union club championship division in France. It is the sixth division of rugby above Fédérale 3. Teams can earn promotion to Fédérale 1, and subsequently, to the National 2 and Nationale leagues, and on to the professi ...

Honors

French championship The French rugby league championship (french: Le Championnat de France de Rugby à XIII) has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France since the sport was introduced to the country in the 1930s. ...

: ** Champions: 1948, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1968 ** Runners-up: 1945, 1946, 1955 *

Challenge Yves du Manoir The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir. History The Challenge Yves du Manoir was officially created on ...

: ** Champions: 1953, 1954, 1956, 1966, 1967, 1981 ** Runners-up: 1977 *

Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ...

: ** Champions: 1950, 1951 ** Runners-up: 1948, 1984

Finals results

French championship The French rugby league championship (french: Le Championnat de France de Rugby à XIII) has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France since the sport was introduced to the country in the 1930s. ...

Challenge Yves du Manoir The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir. History The Challenge Yves du Manoir was officially created on ...

Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ...

Notable former players

* Jonetani Ralulu *

André Abadie André Abadie (27 July 1934 – 7 January 2020) was a French rugby union player who played for the French national team from 1965 to 1968. He played at the prop position. Biography Abadie played for Sporting Club Rieumois, Sporting Club Graul ...

Louis Armary Louis Armary (born Betpouey, 24 July 1963) is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a prop and as a hooker. Club career Armary spent most of his career at FC Lourdes, where he played from 1980/81 to 1999/00. He spent a final seaso ...

* Michel Arnaudet *

Jean Barthe Jean Barthe (22 July 1932 – 2 December 2017) was a French Rugby League and Rugby Union player. Playing career Rugby union Jean Barthe was born in Lourdes and started his career at FC Lourdes. With this club, he won three French Championships ...

Pierre Berbizier Pierre Berbizier (born 17 June 1958) is a French former rugby union footballer and a current coach. His usual position was at scrum-half. He played 56 times for France. Biography Berbizier was born in Saint-Gaudens. He made his international deb ...

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* Eugène Buzy * André Campaes * Manuel Carpentier *

Alain Caussade Alain Caussade (born Juillan, 27 July 1952) is a former French rugby union player. He played as a wing and a fly-half. He played for FC Lourdes almost all of his career. He won the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1981. He had 12 caps for France, from ...

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 ...

Michel Crémaschi Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), ...

* Henri Domec *

Mathieu Dourthe Mathieu Dourthe (born 22 July 1976 in Dax, Landes, Dax, France) is a French people, French rugby union player whose usual position is at a Fullback (rugby union), fullback. Prior to joining Section Paloise, he played for US Dax and SU Agen Lot-et- ...

Clément Dupont Clément Dupont (11 April 1899 – 1 November 1993) was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Argelès-Gazost and died in Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; ...

* Jean Estrade *

Bertrand Fourcade Bertrand Fourcade (born Laloubère, 27 December 1942) is a former French rugby union player, a current coach and a sports director. He played as a fullback. Fourcade has an average career as a player for FC Lourdes, where he won the French Champio ...

* Romain Froment * Jean Gachassin * Jean-Pierre Garuet * Louis Guinle *

Aubin Hueber Aubin Hueber (born 5 April 1967, in Tarbes) is a former French rugby union player and a current coach. He played for the French national team as a scrum half (1.75 m for 75 kg). From 2003 to 2006, he was a player-coach at the Rugby Club of Toulo ...

* Antoine Labazuy * François Labazuy *

Claude Lacaze Claude Lacaze (born Pontacq, 5 March 1940) is a former French rugby union and league player. He played rugby union as a fullback. Club career Lacaze played for FC Lourdes, SC Angoulême and Racing Club de Nice. International career He had 33 c ...

Pierre Lacaze Pierre Lacaze (14 June 1925 - 4 February 2014) was a French athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an ...

Julien Laharrague Julien Laharrague (born 29 July 1978 in Tarbes, France) is a French rugby union footballer, usually playing on the wing or at fullback. He currently plays for Aironi in the Pro14, Pro12 . Laharrague has also played for France national rugby uni ...

* Thomas Mantérola * Jean-François Marchal * Roger Martine *

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 ...

* Jean-Henri Mir * Jean-Pierre Mir *

Maurice Prat Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor *Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and Lo ...

* Henri Rancoule * Ganó Rivero * Robert Soro *

Iulian Dumitraș Iulian Dumitraş (born 22 June 1982 in Suceava) is a Romanian former rugby union fly-half or fullback. He is the son of former Romania international Hari Dumitraş. He played for a number of clubs in France including US Dax, Tarbes, FC Grenobl ...

Sorin Socol Sorin Socol (born 30 November 1977 in Bucharest) is a Romanian retired rugby union player who played as a lock. He has won 61 caps for Romania. After being voted player of the tournament in the 1996 Under 21 Rugby World Championships where he cap ...

* Sébastien Rouet

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Honors

Finals results

French championship The French rugby league championship (french: Le Championnat de France de Rugby à XIII) has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France since the sport was introduced to the country in the 1930s. ...

Challenge Yves du Manoir The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir. History The Challenge Yves du Manoir was officially created on ...

Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ...

Notable former players

See also

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