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2002–03 Rugby Pro D2 Season
The 2002–03 Rugby Pro D2 season was the 2002–03 second division of French club rugby union. There is promotion and relegation in Pro Rugby D2, and after the 2002–03 season, CA Brive and Montpellier RC were promoted to the top level, and US Marmande and Aubenas Vals were relegated to third division. Standings Semi-finals * Brive 13 - 22 Tarbes * Montpellier 28 - 24 Auch Final * Tarbes 21 - 25 Montpellier See also * Rugby union in France External links LNR.frTable {{DEFAULTSORT:Pro D2 season 2002–03 Pro D2 The Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Rugby Pro D2 was introduced in 2000. It ...
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Rugby Pro D2
The Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Rugby Pro D2 was introduced in 2000. It is the world's best supported second tier rugby union league. Season structure There are 30 rounds in the regular season, with each team playing each other home and away. There is relegation and promotion between both the Top 14 and Nationale, the third-level competition. The top two clubs at the end of the season qualify automatically for home semi-finals, with the clubs placed 3rd through to 6th playing in an elimination round to advance to the semi-finals. The two winners of the semi-final play each other in the final, with the winner gaining promotion to the Top 14, and the losing finalist then going on to play the 13th placed team in the Top 14 in a promotion-relegation match. The bottom placed (16th) team is automatically relegate ...
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US Dax
Union Sportive Dax Rugby Landes, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Pro D2, the second level of the French league system. They were founded in 1904. They play at Stade Maurice Boyau (capacity 16,170). They wear red and white. They are based in Dax in the Landes department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Honours * French championship Top 14 ** Runners-up (5): 1956, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1973 * Challenge Yves du Manoir ** Champions (5): 1957, 1959, 1969, 1971, 1982 ** Runners-up (2): 1968, 1988 Finals results French championship Challenge Yves du Manoir Current standings Current squad The squad for the 2024–25 season is: c Espoirs squad Notable former players * Horacio Agulla * Federico Martín Aramburú * Lucas Borges * Roberto Grau * Ignacio Mieres * Juan Pablo Socino * Nicolás Vergallo * Fotunuupule Auelua * Matt Henjak * Morgan Turinui * A ...
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2003–04 Rugby Pro D2 Season
The 2003–04 Rugby Pro D2 season was the 2003–04 second division of French club rugby union. There is promotion and relegation in Pro Rugby D2, and after the 2003–04 season, Bayonne and FC Auch finished at the top of the table and were promoted to the top level, and Bordeaux-Bègles were relegated to third division. Standings Semi-finals * Bayonne 16 -14 Dax * Auch 16 - 11 Lyon Final * Bayonne 9-26 Auch See also * Rugby union in France Rugby union in France is a popular team sport. Rugby union was first introduced in the early 1870s by British residents, which makes the country one of the few early exponents of the sport. Elite French clubs participate in the professional dome ... External links LNR.frTable {{DEFAULTSORT:Pro D2 season 2003-04 2003–04 in French rugby union leagues ...
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2001–02 Rugby Pro D2 Season
The 2001–02 Rugby Pro D2 season was the 2001–02 second division of French club rugby union. There is promotion and relegation in Pro Rugby D2, and after the 2001–02 season, Stade Montois and FC Grenoble were promoted to the top level, and US Tours and FCS Rumilly were relegated to third division. Standings See also * Rugby union in France External links LNR.frTable {{DEFAULTSORT:Pro D2 season 2001–02 Pro D2 The Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Rugby Pro D2 was introduced in 2000. It ...
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Rugby Union In France
Rugby union in France is a popular team sport. Rugby union was first introduced in the early 1870s by British residents, which makes the country one of the few early exponents of the sport. Elite French clubs participate in the professional domestic club league, the Top 14. Clubs also compete in the European knock-out competition, the European Rugby Champions Cup, which replaced the Heineken Cup from 2014 to 2015. The national side competes annually in the Six Nations Championship, last winning the competition in 2025. France has participated in every Rugby World Cup since its inception in 1987, and has been a runner-up on three occasions. France also hosted the 2007 Rugby World Cup and hosted it again in 2023. Governing body Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR) is the rugby union governing body in France; they are responsible for the governing of rugby union in France, including the France national team and the organisers of the country's professional competitions, Lig ...
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SC Albi
Sporting Club Albigeois is a professional French rugby union club playing the third-level Nationale. During the past years it went back and forth between Top 14, the highest level of the French league system and the second-level Rugby Pro D2. Their last time in the Top 14 was for 2009–10 after winning the 2008–09 promotion playoffs. The previous one began in 2006 and came to an end after the 2007–08 season due to financial issues. Founded in 1907, the club plays at the Stadium municipal d'Albi (capacity 12,000). They wear black and yellow. They are based in Albi in the Tarn department of Occitanie. History Sporting Club Albigeois was founded in December 1906 as a sportsclub where, in addition to rugby, tennis and running were practiced. Their first title came in 1926 when they beat Stade Toulousain in the final of the highly competitive ''championnat des Pyrénées'' (Pyrénées league). In 1940, the Vichy regime forced towns with a population below 50,000 to merge t ...
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CA Périgueux
Club Athlétique Périgueux Dordogne (also known as just CA Périgourdin) is a French rugby union club that currently competes in the third division of French club rugby, the Nationale competition. Périgueux played in the higher divisions in the early 2000s but were relegated from Rugby Pro D2 after the 2004-05 season. The club was formed in 1901 and play in white and blue colours. Honors * France Deuxième série: ** Champions: 1906 * France Juniors B: ** Champions: 1960 * Coupe Frantz Reichel: ** Champions: 1966 * France Réserve: ** Champions: 1969 * France Groupe B: ** Champions: 1993 * France Groupe A2: ** Runners-up: 1998 Current standings Current players * Samuela Lisala * Tedo Zibzibadze * Irakli Gundishvili Notable former players * Guy Belletante * Lilian Camberabero * Daniel Héricé * Henri Lacaze * Jean Larribau * Christian Magnanou * Gérard Mauduy * Gilbert Meyer * Georges Peyroutou * Jean Pilon * Eric Moureux * Ben Botica * Thierry Teixe ...
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Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne (commonly known as Aurillac) is a French professional rugby union club that was founded in 1904 and currently play in the Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. Aurillac`s home matches are mostly played at the Stade Jean Alric, which has a capacity of around 9,000. Honours * French Cup ** Runners-up (1): 1986 * Première Division Groupe B ** Runners-up: 1996 * Fédérale 1 ** Winner: 2007 Current standings Current squad The Aurillac squad for the 2024–25 season is: Espoirs squad Notable former players * Victor Boffelli * Danie De Beer * Thomas Domingo * Romeo Gontineac * Wade Grintell * Olivier Magne * Sébastien Viars * Jean-François Viars * Keith Andrews * John O'Connor * Phillipe Kilroe * Mark Andrews * Forrest Gainer * Joel Bates * Pierre Trémouille * Didier Casadeï * Graydon Staniforth * Harold Karele * Jacques Burger * ...
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Union Sportive Tyrosse Rugby Côte Sud
Union Sportive Tyrossaise Rugby Côte Sud (also known as just US Tyrosse) is a French rugby union club, currently playing in the third division of the French league system, in Fédérale 1. Tyrosse were relegated from the Rugby Pro D2 competition down to Fédérale 1 after the 2005–06 season. Tyrosse were formed in 1919. Honours * Groupe B: ** Champion : 1981 * Challenge de l'Espérance: ** Champions : 1982 Famous players * Guy Accoceberry * André Alvarez * Pierre Armentia * Guy Camberabero * Pierre Daulouède * Pierre Dizabo * François Gelez * Louis Junquas * Jean-Joseph Rupert See also * List of rugby union clubs in France Further reading * ''Rugby mode de vie: Ethnographie d'un club Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse'', de Sébastien Darbon, coll. Cahiers de Gradhiva, éd. Jean-Michel Place, 1997. External linksOfficial website
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RC Toulon
Rugby Club Toulonnais (), also referred to as Rugby Club Toulon or simply Toulon, is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon and competing in the Top 14. Located on the French Riviera, in the Provence region, the club plays its home games at the 17,500-capacity Stade Mayol. Founded in 1908, Toulon is one of the most important and widely supported rugby clubs in France. Domestically, the club has won a total of four league titles, two Pro D2 titles and two Challenge Yves du Manoir. In international competitions, Toulon is the only one to have won the Heineken Cup/ European Rugby Champions Cup three times in a row, and succeeded in winning the league/European cup double in 2014 too. Toulon has also won the EPCR Challenge Cup in 2023 after reaching the final on four occasions. The club established itself as a major force in domestic and European rugby in the 2010s when Jonny Wilkinson, Mathieu Bastareaud, Bakkies Botha, Matt Giteau and other rugby stars played ...
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Racing Métro 92 Paris
Racing 92 () is a French professional rugby union club based in the Hauts-de-Seine department, Paris' western inner Banlieue, suburbs that competes in Top 14. The club plays its home matches at the 30,681-capacity Stadium#Types, domed stadium Paris La Défense Arena, located near the La Défense business district. Founded in 1890 as the rugby union section of the Paris sports club Racing Club de France, Racing 92 is one of the oldest rugby clubs in France and has traditionally worn a sky blue and white hooped home kit since its inception. The club in its current form is the result of a merger with US Métro in 2001, having been rebranded ''Métro Racing 92'' and then ''Racing Métro 92'' from 2005 to 2015 when the club took its current name. ''92'' refers to the number of the Hauts-de-Seine department that henceforth supports the team. After a stint in the Pro D2, second division, Racing Métro 92 returned to the first division in 2009–10 Top 14 season, 2009 and very quickly em ...
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Rugby Union
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an Rugby ball, oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped Goal (sports)#Structure, goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people regardless of gender, age or size. In 2023, there were more than 10 million people playing worldwide, of whom 8.4 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, a ...
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