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FC Auch
Football Club Auch Gers is a French rugby union club based in Auch in Occitania most recently playing in the promotion-eligible pool of Fédérale 1. In recent years, they have mainly bounced between the first-level Top 14 and Pro D2. In a five-year stretch between 2003 and 2004 and 2007–08, they were either promoted or relegated four times—promoted to the then-Top 16 as champions of Pro D2 in 2004, relegated in 2005, promoted as Pro D2 champions again in 2007, and relegated as bottom finisher in 2008. Founded in 1891, the club plays at Stade Jacques Fouroux (capacity 7,000); its players wear red and white. Auch was founded in 1897. They were runners-up in the 2001 League Cup competition, losing to Montferrand (Clermont) in the final. In the 2000s they were playing in the second division on French rugby, and in the 2002–03 season they made the semi-finals toward promotion but were defeated by Montpellier. However the following season they were promoted to the top league, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auch
Auch (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in southwestern France. Located in the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie, it is the capital of the Gers Departments of France, department. Geography Localization The commune of Auch is located in the arrondissement of Auch and in the Gers (river), Gers valley, roughly in the centre of the Gers département. Auch is west of Toulouse, the capital of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie region, and from Montauban, from Agen, from Mont-de-Marsan, from Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pau and from Tarbes, the capitals of the neighbouring départements. It is 162 km from Bordeaux, from Marseille and from Lyon, the capitals of the neighbouring regions, and south-west of Paris. The commune covers an area of . Surrounding communes Auch borders thirteen other communes: Barran, Castillon-Massas, Castin, Duran, Gers, Duran, Lasséran, Leboulin, Montaut-les-Créneaux, Montégut, Gers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Challenge Cup
The EPCR Challenge Cup is an annual rugby union competition organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the second-tier competition for clubs based in European leagues behind the European Rugby Champions Cup. From its inception in 1996 to 2014, it was known as the European Challenge Cup and governed by European Rugby Cup (ERC). Following disagreements in the structure of the tournament's format and division of revenue, the English and French leagues withdrew to form the EPCR, which organized the Challenge Cup and the Champions Cup since the 2014–15 season. The Challenge Cup is currently contested between 18 teams; 16 of which qualify from the three main European domestic leagues ( Premiership Rugby, Top 14, and United Rugby Championship). In 2023–24, two teams outside of the western Europe leagues had been invited to participate in the tournament. The Cheetahs, a South African team who won the 2023 Currie Cup will play in the cup, using Amsterdam as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raphaël Bastide
Rafael Bastide Gutierrez also known as Raphaël Bastide (born 24 November 1977, in Bilbao) ESPN Scrum.com is a Spanish winger who has played professionally for , and, since 2004 for |
Ruben Spachuck
Cristian Ruben Spachuck, commonly known as Ruben Spachuck (born 14 February 1981), is an Argentine-born Portuguese rugby union footballer. He played as a prop. He was one of the four Belenenses players at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals. He moved to the French team of Blagnac after the tournament, where he played in 2007/08. He also would play for FC Auch Gers, in 2008/09, US Colomiers, from 2009/10 to 2010/11, and CS Bourgoin-Jallieu, where he played from 2011/12 to 2016/17, when he finished his career. He had 47 caps for Portugal, from 2005 to 2014, with 2 tries scored, 10 points on aggregate. Spachuck's first game for Portugal came on 5 February 2005, against Georgia, in an 18–14 win. He played in all the four games of Portugal at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, without scoring. He had his last game on 8 March 2014, in a 34–18 defeat to Russia, in Sochi, aged 33 years old, in a 2015 Rugby World Cup The IRB 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamuka Magrakvelidze
Mamuka Magrakvelidze (born 12 August 1977) is a Georgian rugby union player, currently playing in the French professional Pro D2, for the Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby club. He previously played for other French clubs, the Montpellier Hérault RC and the Racing Metro 92 Paris. Magrakvelidze is also an international player for the Georgia national team. Scrum.com He played for Georgia at the in France
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Sakiusa Matadigo
Sakiusa Masinivanua (Masi) Matadigo (born 8 August 1982) is a rugby union footballer who plays back row for Montpellier Hérault RC. He has been capped for the full Fiji national side, as well as representing Fiji at Sevens. Before moving to the Guinness Premiership in 2007, he had played representative rugby for Fiji Barbarians in the Pacific Rugby Cup and for Suva Highlanders in the Colonial Cup. His senior rugby career began playing for Suva suburb Nabua, as well as the full Suva F.C. side. His regular playing positions are Number eight, Flanker and Lock. Early life Matadigo was born in Suva, Fiji on 8 August 1982 and educated at Suva Grammar School where, in 2001, his final year, he played at Number 8 in the side that won the school the Fiji secondary schools competition, the Deans Trophy for the first time in 62 years. Playing career Nabua/Suva 2002–07 Matadigo began his senior rugby career playing for the Nabua district of Suva while also playing for the colts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Spicer
David Spicer (born May 31, 1985 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian rugby union player who plays club rugby for the UBCOB Ravens of the British Columbia Premiership and who is also a member of the Canadian national team. The second Spicer brother to don a national team jersey, Spicer is a centre but can also fill in at fly-half. Spicer made his debut for Canada on November 13, 2004, in a match against . Spicer moved to Auch Gers in France, a team promoted to the Top 14 The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the National Rugby League (France), France National Rugby League, also ... in 2007, after the World Cup Spicer played one successful season in France, and now works as a physician in British Columbia, Canada. References External links Player profile at rugbyworldcup.comPlayer profile at eurosport.com 1985 births Canada i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Olympique Chambérien Rugby
Stade Olympique Chambérien Rugby is a French rugby union club from Chambéry, Savoie Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè'' or ''Savouè-d'Avâl''; English: ''Savoy'' ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population o ... that play in the Nationale, third tier of the French league system. Current standings Notable former players * Gia Labadze * Ilia Zedginidze * Beka Bitsadze * Ben Venter * Dean Grant * Felipe Berchesi External linksOfficial website Rugby clubs established in 1898 SO Chambery Sport in Chambéry {{france-rugbyunion-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford
Oxford () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of Architecture of England, English architecture since late History of Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, science, and information technologies. Founded in the 8th century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (locally known as the Isis) and River Cherwell, Cherwell. It had a population of in . It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. History The history of Oxford in England dates back to its original settlement in the History of Anglo-Saxon England, Saxon period. The name � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kassam Stadium
The Kassam Stadium (also known as Grenoble Road) is the home of Oxford United F.C., and is named after the ground's owner and former chairman of the football club, Firoz Kassam. The Kassam Stadium was built whilst Oxford United played in Division Two (third tier); however, Oxford were relegated to Division Three (fourth tier) the season before the new stadium was built and were further relegated to the Conference National (fifth tier) in 2005–06. The club was previously based at The Manor Ground from 1925 until the opening of the Kassam Stadium in 2001. Following Oxford's promotion from League One at the end of the 2023–24 season, the stadium hosted Championship (second-tier) games for the first time in its history in the 2024–25 season. Construction On 7 June 1995, directors of Oxford United Football Club announced that the cramped and outdated Manor Ground would be replaced by a new 16,000-seat stadium, situated in the Blackbird Leys area of the city, by the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worcester Warriors
Worcester Warriors are a professional rugby union club based in Worcester, England. They most recently played in Premiership Rugby, the top division of English rugby union, before being suspended by the Rugby Football Union, RFU in September 2022 due to financial insolvency. Following a period of administration, the club was reformed and is set to and will play in RFU Championship, Champ Rugby from the 2025–26 Champ Rugby, 2025–26 season. Overview Using the colours gold and blue, they are based in Worcester, England. In 1975, the team moved to Sixways Stadium, located to the north of the city. Placed in the eighth tier of English rugby with the advent of the English rugby union league competition, the club were able to build a strong team due to extensive financial support from their backer and chairman Cecil Duckworth, being promoted repeatedly through the league system. Worcester were first promoted to the highest tier, the Premiership, in 2004, and returned there on two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
