RC Vannes (; , ) is a French

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club based in

Vannes Vannes (; , , ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, French department of Morbihan, Brittany (administrative region), Brittany, northwestern mainland France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago. History Celtic ...

, currently competing in . Founded in , they play in the

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and traditionally wear blue and white jerseys. The team usually competed in the third tier of French rugby,

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. During the 2015–16 season, they beat

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during the Fédérale 1 promotion semi-finals automatically accessing to the 2016–17 Pro D2, an historical reach for a

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rugby team. Vannes beat FC Grenoble Rugby in the 2024 Pro D2 playoffs to win promotion to the

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for the first time.

Honours

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** Champions (1):

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Honours

Current standings

Current squad

Espoirs squad

Notable former players

See also

References

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