Stade Jean-Dauger () is a
multi-purpose stadium
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in
Bayonne
Bayonne () is a city in southwestern France near the France–Spain border, Spanish border. It is a communes of France, commune and one of two subprefectures in France, subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques departments of France, departm ...
,
France
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. It is currently used mostly for
rugby union
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matches and is the home stadium of
Aviron Bayonnais
Aviron Bayonnais (AB, ), commonly called Bayonne, is a French rugby union club from Bayonne (''Baiona'' in Basque) in Pyrénées-Atlantiques which competes in the Top 14, the top tier of the National Rugby League (France), French league system.
...
. After a renovation project completed in 2009, the stadium can hold 14,370 spectators. The stadium is named after the late
Jean Dauger
Jean Dauger (Cambo-les-Bains, 12 November 1919 – 12 October 1999) was a French rugby union and rugby league footballer. He played as a centre. He was nicknamed ''Manech'', which is a Lower Navarre Basque language, Basque translation of his giv ...
, former rugby union and league player who played for
Aviron Bayonnais
Aviron Bayonnais (AB, ), commonly called Bayonne, is a French rugby union club from Bayonne (''Baiona'' in Basque) in Pyrénées-Atlantiques which competes in the Top 14, the top tier of the National Rugby League (France), French league system.
...
.
It hosted the match between
Canada
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and
Fiji
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during the
1991 Rugby World Cup. Canada won the match 13–3.
In July 2011 the stadium hosted all four matches of the Kopa Baiona. It was a friendly football tournament involving
Olympique de Marseille,
FC Girondins de Bordeaux,
Udinese Calcio and
Real Betis. It was won by Udinese Calcio.
References
Multi-purpose stadiums in France
Football venues in France
Rugby union stadiums in France
Sports venues in Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Sport in Bayonne
Sports venues completed in 1937
1937 establishments in France
Aviron Bayonnais
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