Union Sportive Olympique Nivernaise is a French
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 orig ...
club from
Nevers
Nevers ( , ; , later ''Nevirnum'' and ''Nebirnum'') is a city and the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Nièvre Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region in central France. It was the pr ...
, currently playing in the second level of the country's
professional rugby system,
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 ...
.
History
The team origins dates back to 1 August 1903, when Gustave Bossut created the PAG (Peloton d’avant-garde). This quickly became USN (Union sportive nivernaise) and then USON (Union sportive olympique nivernaise) in 1956. The name was changed to USON Nevers Rugby in 2016 to mark a new step in the club's history.
After finishing 3rd at the end of the 2016–17 Fédérale 1 season, they won promotion to the second tier of French rugby after coming back to beat
SO Chambéry in the second round of their promotion play-offs. For the first time in their history, they will compete in the
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 ...
starting from the
2017–18 season.
The team plays in yellow and blue shirts and play their home matches at the 7,500 -capacity
Stade du Pré Fleuri in
Nevers
Nevers ( , ; , later ''Nevirnum'' and ''Nebirnum'') is a city and the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Nièvre Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region in central France. It was the pr ...
.
Current standings
Current squad
The USON Nevers squad for the
2024–25 season is:
Espoirs squad
See also
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List of rugby union clubs in France
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The oldest rugby club in France is Le Havre AC, founded in 1872 making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in ...
References
External links
Official website
Rugby union clubs in France
Sport in Nièvre
Nevers
Rugby clubs established in 1903
1903 establishments in France
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