Rugby Club Vannes
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French rugby union club
Rugby team
| Full name | Rugby Club Vannes |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | RCV |
| Founded | 1950; 75 years ago (1950) |
| Location | Vannes, France |
| Ground(s) | Stade de la Rabine (Capacity: 11,303) |
| Chairman | Olivier Cloarec |
| Coach(es) | Jean-Noël Spitzer |
| Captain(s) | Clément Payen |
| League(s) | Top 14 |
| 2023–24 | Pro D2, 2nd (promoted) |
RC Vannes (French: Rugby Club Vannes, Rugbi Klub Gwened) is a French rugby union club based in Vannes currently competing in Top 14. Founded in 1950, they play in the Stade de la Rabine and traditionally wear blue and white jerseys.
The team usually competed in the third tier of French rugby, Fédérale 1. During the 2015–16 season, they beat RC Massy during the Fédérale 1 promotion semi-finals automatically accessing to the 2016–17 Pro D2, an historical reach for a Breton rugby team.[1] [2] [3] Vannes beat FC Grenoble Rugby in the 2024 Pro D2 playoffs to win promotion to the Top 14 for the first time.[4]
Honours
[edit ]Current standings
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toulouse | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 385 | 211 | +174 | 48 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 46 | Qualification for playoff semi-finals and European Rugby Champions Cup |
| 2 | Bordeaux Bègles | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 384 | 264 | +120 | 50 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 45 | |
| 3 | Toulon | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 327 | 279 | +48 | 37 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 38 | Qualification for playoff semi-final qualifiers and European Rugby Champions Cup |
| 4 | Bayonne | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 345 | 306 | +39 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 38 | |
| 5 | Clermont | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 331 | 319 | +12 | 43 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 34 | |
| 6 | La Rochelle | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 300 | 293 | +7 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 32 | |
| 7 | Montpellier | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 270 | 241 | +29 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 29 | Qualification for European Rugby Champions Cup |
| 8 | Castres | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 324 | 363 | −39 | 37 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 27 | |
| 9 | Racing 92 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 321 | 335 | −14 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 26 | Qualification for European Rugby Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Pau | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 304 | 369 | −65 | 35 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 24 | |
| 11 | Stade Français | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 285 | 342 | −57 | 32 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 23 | |
| 12 | Perpignan | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 228 | 322 | −94 | 21 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 23 | |
| 13 | Lyon | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 324 | 362 | −38 | 36 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 22 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
| 14 | Vannes | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 323 | 445 | −122 | 38 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 15 | Relegation to Pro D2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 December 2024. Source: Top 14
Current squad
[edit ]For player movements before or during the 2023–24 season, see List of 2023–24 Top 14 transfers § Vannes.
The Vannes squad for the 2023–24 season is:[5] [6]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Espoirs squad
[edit ]Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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Notable former players
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- France Guillaume Blache [fr]
- France Jean Bodard
- Fiji Laijiasa Bolenaivalu
- France Jean-Louis Bouché
- France Anthony Bouthier
- Fiji Aloisio Butonidualevu
- France André Carrié
- France Julien Cazenave [fr]
- France Otilo Kafotamaki
- Antoine Gaillardon
- Australia Scott Clare
- France Jean-Baptiste Claverie
- France Jo Courtel
- France Étienne Delangle [fr]
- France Quentin Étienne [fr]
- France Julien Faurois [fr]
- Spain Jonathan Garcia [fr]
- France Mickaël Garcia
- Argentina Martín García Veiga
- France Jean-Yves Gauthier
- South Africa Pieter Grobler [fr]
- Argentina Bautista Guemes [fr]
- Belgium Maxime Jadot
- Georgia (country) Georgi Katcharava [fr]
- Georgia (country) Vakhtang Maisuradze
- New Zealand Ashley Moeke
- Fiji Apenisa Naevo
- France Gilles Sausseau
- South Africa Christian Stoltz
- Uruguay Gastón Szabo [fr]
- South Africa Ruehan van Jaarsveld [fr]
- Italy Manoa Vosawai
- Canada Conor Trainor
- Belgium Norman Wende [fr]
- Samoa Setefano Tone
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Rugby. Le RC Vannes en Pro D2, victoire 25-13 face à Massy". ouest-france.fr. ouest france. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ Grammont, Stéphane. "Rugby: la montée historique de Vannes en proD2". france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. France 3 Bretsgne. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Rugby. Vannes écrit l'histoire en accédant en Pro D2 !". Le Télégramme. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ News, Americas Rugby (2024年06月08日). "Vannes Win Promotion to Top 14 with South America a Part of the Glory". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2024年06月17日.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Vannes 2017-18 Squad". Rugby Club Vannes. 21 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2017年10月22日. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Vannes squad for season 2023/2024". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024年07月23日.
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