Rugby Club Vannes
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| Full name | Rugby Club Vannes |
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| Nickname(s) | RCV |
| Founded | 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) | Pro D2 |
| 2022–23 | 5th (playoff semi-finalists) |
RC Vannes (French: Rugby Club Vannes, Rugbi Klub Gwened) is a French rugby union club based in Vannes currently competing in Pro D2. 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]
Current standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts | |
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| 1 | Oyonnax (C, P) | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 904 | 457 | +447 | 17 | 111 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Grenoble | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 672 | 588 | +84 | 8 | 87[a] | |
| 3 | Mont-de-Marsan | 30 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 764 | 649 | +115 | 10 | 86 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Nevers | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 718 | 551 | +167 | 11 | 85 | |
| 5 | Vannes | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 718 | 633 | +85 | 11 | 81 | |
| 6 | Agen | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 653 | 583 | +70 | 15 | 77 | |
| 7 | Colomiers | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 674 | 678 | −4 | 10 | 70 | |
| 8 | Provence | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 652 | 638 | +14 | 9 | 69 | |
| 9 | Béziers | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 700 | 716 | −16 | 11 | 65 | |
| 10 | Aurillac | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 586 | 706 | −120 | 5 | 65 | |
| 11 | Biarritz | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 690 | 699 | −9 | 8 | 60 | |
| 12 | Rouen | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 594 | 767 | −173 | 6 | 58 | |
| 13 | Montauban | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 678 | 784 | −106 | 6 | 54[a] | |
| 14 | Soyaux Angoulême | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 569 | 697 | −128 | 8 | 52 | |
| 15 | Carcassonne (R) | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 553 | 677 | −124 | 10 | 52 | Relegation to Nationale |
| 16 | Massy (R) | 30 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 499 | 801 | −302 | 5 | 33 |
Source: Pro D2
Rules for classification: When two teams have the same points total, position is determined by head-to-head results before points difference.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: When two teams have the same points total, position is determined by head-to-head results before points difference.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Current squad[edit]
The Vannes squad for the 2022–23 season is:[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[edit]
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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.
- ^ "Le FCG sanctionné de trois points de retrait au classement par la Ligue !". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
Un retrait de cinq points dont deux points avec sursis au classement du championnat professionnel de Pro D2 de la saison en cours [...] Cette sanction a été prononcée au motif du « non-respect des dispositions réglementaires et décisions de la CCCP ».
- ^ "Pro D2 : l'US Montauban sanctionnée de cinq points de retrait pour la prochaine saison !" [Pro D2: US Montauban sanctioned with five withdrawal points for the next season!]. La Dépêche (in French). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Vannes 2017-18 Squad". Rugby Club Vannes. 21 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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