Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignanais, also referred to as USA Perpignan or Perpignan, is a French professional rugby union club founded in 1933 and based in Perpignan, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. They compete in the Top 14, France's elite division of rugby.
Pieter Joshua de Villiers is a South African-born French rugby union player and coach. As a player he represented France at international level and played in two Rugby World Cups, and ended his club career with Stade Français in the Top 14 competition in France. A prop, he was renowned for his scrummaging ability.
Sylvain Marconnet is a French rugby union footballer who played for Biarritz Olympique having signed from Stade Français in the Top 14 club competition in France. His usual position is prop. Marconnet has played for France, including representing them at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
James William Hook is a retired Welsh rugby union player. Hook has won 81 caps for Wales and is Wales' fifth highest all-time points scorer. Most often playing as a fly-half, Hook is known as a utility player, and has also played as a centre, wing and fullback.
David Auradou is a French former rugby union footballer. He last played for Paris club Stade Français, where he was the captain, in the Top 14. His usual position was at lock.
Ramiro Pez is an Italian Argentine rugby union footballer who normally plays at fly-half. In 2008-09, he joined the newly promoted French Top 14 club Toulon, having been signed from Venezia Mestre in the Italian Super 10 competition.
Jean-Philippe Grandclaude is a French rugby union footballer who plays for USA Perpignan. He mainly plays at centre.
Damien Chouly is a former French rugby union footballer. He played for Brive, Perpignan, and Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14, commonly in the Number 8 position.
Jean-Luc Sadourny is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a fullback. He was nicknamed The Old Woman and he is generally considered one of the best French players of his generation, a fair successor to Serge Blanco in his position.
Jérôme Porical is a professional rugby union fullback currently playing for Béziers in the French Pro D2. He has previously played for Stade Français, Lyon in the Top 14, but started his career with home-town club Perpignan, where both his grandfather Paul and his father Gérald played, Paul reaching three French Championship finals and winning one in 1938, and Gérald losing the 1977 final. In the 2008–09 Top 14 season, Jérôme reached the final of the Top 14, again with Perpignan, and greatly contributed to his side's 22–13 victory over Clermont, managing a perfect 5 out of 5 in his kicking attempts.
Marc Dal Maso is a former French rugby union player and a current coach. He played in the position of a hooker.
Jacques Brunel is a French rugby union coach and former player. He was most recently the French national team head coach, having previously been assistant coach for his nation and had led the Italian national team between 2011 and 2016. Brunel, who has spent most of his career in France, formally coached his former team Auch, as well as Bordeaux Bègles, Colomiers, Pau and Perpignan.
Romain Taofifénua is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Lyon and the France national team.
Sofiane Guitoune is a French rugby union player. His position is fullback and he currently plays for Toulouse in the Top 14. He began his career with Agen, spent two seasons at Albi before moving to USA Perpignan in 2012.
Mickaël Ladhuie is a French rugby union player. His position is Hooker and he currently plays for Montpellier in the Top 14. He began his career with US Colomiers making just one appearance before moving to SC Albi, helping them win promotion to the Top 14. In 2007 he joined USA Perpignan, before moving to Montpellier Hérault Rugby in 2008. Since 2008 he has been a squad player with Montpellier.
Mathieu Raynal was a professional rugby union referee. He officiated at the highest level in the Top 14, European club rugby, and was on the World Rugby referee panel.
The 2014–15 Rugby Pro D2 was the second-level French rugby union club competition, behind the Top 14, for the 2014–15 season. It ran alongside the 2014–15 Top 14 competition; both competitions are operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR). The average team salaries at the outset of the 2014–15 season were €5.97m; Biarritz and Perpignan had the highest team salaries with €11.07m.
Laurent Labit is a retired French rugby union footballer, and current head coach of Top 14 side Stade Français.
The 2015–16 Rugby Pro D2 was the second-level French rugby union club competition, behind the Top 14, for the 2015–16 season. It ran alongside the 2015–16 Top 14 competition; both competitions are operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR).
The 2019–20 Rugby Pro D2 was the second-level French rugby union club competition, behind the Top 14, for the 2019–20 season. It ran alongside the 2019–20 Top 14 competition; both competitions are operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR).
