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| Full name | Gifi Bias XIII | |
| Nickname(s) | The Lions | |
| Founded | 1961 | |
| Exited | 2014 | |
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Gifi Bias XIII were a French Rugby league club based in Bias, Lot-et-Garonne, in the Aquitaine region. The club played in the French National Division 1 and National Division 2 leagues during its time. Founded in 1961, the club moved to Pujols, Lot-et-Garonne in 2014 and changed names to US Pujols XIII
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