Rugby Club Vannes

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RC Vannes
RCVannesLogo.svg
Full nameRugby Club Vannes
Nickname(s)RCV
Founded1950;73 years ago (1950)
Location Vannes, France
Ground(s) Stade de la Rabine (Capacity: 11,303)
ChairmanOlivier 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.

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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

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDBPts
1 Oyonnax (C, P)302316904457+44717111Semi-final promotion playoff place
2 Grenoble 301938672588+84887 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Mont-de-Marsan 3019011764649+1151086Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4 Nevers 3017310718551+1671185
5 Vannes 3017112718633+851181
6 Agen 3015114653583+701577
7 Colomiers 3015015674678−41070
8 Provence 3013413652638+14969
9 Béziers 3013116700716−161165
10 Aurillac 3015015586706−120565
11 Biarritz 3012216690699−9860
12 Rouen 3012216594767−173658
13 Montauban 3012117678784−106654 [lower-alpha 1]
14 Soyaux Angoulême 3011019569697−128852
15 Carcassonne (R)3010119553677−1241052Relegation to Nationale
16 Massy (R)307023499801−302533
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:
  1. 1 2 Grenoble were penalised three competition points, and Montauban were penalised two, for financial and administrative issues that made the clubs "non-compliant with the regulatory provisions and decisions of the CCCP". [4] [5]

Current squad

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.

PlayerPositionUnion
Theo Beziat Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Cyril Blanchard Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Pat Leafa Hooker Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
John Afoa Prop Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Enzo Baggiani Prop Flag of France.svg France
Charlesty Berguet Prop Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Ximun Bessonart Prop Flag of France.svg France
Andy Bordelai Prop Flag of France.svg France
Phil Kite Prop Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Page Tafili Prop Flag of France.svg France
Hamish Bain Lock Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Myles Edwards Lock Flag of England.svg England
Ewan Johnson Lock Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Remi Leroux Lock Flag of France.svg France
Eric Marks Lock Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Darren O'Shea Lock IRFU flag.svg Ireland
Karl Chateau Back row Flag of France.svg France
Joe Edwards Back row Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Francisco Gorrissen Back row Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Edoardo Iachizzi Back row Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Juan Bautista Pedemonte Back row Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
PlayerPositionUnion
Alexandre Gouaux Scrum-half Flag of France.svg France
Erwan Nicholas Scrum-half Flag of France.svg France
Will Percillier Scrum-half Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Michael Ruru Scrum-half Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Quentin Etienne Fly-half Flag of France.svg France
Maxime Lafage Fly-half Flag of France.svg France
Kevin Burgaud Centre Flag of France.svg France
Nicolas Freitas Centre Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Brandon Holder Centre Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Dan Hollinshead Centre Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Sacha Valleau Centre Flag of France.svg France
Andrés Vilaseca Centre Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Theo Costosseque Wing Flag of France.svg France
Quentin Dubreuil Wing Flag of France.svg France
Gwenaël Duplenne Wing Flag of France.svg France
Matthys Gratien Wing Flag of France.svg France
Nick Abendanon Fullback Flag of England.svg England
Romarie Camou Fullback Flag of France.svg France

Espoirs squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

PlayerPositionUnion
Louis-Marie Suta Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Simon Bourgeois Prop Flag of France.svg France
Jules Futin Prop Flag of France.svg France
Matteo Desjeux Lock Flag of France.svg France
Timothe Mezou Lock Flag of France.svg France
Tiko Batibasaga Back row Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
Gregoire Bazin Back row Flag of France.svg France
Leon Boulier Back row Flag of France.svg France
Simon Cowley Back row Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Clement Vidoni Back row Flag of France.svg France
PlayerPositionUnion
Tim Tissandier Scrum-half Flag of France.svg France
Jean Chezeau Fly-half Flag of France.svg France
Youenn Floch Centre Flag of France.svg France
Audran Gloria Centre Flag of France.svg France
Theo Bastardie Wing Flag of France.svg France
Nathanael Hulleu Wing Flag of France.svg France
Alexandre Borie Fullback Flag of France.svg France
Killian Troin Fullback Flag of France.svg France
Edwin Verite Fullback Flag of France.svg France

Notable former players

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References

  1. ↑ "Rugby. Le RC Vannes en Pro D2, victoire 25-13 face à Massy". ouest-france.fr. ouest france. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Grammont, Stéphane. "Rugby: la montée historique de Vannes en proD2". france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. France 3 Bretsgne. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rugby. Vannes écrit l'histoire en accédant en Pro D2 !". Le Télégramme. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "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 ».
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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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