Rugby Club Vannes

RC Vannes

Full name	Rugby Club Vannes
Nickname	RCV
Founded	1950;75 years ago (1950)
Location	Vannes, France
Ground	Stade de la Rabine (Capacity: 11,303)
Chairman	Olivier Cloarec
Coach	Jean-Noël Spitzer
Captain	Clément Payen
League	Pro D2
2024–25	Top 14, 14th (relegated)

RC Vannes (pronounced [van] ; French : Rugby Club Vannes, Rugbi Klub Gwened) is a French rugby union club based in Vannes, currently competing in Pro D2 , the second level of the country's professional rugby system. Founded in 1950, they play at 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

• Pro D2
  • Champions (1): 2024

Current standings

2024–25 Top 14 Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Toulouse (C)	26	18	1	7	891	462	+429	118	52	11	5	90	Qualification for playoff semi-finals and European Rugby Champions Cup
2	Bordeaux Bègles	26	17	0	9	762	609	+153	98	72	5	5	78
3	Toulon	26	15	0	11	680	595	+85	79	68	7	5	72	Qualification for playoff semi-final qualifiers and European Rugby Champions Cup
4	Bayonne	26	15	1	10	632	650	−18	72	76	2	4	68
5	Clermont	26	13	0	13	674	627	+47	85	67	6	5	63
6	Castres	26	13	2	11	626	658	−32	69	71	3	4	63
7	La Rochelle	26	13	1	12	617	635	−18	75	65	5	3	62	Qualification for European Rugby Champions Cup
8	Pau	26	13	0	13	682	719	−37	73	92	4	5	61
9	Montpellier	26	12	0	14	623	609	+14	66	64	3	5	56	Qualification for European Rugby Challenge Cup
10	Racing 92	26	11	2	13	710	720	−10	81	83	1	7	56
11	Lyon	26	10	2	14	675	722	−47	77	84	2	4	50
12	Stade Français	26	10	0	16	597	755	−158	64	92	2	3	45
13	Perpignan	26	9	2	15	469	647	−178	40	72	2	2	44	Qualification for relegation play-off
14	Vannes (R)	26	7	1	18	661	891	−230	76	115	1	5	36	Relegation to Pro D2

Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2025. Source: Top 14
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Current squad

For player movements before or during the 2025–26 season, see List of 2025–26 Top 14 transfers § Vannes.

The Vannes squad for the 2025–26 season is: ^{[5] [6]}

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

Player Position Union Théo Béziat Hooker France Cyril Blanchard Hooker France Dave Cherry Hooker Scotland James O'Reilly Hooker New Zealand Wayan de Benedittis Prop France Charlesty Berguet Prop Belgium Simon Bourgeois Prop France Hugo Djehi Prop France Iñaki Gurruchaga Prop Chile Santiago Medrano Prop Argentina Nick Schonert Prop South Africa Paga Tafili Prop France Mako Vunipola Prop England Mattéo Desjeux Lock France Thomas Geffré Lock France Eric Marks Lock Germany Fabrice Metz Lock France Thomas Mézou Lock France Simon Augry Back row France Juan Bautista Pedemonte Back row Argentina Steeve Blanc-Mappaz Back row France Léon Boulier Back row France Joe Edwards Back row New Zealand Francisco Gorrissen Back row Argentina Edoardo Iachizzi Back row Italy Sione Kalamafoni Back row Tonga Kitione Kamikamica Back row Fiji

Player Position Union Mikheil Alania Scrum-half Georgia Richard Judd Scrum-half New Zealand Jules Le Bail Scrum-half France Michael Ruru Scrum-half New Zealand Thibault Debaes Fly-half France Maxime Lafage Fly-half France Alex Arrate Centre France Iñaki Ayarza Centre Chile Marin Boulier Centre France Eliott Roudil Centre France Francis Saili Centre New Zealand Robin Taccola Centre France Enzo Benmegal Wing France Pierre Boudehent Wing France Romaric Camou Wing France Filipo Nakosi Wing Fiji Ben Stevenson Wing England Anthony Bouthier Fullback France Gwenaёl Duplenne Fullback France Paul Surano Fullback France

Espoirs squad

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

Player Position Union Tom Sarthou Hooker France Thomas Duchene Prop France Marnus Maritz Prop South Africa Tjeerd Aikema Lock Netherlands Jesse Stegehuis Lock Netherlands Joёl Tehoiri Lock France Gabin Bouregois Back row France Owen Nouvion Back row France

Player Position Union Romain Valentin Scrum-half France Jean Cotarmanac'h Fly-half France Robin Gicquel Fly-half France Bryan Burger Centre South Africa Mitchell Poulter Wing Fiji Titouan Lemanier Fullback France Joachim Senga Fullback France

Notable former players

Guillaume Blache  [ fr ] Jean Bodard Laijiasa Bolenaivalu Jean-Louis Bouché Anthony Bouthier Aloisio Butonidualevu André Carrié Julien Cazenave  [ fr ] Otilo Kafotamaki Antoine Gaillardon

Scott Clare Jean-Baptiste Claverie Jo Courtel Étienne Delangle  [ fr ] Quentin Étienne  [ fr ] Julien Faurois  [ fr ] Jonathan Garcia  [ fr ] Mickaël Garcia Martín García Veiga Jean-Yves Gauthier Pieter Grobler  [ fr ] Bautista Guemes  [ fr ]

Maxime Jadot Georgi Katcharava  [ fr ] Vakhtang Maisuradze Ashley Moeke Apenisa Naevo Gilles Sausseau Christian Stoltz Gastón Szabo  [ fr ] Ruehan van Jaarsveld  [ fr ] Manoa Vosawai Conor Trainor Norman Wende  [ fr ] Setefano Tone

See also

• List of rugby union clubs in France

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. News, Americas Rugby (2024-06-08). "Vannes Win Promotion to Top 14 with South America a Part of the Glory". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2024-06-17.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
5. "Vannes 2017-18 Squad". Rugby Club Vannes. 21 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
6. "Vannes squad for season 2025/2026". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

External links

• Official website