Rugby Club Vannes

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RC Vannes
RCVannesLogo.svg
Full nameRugby Club Vannes
Nickname(s)RCV
Founded1950;75 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
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.

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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] Vannes beat FC Grenoble Rugby in the 2024 Pro D2 playoffs to win promotion to the Top 14 for the first time. [4]

Honours

Current standings

2024–25 Top 14 Table
PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1 Toulouse (C)261817891462+4291185211590Qualification for playoff semi-finals and European Rugby Champions Cup
2 Bordeaux Bègles 261709762609+15398725578
3 Toulon 2615011680595+8579687572Qualification for playoff semi-final qualifiers and European Rugby Champions Cup
4 Bayonne 2615110632650−1872762468
5 Clermont 2613013674627+4785676563
6 Castres 2613211626658−3269713463
7 La Rochelle 2613112617635−1875655362Qualification for European Rugby Champions Cup
8 Pau 2613013682719−3773924561
9 Montpellier 2612014623609+1466643556Qualification for European Rugby Challenge Cup
10 Racing 92 2611213710720−1081831756
11 Lyon 2610214675722−4777842450
12 Stade Français 2610016597755−15864922345
13 Perpignan 269215469647−17840722244Qualification for relegation play-off
14 Vannes (R)267118661891−230761151536Relegation to Pro D2  [ fr ]
Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2025. Source: Top 14
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Current squad

The Vannes squad for the 2024–25 season is: [5] [6]

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

PlayerPositionUnion
Théo Béziat Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Cyril Blanhard Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Pat Leafa Hooker Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Charlesty Berguet Prop Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Simon Bourgeois Prop Flag of France.svg France
Hugo Djehi Prop Flag of France.svg France
Phil Kite Prop Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Santiago Medrano Prop Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Thomas Murokoro Prop Flag of France.svg France
Paga Tafili Prop Flag of France.svg France
Mako Vunipola Prop Flag of England.svg England
Anton Bresler Lock Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
Matteo Desjeux Lock Flag of France.svg France
Eric Marks Lock Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Christaan van der Merwe Lock Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Fabrice Metz Lock Flag of France.svg France
Jesse Parete Lock Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Simon Augry Back row Flag of France.svg France
Juan Bautista Pedemonte Back row Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Leon Boulier Back row Flag of France.svg France
Karl Chateau Back row Flag of France.svg France
Jean-Maurice Decubber Back row Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Joe Edwards Back row Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Francisco Gorrissen Back row Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Sione Kalamafoni Back row Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Kitione Kamikamica Back row Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
PlayerPositionUnion
Alexandre Gouaux Scrum-half Flag of France.svg France
Jules Le Bail Scrum-half Flag of France.svg France
Michael Ruru Scrum-half Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Stephen Varney Scrum-half Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Thibault Debaes Fly-half Flag of France.svg France
Maxime Lafage Fly-half Flag of France.svg France
Alex Arrate Centre Flag of France.svg France
Iñaki Ayarza Centre Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Pierre Boudehent Centre Flag of France.svg France
Théo Costossèque Centre Flag of France.svg France
Francis Saili Centre Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Tani Vili Centre Flag of France.svg France
Théo Bastardie Wing Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Romaric Camou Wing Flag of France.svg France
Filipo Nakosi Wing Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
John Porch Wing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Salesi Rayasi Wing Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Gwenaël Duplenne Fullback Flag of France.svg France
Paul Surano 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
Briag Scolan Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Louis-Marie Suta Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Marnus Maritz Prop Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Maurice Fromont Lock Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Timothe Mezou Lock Flag of France.svg France
Matthis Uhila Lock Flag of France.svg France
Rudi Brown Back row Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Evredi Iposo Back row Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo
Owen Nouvion Back row Flag of France.svg France
PlayerPositionUnion
Joseph Duong Scrum-half Flag of France.svg France
Arthur Pissot Scrum-half Flag of France.svg France
Romain Valentin Scrum-half Flag of France.svg France
Jean Cotarmanac'h Fly-half Flag of France.svg France
Enzo Benmegal Centre Flag of France.svg France
Steeven Faupala Centre Flag of France.svg France
Robin Taccola Centre Flag of France.svg France
Mitchell Poulter Wing Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
Titouan Lemanier Fullback Flag of France.svg France

Notable former players

See also

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 2024/2025". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-23.


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