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

2025–26 Pro D2 Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Vannes	14	11	1	2	453	242	+211	7	1	54	Semi-final promotion playoff place
2	Valence Romans	14	11	0	3	424	380	+44	3	0	47
3	Provence	14	9	0	5	422	317	+105	5	4	45	Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4	Colomiers	14	9	0	5	398	215	+183	4	3	43
5	Oyonnax	14	8	0	6	411	310	+101	3	4	39
6	Aurillac	14	8	0	6	370	392	−22	2	2	36
7	Agen	14	7	0	7	341	342	−1	5	1	34
8	Brive	14	7	1	6	385	312	+73	4	0	34
9	Nevers	14	7	0	7	366	410	−44	4	1	33
10	Soyaux Angoulême	14	7	0	7	263	353	−90	0	2	30
11	Grenoble	14	6	0	8	351	362	−11	2	2	28
12	Biarritz	14	5	1	8	353	422	−69	4	0	21
13	Béziers	14	4	0	10	339	418	−79	3	1	20
14	Dax	14	6	0	8	334	303	+31	3	3	16
15	Mont-de-Marsan	14	3	0	11	283	500	−217	1	1	14	Relegation play-off
16	Carcassonne	14	2	1	11	235	450	−215	0	3	13	Relegation to Nationale

Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2025. Source:

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 Uruguay 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