Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne

Aurillac

Full name	Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
Founded	1904;121 years ago (1904)
Location	Aurillac, France
Ground	Stade Jean Alric (Capacity: 9,000)
President	Christian Millette
Coach	Romeo Gontineac
League	Pro D2
2024–25	15th
1st kit 2nd kit
Official website
www.stade-aurillacois.fr

Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne (commonly known as Aurillac) is a French professional rugby union club that was founded in 1904 and currently play in the Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. Aurillac`s home matches are mostly played at the Stade Jean Alric, which has a capacity of around 9,000.

Honours

• French Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1986
• Première Division Groupe B
  • Runners-up: 1996
• Fédérale 1
  • Winner: 2007

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 Rugby Pro D2 transfers § Aurillac.

The Aurillac squad for the 2025–26 season is: ^{[1] [2]}

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

Player Position Union Basa Khonelidze Hooker Georgia Ronan Loughnane Hooker Ireland Luka Nioradze Hooker Georgia Mirian Burduli Prop Georgia Gymaёl Jean-Jacques Prop France Giorgi Kartvelishvili Prop Georgia Irakli Mtchedlidze Prop Georgia Dominic Robertson-McCoy Prop New Zealand Robbie Rodgers Prop South Africa Wesley Tapueluelu Prop Tonga Koen Bloemen Lock Netherlands Skip Jongejan Lock Netherlands Mosa'ati Moala Lock Tonga Maёl Perrin Lock France Martial Rolland Lock France Mehdi Slamani Lock Algeria Aleksandre Burduli Back row Georgia Théo Cambon Back row France Lucas Delort Back row France Hugo Huurman Back row Netherlands Tim de Jong Back row Netherlands Eoghan Masterson Back row Ireland Abongile Nonkontwana Back row South Africa Lucas Oudard Back row France Didier Tison Back row France Viliami Taulani Back row Tonga

Player Position Union David Delarue Scrum-half France Boris Hadinegoro Scrum-half Netherlands Léo Salvan Scrum-half France Tedo Abzhandadze Fly-half Georgia Noé Brune Fly-half France Jean-Luc Cilliers Fly-half South Africa Hugo Bastard Centre France Ofa Manuofetoa Centre Tonga Juun Pieters Centre Netherlands Karsen Talalua Centre France François Vergnaud Centre France Axel Beria Wing France AJ Coertzen Wing South Africa Jordon Janse van Rensburg Wing South Africa Ben O'Donnell Wing Australia Simeli Yabaki Wing Fiji Dachi Papunashvili Fullback Georgia Jake Strachan Fullback Australia

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 Alexis Besnier Hooker France Nikoloz Balanchivadze Prop Georgia Angelo Brugeron Prop France Paul Dauguet Prop France Onise Ioseliani Prop Georgia Guillaume Lespinat Prop France Nikoloz Kumaritovi Prop Georgia Martim Souto Prop Portugal Fabien Bocquet Lock France Jazz Drolsbach Lock Netherlands Rémi Couty Back row France Tobias De Prieelle Back row Netherlands Kakha Shekiladze Back row Georgia

Player Position Union Aurelien Barreau Fly-half France Tadlwa Chikutiro Centre Zimbabwe Matiss Fovet Centre France Antonio Mitera Centre Romania Thomas Delpeuch Wing France Allan Malama-Talataina Wing Australia Joris Condamine Wing France Angus Staniforth Fullback Australia

Notable former players

• Victor Boffelli
• Danie De Beer
• Thomas Domingo
• Romeo Gontineac
• Wade Grintell
• Olivier Magne
• Sébastien Viars
• Jean-François Viars
• Keith Andrews
• John O'Connor
• Phillipe Kilroe
• Mark Andrews
• Forrest Gainer
• Joel Bates
• Pierre Trémouille
• Didier Casadeï
• Graydon Staniforth
• Harold Karele
• Jacques Burger
• Manuel Cascarra
• Jason Marshall
• Ludovic Mercier
• Daniel Kotze

See also

• List of rugby union clubs in France
• Rugby union in France

References

1. "Equipe - Effectif PRO D2". Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne (in French). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
2. "Aurillac squad for season 2025/2026". All Rugby. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.

External links

• (in French) Stade Aurillacois Official website