US Carcassonne

US Carcassonne

Full name	Union Sportive Carcassonnaise
Founded	1899;125 years ago (1899)
Location	Carcassonne, France
Ground(s)	Stade Albert Domec (Capacity: 10,000)
League(s)	Nationale
2022–23	Pro D2, 15th (relegated)
1st kit 2nd kit
Official website
www.uscarcassonne.com

Union Sportive Carcassonnaise are a French rugby union club based in Carcassonne. US Carcassonne currently compete in the Nationale, the third tier of French rugby. The club was established in 1899. They play in black and yellow colours and at the Stade Albert Domec. Carcassonne have contested one French championship final in their history; losing to USA Perpignan in 1925.

Honours

• French championship Top 14
  • Runners-up (1): 1925
• Fédérale 1
  • Champions: 2010
• Fédérale 2
  • Champions: 2008
• Deuxième Division:
  • Champions: 1975
• Troisième Division:
  • Champions: 1966
• Honneur (4e div):
  • Champions: 1951

Finals results

French championship

Date	Champions	Runners-up	Score	Venue	Spectators
3 May 1925	Perpignan	US Carcassonne	5-0	Maraussan, Narbonne	20,000

Current standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	B	Pts
1	Oyonnax (C, P)	30	23	1	6	904	457	+447	17	111	Semi-final promotion playoff place
2	Grenoble	30	19	3	8	672	588	+84	8	87 [lower-alpha 1]
3	Mont-de-Marsan	30	19	0	11	764	649	+115	10	86	Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4	Nevers	30	17	3	10	718	551	+167	11	85
5	Vannes	30	17	1	12	718	633	+85	11	81
6	Agen	30	15	1	14	653	583	+70	15	77
7	Colomiers	30	15	0	15	674	678	−4	10	70
8	Provence	30	13	4	13	652	638	+14	9	69
9	Béziers	30	13	1	16	700	716	−16	11	65
10	Aurillac	30	15	0	15	586	706	−120	5	65
11	Biarritz	30	12	2	16	690	699	−9	8	60
12	Rouen	30	12	2	16	594	767	−173	6	58
13	Montauban	30	12	1	17	678	784	−106	6	54 [lower-alpha 1]
14	Soyaux Angoulême	30	11	0	19	569	697	−128	8	52
15	Carcassonne (R)	30	10	1	19	553	677	−124	10	52	Relegation to Nationale
16	Massy (R)	30	7	0	23	499	801	−302	5	33

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. 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". ^{[1] [2]}

Current squad

For player movements before or during the 2022–23 season, see List of 2022–23 Rugby Pro D2 transfers § Carcassonne.

The Carcassonne squad for the 2022–23 season is: ^[3]

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

Player Position Union Raphael Carbou Hooker France Luka Petriasvili Hooker Georgia Connor Sa Hooker New Zealand Vakhtangi Akhobadze Prop Georgia Youssef Amrouni Prop France Soso Bekoshvili Prop Georgia Jeremy Boyadjis Prop France Jules Martinez Prop France Sami Mavinga Prop France Aaron Carroll Lock New Zealand Come Joussain Lock France Rynhardt Landman Lock South Africa Romain Manchia Lock France George Merrick Lock England Gregory Annetta Back row France Rob Harley Back row Scotland Etienne Herjean Back row France Simon Meka Back row France Stephane Onambele Back row France Pierre Reynaud Back row France Guilhem Vettore Back row France

Player Position Union Damien Anon Scrum-half France Pierre Pages Scrum-half France Samuel Marques Scrum-half Portugal Christopher Hilsenbeck Fly-half Germany Dorian Jones Fly-half Wales Baptiste Mouchous Fly-half France Pierre Aguillon Centre France Nick Grigg Centre Scotland Jordan Puletua Centre Samoa Brieuc Plessis-Couillard Centre France Simon Desert Wing France Martin Dulon Wing France Benoit Jasmin Wing France Maxime Marty Wing France Clement Clavieres Fullback France Leo Darrelatour Fullback France Maxime Gianet 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 Anton Basset Prop France Mehmet Kilickaya Prop France Nikoloz Narmania Prop Russia Yassine Combo Lock France Emerick Delcamp Back row France

Player Position Union Kenjy Bayer Scrum-half France Rudy Casubolo Fly-half France Adel Bahri Centre France Fares Boulkenafet Centre France Jindrich Kulhavy Wing Chile Luc Alozy Fullback France

Notable former players

• Shalva Mamukashvili
• Antoine Blain
• Jules Cadenat
• Albert Domec
• Firmin Raynaud
• Jean Sébédio
• Guy Vassal
• Romuald Laouvéa

See also

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

References

1. "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 ».
2. "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.
3. "Les Joueurs". US Carcassonne XV (in French). Retrieved 9 September 2017.

External links

• (in French) US Carcassonne Official website
• Itsrugby.co.uk team profile