US Dax

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US Dax
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Full nameUnion Sportive Dax Rugby Landes
Founded1904;120 years ago (1904)
Location Dax, France
Ground(s) Stade Maurice Boyau (Capacity: 7,262)
PresidentPhilippe Jacquemain
Coach(es)ean-Frédéric Dubois
Hervé Durquety
Marc Dal Maso
League(s) Pro D2
2023–24 5th
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Official website
usdax.fr/rugby/

Union Sportive Dax Rugby Landes, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.

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They were founded in 1904. They play at Stade Maurice Boyau (capacity 16,170). They wear red and white. They are based in Dax in the Landes département of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Honours

Finals results

French championship

DateWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueSpectators
3 June 1956 FC Lourdes 20-0US Dax Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 38,426
28 May 1961 AS Béziers 6-3US Dax Stade de Gerland, Lyon 35,000
2 June 1963 Stade Montois 9-6US Dax Parc Lescure, Bordeaux 39,000
22 May 1966 SU Agen 9-8US Dax Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 28,803
20 May 1973 Stadoceste Tarbais 18-12US Dax Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 26,952

Challenge Yves du Manoir

DateWinnersScoreRunners-up
1957US Dax6-6 AS Montferrand
1959US Dax12-8 Section Paloise
1968 RC Narbonne 14-6US Dax
1969US Dax24-12 FC Grenoble
1971US Dax18-8 Stade Toulousain
1982US Dax22-19 RC Narbonne
1988 Stade Toulousain 15-13US Dax

Current standings

2024–25 Pro D2 Table
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTBLBPtsQualification
1 Dax (Q)33008165+160012Semi-final promotion playoff place
2 Biarritz (Q)33006553+120012
3 Soyaux Angoulême (Q)32019576+191110Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4 Brive (Q)32017261+11019
5 Béziers (Q)32016154+7019
6 Provence (Q)32016359+4019
7 Colomiers 32016460+4019
8 Grenoble 3201607414008
9 Montauban 310273730116
10 Agen 310258602026
11 Aurillac 31028572+13015
12 Nevers 3102667610015
13 Nice 3102496415015
14 Oyonnax 3102465610004
15 Valence Romans (Q)3003728412022 Relegation play-off
16 Mont-de-Marsan (R)3003588123022Relegation to Nationale
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
(Q) Qualified for the playoffs; (R) Relegated

Current squad

The squad for the 2023–24 season is: [1] [2]


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

PlayerPositionUnion
Louis Barrere Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Maxime Delonca Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Iban Hiriart-Uruuty Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Elvis Levi Hooker Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
Faitotoa Asa Prop Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Thibaud Drean Prop Flag of France.svg France
Diogo Hasse Ferreira Prop Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
Nephi Leatigaga Prop Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
David Lolohea Prop Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Matthieu Loudet Prop Flag of France.svg France
Louis Mary Prop Flag of France.svg France
Matthieu Bidan Lock Flag of France.svg France
Joshua Furno Lock Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Etienne Loiret Lock Flag of France.svg France
Ratu Nacika Lock Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
Gysbert du Preez Lock Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Jean-Baptiste Singer Lock Flag of France.svg France
Arnaud Aletti Back row Flag of France.svg France
Paul Arnaud Ausset Back row Flag of France.svg France
Jean-Baptiste Barrère Back row Flag of France.svg France
Jean Despiau Back row Flag of France.svg France
Brice Ferrer Back row Flag of France.svg France
Genesis Mamea Lemalu Back row Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
Théo Trémeau Back row Flag of France.svg France
Sam Wasley Back row Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
PlayerPositionUnion
Simon Garrouteigt Scrum-half Flag of France.svg France
Paul Ravier Scrum-half Flag of France.svg France
Sylvère Réteau Scrum-half Flag of France.svg France
Hugo Cerisier Fly-half Flag of France.svg France
Romuald Séguy Fly-half Flag of France.svg France
Ilikena Bolakoro Centre Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
Théo Dachary Centre Flag of France.svg France
Bastien Daguerre Centre Flag of France.svg France
Alex McHenry Centre IRFU flag.svg Ireland
Benjamin Puntous Centre Flag of France.svg France
Guillaume Bouche Wing Flag of France.svg France
Jope Naseara Wing Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
Maxime Oltmann Wing Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Alexandre Pilati Wing Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast
Théo Duprat Fullback Flag of France.svg France
Théo Gatelier 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
Paul Laperne Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Axel Cassagne Prop Flag of France.svg France
Raphaël Laboille Prop Flag of France.svg France
Kilian Larrart Prop Flag of France.svg France
Giorgi Sebua Prop Flag of France.svg France
Alexis Duprouilh Back row Flag of France.svg France
Maxens Guéry Back row Flag of France.svg France
Enzo Saytour Back row Flag of France.svg France
PlayerPositionUnion
Ellande Larre Centre Flag of France.svg France
Jules Lartigau Centre Flag of France.svg France
Jules Perrin Centre Flag of France.svg France
Sacha Elfort Wing Flag of France.svg France
Flavien Laforie Wing Flag of France.svg France
Aymeric Le Pluart Wing Flag of France.svg France
Paul Rebeyrotte Fullback Flag of France.svg France

Notable former players

See also

Footnotes

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    References

    1. "Equipe - Effectif PRO D2". usdrugby-landes.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
    2. "Dax squad for season 2023/2024". All Rugby. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.