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 Rugby 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.
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| Full name | Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne | ||
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| Founded | 1904 | ||
| Location | Aurillac, France | ||
| Ground(s) | Stade Jean Alric (Capacity: 9,000) | ||
| President | Christian Millette | ||
| Coach(es) | Romeo Gontineac | ||
| League(s) | Pro D2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 9th | ||
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Honours
- French Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1986
- Première Division Groupe B
- Runners-up: 1996
- Fédérale 1
- Winner: 2007
Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts | |
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| 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[a] | |
| 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[a] | |
| 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:
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:
Current squad
The Aurillac squad for the 2023–24 season is:[3][4]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Espoirs squad
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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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
- Jason Marshall
- Ludovic Mercier
- Daniel Kotze
See also
References
External links
- (in French) Stade Aurillacois Official website