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Massy
Full nameRugby Club Massy Essonne
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)
LocationMassy, Essonne, France
Ground(s)Stade Jules-Ladoumègue (Capacity: 3,200)
PresidentVincent Dupond, David Turner
Coach(es)Jean-Frédéric Dubois
Victor Didebulidze
League(s)Pro D2
2021–22Nationale, 1st (promoted via playoff final)
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.rcmessonne.com

Rugby Club Massy Essonne is a French rugby union club from Massy, Essonne that play in Pro D2, the second tier of the French league system.

They are based in Massy, Essonne, in the southern suburbs of Paris and were founded in 1971. They were promoted from the Fédérale 1 at the end of the 2011–12 season, entering professional rugby for the first time in their history.[1]

Their stay in Pro D2 was short-lived: they were demoted at the end of the 2012–13 Rugby Pro D2 season. On 24 May 2014, it was announced that they had won promotion back to Pro D2 for the 2014–15 season as a result of winning the Fédérale 1 semi-final 17 – 9 against Tyrosse.[2] They went on to lose the final 18–14 to Montauban.[3]

Massy were again relegated after only one season, finishing bottom on the 2014–15 Pro D2 table. They would return to Pro D2 after winning the promotion group in the 2016–17 Fédérale 1 regular season.

Current squad

2017-18

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

Player Position Union
Thomas Bordes Hooker France France
Yoann Delhommel Hooker France France
Matthew Dobson Hooker South Africa South Africa
Rhys Williams Hooker Wales Wales
Sylvain Abadie Prop France France
Antoine Abraham Prop France France
Karim Bougherara Prop Algeria Algeria
Sofiane Chellat Prop France France
James Currie Prop England England
Nicolas Ferrer Prop France France
Ilia Kaikatsishvili Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Antoine Soave Prop France France
Matt Talaese Prop New Zealand New Zealand
Pierre-Henri Azagoh Lock France France
Lucas Cazac Lock France France
Loic Charlon Lock France France
Andrew Chauveau Lock France France
John Madigan Lock Ireland Ireland
Clement Ancely Flanker France France
Steven David Flanker France France
Andrei Gorcioaia Flanker Romania Romania
Jawad Guedourri Flanker France France
Jimilai Naikadawa Flanker Fiji Fiji
Jotham Wrampling Flanker New Zealand New Zealand
Christophe Desassis Number 8 France France
Jordi Pleindoux Number 8 France France
Player Position Union
Quentin Dauvergne Scrum-half France France
Benjamin Prier Scrum-half France France
Luix Roussaire Scrum-half France France
Louis Grimoldby Fly-half England England
Vincent Mallet Fly-half France France
Baptiste Delage Centre France France
Julien Delbouis Centre France France
Lester Etien Centre France France
Iese Leota Centre Australia Australia
Antoine Ratinaud Centre France France
Geoffrey Sella Centre France France
Setareki Bituniyata Wing Fiji Fiji
Maelan Rabut Wing France France
Sasa Tofilau Wing New Zealand New Zealand
Benjamin Dumas Fullback France France
Thomas Girard Fullback France France

Current standings

Template:2022–23 Rugby Pro D2 Table

References

  1. ^ "Rugby Club Massy Essonne". Ligue Nationale de Rugby. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  2. ^ "Demi-finale Fédérale 1 - Massy et Montauban retrouvent la Pro D2" (in French). Rugby Rama. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Rugby: Montauban champion de France de Fédérale 1". L'Équipe (in French). 7 June 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.

External links