Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain, usually known as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from the country's rugby capital, Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. The club has won Europe's top club competition, the Heineken Cup, three times (1996, 2003 and 2005) and were losing finalists in 2004.
The club was founded in 1890 out of the rugby section of a sports club. Its original name was Stade Olympien des Étudiants Toulousains, but it was renamed Stade Toulousain in 1907.
They play at the Stade Ernest-Wallon (capacity 20 000) or at the Stadium (capacity 37 000). They wear red and black.
Club Honours
- French premiership 1912 1922 1923 1924 1926 1927 1947 1985 1986 1989 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2001
- French cup 1934 1988 1993 1995 1998
- Heineken Cup 1996 2003 2005
Famous players
- Yves Bergougnan
- François Borde
- Christian Califano
- Thomas Castaignède
- Denis Charvet
- Christophe Deylaud
- Adolphe Jauréguy
- Frédéric Michalak
- Hugo Mola
- Guy Novès
- Emile N'Tamack
- Fabien Pelous
- Jean-Pierre Rives
- Jean-Claude Skréla
- Gareth Thomas (Wales)
- Pierre Villepreux
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