Oyonnax Rugby
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| Full name | Union Sportive Oyonnax Rugby | ||
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| Founded | 1909 | ||
| Location | Oyonnax, France | ||
| Ground(s) | Stade Charles-Mathon (Capacity: 11,400[1]) | ||
| President | Jean-Marc Manducher | ||
| Coach(es) | Johann Authier | ||
| League(s) | Top 14 | ||
| 2016–17 | Pro D2, 1st (promoted) | ||
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| Official website | |||
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Union sportive Oyonnax Rugby is a French rugby union club from Oyonnax [ɔ.jɔ.na] in the Ain département of the région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, currently playing in the Top 14, elite 1st division of the country's professional rugby system, Top 14. They play at Stade Charles-Mathon (capacity 11,400[1]). They wear black and red.
History
They were founded in 1909 as Club Sportif Oyonnaxien and were renamed Union Sportive Oyonaxienne in 1940, as sports clubs were forced to unite by the Vichy régime. Oyonnax played in the regional leagues until 1967 when they joined the First Division (64 clubs). They were relegated to the lower divisions a few years later and bounced back to Group B of the First Division (the Second Division in fact) in 1988. Finally, in 2003 they reached the Fédérale 1 final and although they went down to Limoges (18-20), they moved on to the professional Pro D2. In the 2012/13 season, they won Pro D2 and were promoted to the top-flight Top 14. They were repromoted after 2016/17, having been relegated the previous season.
Honours
- 1923/24 Winners Première Série
- 1966/67 Runner-up Second Division
- 1991/92 Runner-up Fédérale 1 Division B
- 2000/01 Winners Fédérale 1
- 2002/03 Runner-up Fédérale 1, promoted to Pro D2
- 2012/13 Winners Rugby Pro D2, promoted to Top 14
- 2016/17 Winners Rugby Pro D2, promoted to Top 14
Current standings
Current squad
The Oyonnax squad for the 2017–18 Top 14 season is:[2][a]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Stade Charles Mathon" (in French). Oyonnax Rugby. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Les Oyomen". Oyonnax Rugby (in French). Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Björn Basson rejoint l'US Oyonnax Rugby comme joker médical de Matthew Hopper" (Press release) (in French). USO Rugby. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
External links
- Template:Link language Oyonnax Rugby Official website