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USON
Full nameUnion Sportive Olympique Nivernaise Nevers Rugby
Founded1 August 1903; 120 years ago (1903-08-01)
LocationNevers, France
Ground(s)Stade du Pré Fleuri (Capacity: 7,500)
Coach(es)Xavier Péméja
Guillaume Jan
Sébastien Fouassier
League(s)Pro D2
2019–205th
Official website
www.usonneversrugby.com

Union Sportive Olympique Nivernaise is a French rugby union club from Nevers, currently playing in the second level of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2.

History

The team origins dates back to 1 August 1903, when Gustave Bossut created the PAG (Peloton d’avant-garde). This quickly became USN (Union sportive nivernaise) and then USON (Union sportive olympique nivernaise) in 1956. The name was changed to USON Nevers Rugby in 2016 to mark a new step in the club's history.[1]

After finishing 3rd at the end of the 2016–17 Fédérale 1 season, they won promotion to the second tier of French rugby after coming back to beat SO Chambéry in the second round of their promotion play-offs. For the first time in their history, they will compete in the Rugby Pro D2 starting from the 2017–18 season.[2]

The team plays in yellow and blue shirts and play their come matches at the 7,500 -capacity Stade du Pré Fleuri in Nevers.[3]

Current standings

Template:2020–21 Rugby Pro D2 Table

See also

References

  1. ^ "Histoire". USON Nevers Rugby (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. ^ "FÉDÉRALE 1 - Nevers gagne sa montée en Pro D2". Rugbyrama (in French). 15 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Infrastructures". USON Nevers Rugby (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2017.

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