Rugby Club Vannes
RC Vannes (French: Rugby Club Vannes) is a French rugby union club from Vannes currently competing in the French league system. Formed in 1950 they will compete in Pro D2. They play in the Stade de la Rabine and traditionally wear blue and white jerseys. They are based in Vannes in Brittany.
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| Full name | Rugby Club Vannes |
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| Founded | 1950 |
| Location | Vannes, France |
| Ground(s) | Stade de la Rabine (Capacity: 9,500) |
| Chairman | Olivier Cloarec |
| Coach(es) | Jean-Noël Spitzer |
| Captain(s) | Clément Payen |
| League(s) | Pro D2 |
| 2020–21 | 2nd (playoff semi-finalists) |
The team usually competes in the third tier of French rugby, Fédérale 1. During the 2015–16 season they beat RC Massy during the Fédérale 1 promotion semi-finals automatically accessing to the 2016–17 Pro D2, an historical reach for a Breton rugby team.[1][2][3]
Current standings
The current table for the 2021–22 Rugby Pro D2 is:[4]
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| Pos | Club | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||||||
| 1 | Mont-de-Marsan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 62 | +138 | 3 | 0 | 23 | ||||||
| 2 | Colomiers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 73 | +71 | 2 | 0 | 22 | ||||||
| 3 | Bayonne | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 91 | +42 | 1 | 0 | 19 | ||||||
| 4 | Montauban | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 87 | +24 | 1 | 0 | 17 | ||||||
| 5 | Oyonnax | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 70 | +37 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||||||
| 6 | Béziers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 97 | –3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | ||||||
| 7 | Rouen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 132 | 111 | +21 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||||||
| 8 | Nevers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 108 | –14 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||||||
| 9 | Grenoble | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 107 | –8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||||||
| 10 | Provence | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 121 | –15 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||||||
| 11 | Carcassonne | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 108 | –8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||||||
| 12 | Aurillac | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 119 | –40 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||||||
| 13 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 103 | 142 | –39 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
| 14 | Narbonne | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 83 | 150 | –69 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| 15 | Agen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 137 | –67 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 16 | Vannes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 78 | 153 | –75 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Points Total Green background (rows 1 and 2) receive semi-final Promotion play-off places. Blue background (rows 3 to 6) receive quarter-final Promotion play-off places. Red background relegation to Nationale. Notes: When two teams have the same points total, position is determined by head-to-head results before points difference. | |||||||||||||||||
Current squad
The Vannes squad for the 2021–22 season is:[5]
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
Notable former players
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See also
References
- "Rugby. Le RC Vannes en Pro D2, victoire 25-13 face à Massy". ouest-france.fr. ouest france. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- Grammont, Stéphane. "Rugby: la montée historique de Vannes en proD2". france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. France 3 Bretsgne. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- "Rugby. Vannes écrit l'histoire en accédant en Pro D2 !". Le Télégramme. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- "Classement PRO D2". Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- "Vannes 2017-18 Squad". Rugby Club Vannes. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.