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Valence Romans
Full nameValence Romans Drôme Rugby
Nickname(s)VRDR
Les Damiers (The Chequered Ones)
Founded1908
Location4 rue Chevalier
26100 Romans-sur-Isère
Ground(s) Stade Marcel Guillermoz
Stade Georges Pompidou (Capacity: 5,000 / 15,128)
PresidentJean-Louis Darlay
Coach(es)Cédric Chaubeau
Christophe Espinas
League(s) Pro D2
2023–2411th
Team kit
Official website
www.usrp.tv

Valence Romans Drôme Rugby (formerly L’Union sportive romanaise and péageoise) is a French rugby union club based in Romans-sur-Isère ( Drôme). For the 2023–24 season they will be playing in Pro D2 having been promoted from Nationale.

History

L’US romanaise and péageoise was founded in 1908 as the sport association of two town on both side of the Isère, Romans-sur-Isère and Bourg-de-Péage. Le club was the formed by a lot of worker of Shoes's factory. After the Second World War, the club was promoted in Top 16 and reach two times the semifinals (1954 and 1955), and in 1969 reach again the quarter of finals. This defined US Romans as one of the strongest French club in the 70's. In 1976, the "Damiers" (nickname of the players) lost the quarter of final against the future champion, Agen, and 1977 lost the semifinals against Perpignan (6-9). For eight consecutive years, Romans will pass the first round of the Championship. A first relegation in "Groupe B" in 1988, was followed by a return in "Group A". in 1990. In 1992, the club was again relegated. In 1995 Romans lost the "Groupe B1" final against FC Lourdes (a stunning match closed 37–36). A lot of famous French player have played at USRP in the past: like Arnaldo Gruarin, Robert Soro and Philippe Saint-André.

Now the club play in Fédérale 1, the third level of French rugby union system, after some year in the lower Fédérale 2. In 2018-19 they were promoted from Fédérale 1 into Rugby Pro D2. They now are called Valence Romans Drôme Rugby.

Current standings

2023–24 Pro D2 Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Provence 30 20 2 8 803 632 +171 8 3 95 Semi-final promotion playoff place
2 Vannes 30 17 2 11 777 508 +269 10 7 89
3 Béziers 30 17 1 12 789 715 +74 6 4 80 Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4 Grenoble 30 19 0 11 826 694 +132 8 3 79 [a]
5 Dax 30 17 1 12 626 683 −57 5 2 77
6 Brive 30 16 1 13 689 583 +106 8 2 76
7 Nevers 30 15 0 15 682 610 +72 6 9 75
8 Mont-de-Marsan 30 15 1 14 766 641 +125 5 7 74
9 Aurillac 30 14 1 15 593 764 −171 3 3 64
10 Colomiers 30 13 1 16 661 657 +4 4 6 64
11 Valence Romans 30 13 0 17 623 640 −17 5 5 62
12 Soyaux Angoulême 30 13 2 15 563 616 −53 0 6 62
13 Agen 30 13 1 16 597 732 −135 2 5 61
14 Biarritz 30 11 0 19 618 811 −193 4 5 53
15 Montauban 30 11 0 19 577 755 −178 2 5 51 Relegation play-off
16 Rouen 30 9 1 20 604 753 −149 5 5 48 Relegation to Nationale
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2024. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Competition points earned in head-to-head matches
  2. Points difference in head-to-head matches
  3. Try differential in head-to-head matches
  4. Points difference in all matches
  5. Try differential in all matches
  6. Points scored in all matches
  7. Tries scored in all matches
  8. Fewer matches forfeited
  9. Classification in the previous Top 14 season
    Notes:
  1. ^ Following the decisions rendered by the Appeal Commission on July 6, 2023 and December 14, 2023 by the Disciplinary Council, a withdrawal of 12 points applies for FC Grenoble Rugby.The total sanction was reduced on appeal on 31 January 2024, recovering four points in the ranking.

Current squad

The Soyaux Angouleme squad for the 2023–24 season is: [1] [2]

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

Player Position Union
Cyril Deligny Hooker France France
Brice Humbert Hooker France France
Dorian Marco-Pena Hooker France France
Anthony Aléo Prop France France
Kevin Goze Prop France France
Gareth Milasinovich Prop South Africa South Africa
Andrea Pontanier Prop France France
Julien Royer Prop France France
Chris Talakai Prop Australia Australia
Darrel Dyer Lock England England
Florian Goumat Lock France France
Yassine Maamry Lock France France
Ryan McCauley Lock Australia Australia
Eloi Massot Lock France France
Svet Bernat Girlando Back row France France
Thembelani Bholi Back row South Africa South Africa
Charles Brayer Back row France France
Axel Bruchet Back row France France
Ioane Iashagashvili Back row Georgia (country) Georgia
Phillippe Laville Back row France France
Loan Real Back row France France
Matthieu Vachon Back row France France
Player Position Union
Léopold Dupas Scrum-half France France
Thomas Lhuséro Scrum-half France France
Tim Menzel Scrum-half France France
Lucas Méret Fly-half France France
Joris Moura Fly-half Portugal Portugal
Mathieu Guillomot Centre France France
Ben Neiceru Centre Fiji Fiji
Anatole Pauvert Centre France France
Jonathan Quinnez Centre France France
Isaac Te Tamaki Centre New Zealand New Zealand
Bart Wierenga Centre Netherlands Netherlands
TJ Maguranyanga Wing Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
Mosese Mawalu Wing Fiji Fiji
Gauthier Minguillon Wing Spain Spain
Adam Vargas Wing France France
Charles Bouldoire Fullback France France
George Worth Fullback England England

Espoirs squad

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

Player Position Union
Victor Bonnardel Hooker France France
Baptiste Chazel Hooker France France
Tom Pruvost Hooker France France
Esteban Chouteau Prop France France
Enric Hilarion Prop France France
Mathis Roume Prop France France
Semi Ramacake Lock Fiji Fiji
Julien Svitek Lock France France
Mathis Arnal Back row France France
Nahel Hasnaoui Back row France France
Maxime Hopsort Back row France France
Adrien Roux Back row France France
Player Position Union
Nathan Fugnier Scrum-half France France
Mateo Lajous Scrum-half France France
Clément Martinez Scrum-half France France
Clement Doucet Fly-half France France
Marco Sanchez Centre France France
Esteban Tercq Centre France France
Marvin Maurice Wing France France
Ulysse Pallot Wing France France
Noé Perret-Tourlonias Wing France France
Jules Swier Wing Netherlands Netherlands

Achievements

  • Championnat of France Première Division
    • Semifinalist : 1954, 1955, 1977
    • Quart of Final : 1976
    • Eights of Finalist : 1978, 1981,
    • 16th of Final : 1975, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986
  • Championnat of France Première Division Groupe B1
    • Finalist : 1995
  • Championnat of France 2nd division série
    • Finalist: 1959
  • Championnat of France Reichel
    • Winner : 1983
  • Championnat of France Crabos
    • Winner : 1974
  • Championnat of France Cadet
    • Finalist: 1998
    • Winner : 1989
    • Finalist : 1979
  • Championnat of France Minimes
    • Finalist : 1998
  • Championnat of France Nationale B
    • Finalist 2009
    • Semifinalist 2010
    • Semifinalist 2011
  • Challenge Gaudermen (Cadets)
    • Winner : 1989
    • Semifinalist : 1979

Other competitions

  • Winner of Challenge of l'Espérance (1) : 1956
  • Finalist du Challenge of l'Espérance (1) : 1992

Famous players

  1. ^ "Effectif". VRDR (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  2. ^ "Valence Romans squad for season 2023/2024". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valence Romans
Full nameValence Romans Drôme Rugby
Nickname(s)VRDR
Les Damiers (The Chequered Ones)
Founded1908
Location4 rue Chevalier
26100 Romans-sur-Isère
Ground(s) Stade Marcel Guillermoz
Stade Georges Pompidou (Capacity: 5,000 / 15,128)
PresidentJean-Louis Darlay
Coach(es)Cédric Chaubeau
Christophe Espinas
League(s) Pro D2
2023–2411th
Team kit
Official website
www.usrp.tv

Valence Romans Drôme Rugby (formerly L’Union sportive romanaise and péageoise) is a French rugby union club based in Romans-sur-Isère ( Drôme). For the 2023–24 season they will be playing in Pro D2 having been promoted from Nationale.

History

L’US romanaise and péageoise was founded in 1908 as the sport association of two town on both side of the Isère, Romans-sur-Isère and Bourg-de-Péage. Le club was the formed by a lot of worker of Shoes's factory. After the Second World War, the club was promoted in Top 16 and reach two times the semifinals (1954 and 1955), and in 1969 reach again the quarter of finals. This defined US Romans as one of the strongest French club in the 70's. In 1976, the "Damiers" (nickname of the players) lost the quarter of final against the future champion, Agen, and 1977 lost the semifinals against Perpignan (6-9). For eight consecutive years, Romans will pass the first round of the Championship. A first relegation in "Groupe B" in 1988, was followed by a return in "Group A". in 1990. In 1992, the club was again relegated. In 1995 Romans lost the "Groupe B1" final against FC Lourdes (a stunning match closed 37–36). A lot of famous French player have played at USRP in the past: like Arnaldo Gruarin, Robert Soro and Philippe Saint-André.

Now the club play in Fédérale 1, the third level of French rugby union system, after some year in the lower Fédérale 2. In 2018-19 they were promoted from Fédérale 1 into Rugby Pro D2. They now are called Valence Romans Drôme Rugby.

Current standings

2023–24 Pro D2 Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Provence 30 20 2 8 803 632 +171 8 3 95 Semi-final promotion playoff place
2 Vannes 30 17 2 11 777 508 +269 10 7 89
3 Béziers 30 17 1 12 789 715 +74 6 4 80 Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4 Grenoble 30 19 0 11 826 694 +132 8 3 79 [a]
5 Dax 30 17 1 12 626 683 −57 5 2 77
6 Brive 30 16 1 13 689 583 +106 8 2 76
7 Nevers 30 15 0 15 682 610 +72 6 9 75
8 Mont-de-Marsan 30 15 1 14 766 641 +125 5 7 74
9 Aurillac 30 14 1 15 593 764 −171 3 3 64
10 Colomiers 30 13 1 16 661 657 +4 4 6 64
11 Valence Romans 30 13 0 17 623 640 −17 5 5 62
12 Soyaux Angoulême 30 13 2 15 563 616 −53 0 6 62
13 Agen 30 13 1 16 597 732 −135 2 5 61
14 Biarritz 30 11 0 19 618 811 −193 4 5 53
15 Montauban 30 11 0 19 577 755 −178 2 5 51 Relegation play-off
16 Rouen 30 9 1 20 604 753 −149 5 5 48 Relegation to Nationale
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2024. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Competition points earned in head-to-head matches
  2. Points difference in head-to-head matches
  3. Try differential in head-to-head matches
  4. Points difference in all matches
  5. Try differential in all matches
  6. Points scored in all matches
  7. Tries scored in all matches
  8. Fewer matches forfeited
  9. Classification in the previous Top 14 season
    Notes:
  1. ^ Following the decisions rendered by the Appeal Commission on July 6, 2023 and December 14, 2023 by the Disciplinary Council, a withdrawal of 12 points applies for FC Grenoble Rugby.The total sanction was reduced on appeal on 31 January 2024, recovering four points in the ranking.

Current squad

The Soyaux Angouleme squad for the 2023–24 season is: [1] [2]

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

Player Position Union
Cyril Deligny Hooker France France
Brice Humbert Hooker France France
Dorian Marco-Pena Hooker France France
Anthony Aléo Prop France France
Kevin Goze Prop France France
Gareth Milasinovich Prop South Africa South Africa
Andrea Pontanier Prop France France
Julien Royer Prop France France
Chris Talakai Prop Australia Australia
Darrel Dyer Lock England England
Florian Goumat Lock France France
Yassine Maamry Lock France France
Ryan McCauley Lock Australia Australia
Eloi Massot Lock France France
Svet Bernat Girlando Back row France France
Thembelani Bholi Back row South Africa South Africa
Charles Brayer Back row France France
Axel Bruchet Back row France France
Ioane Iashagashvili Back row Georgia (country) Georgia
Phillippe Laville Back row France France
Loan Real Back row France France
Matthieu Vachon Back row France France
Player Position Union
Léopold Dupas Scrum-half France France
Thomas Lhuséro Scrum-half France France
Tim Menzel Scrum-half France France
Lucas Méret Fly-half France France
Joris Moura Fly-half Portugal Portugal
Mathieu Guillomot Centre France France
Ben Neiceru Centre Fiji Fiji
Anatole Pauvert Centre France France
Jonathan Quinnez Centre France France
Isaac Te Tamaki Centre New Zealand New Zealand
Bart Wierenga Centre Netherlands Netherlands
TJ Maguranyanga Wing Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
Mosese Mawalu Wing Fiji Fiji
Gauthier Minguillon Wing Spain Spain
Adam Vargas Wing France France
Charles Bouldoire Fullback France France
George Worth Fullback England England

Espoirs squad

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

Player Position Union
Victor Bonnardel Hooker France France
Baptiste Chazel Hooker France France
Tom Pruvost Hooker France France
Esteban Chouteau Prop France France
Enric Hilarion Prop France France
Mathis Roume Prop France France
Semi Ramacake Lock Fiji Fiji
Julien Svitek Lock France France
Mathis Arnal Back row France France
Nahel Hasnaoui Back row France France
Maxime Hopsort Back row France France
Adrien Roux Back row France France
Player Position Union
Nathan Fugnier Scrum-half France France
Mateo Lajous Scrum-half France France
Clément Martinez Scrum-half France France
Clement Doucet Fly-half France France
Marco Sanchez Centre France France
Esteban Tercq Centre France France
Marvin Maurice Wing France France
Ulysse Pallot Wing France France
Noé Perret-Tourlonias Wing France France
Jules Swier Wing Netherlands Netherlands

Achievements

  • Championnat of France Première Division
    • Semifinalist : 1954, 1955, 1977
    • Quart of Final : 1976
    • Eights of Finalist : 1978, 1981,
    • 16th of Final : 1975, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986
  • Championnat of France Première Division Groupe B1
    • Finalist : 1995
  • Championnat of France 2nd division série
    • Finalist: 1959
  • Championnat of France Reichel
    • Winner : 1983
  • Championnat of France Crabos
    • Winner : 1974
  • Championnat of France Cadet
    • Finalist: 1998
    • Winner : 1989
    • Finalist : 1979
  • Championnat of France Minimes
    • Finalist : 1998
  • Championnat of France Nationale B
    • Finalist 2009
    • Semifinalist 2010
    • Semifinalist 2011
  • Challenge Gaudermen (Cadets)
    • Winner : 1989
    • Semifinalist : 1979

Other competitions

  • Winner of Challenge of l'Espérance (1) : 1956
  • Finalist du Challenge of l'Espérance (1) : 1992

Famous players

  1. ^ "Effectif". VRDR (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  2. ^ "Valence Romans squad for season 2023/2024". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

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