Rouen Normandie Rugby

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Full nameRouen Normandie Rugby
Nickname(s)Les Lions (The Lions)
Founded2009;15 years ago (2009)
Location Rouen, France
Ground(s) Stade Robert Diochon (Capacity: 12,018)
Coach(es) Nicolas Godignon
League(s) Nationale
2023–24 Pro D2, 16th (relegated)
Official website
rouennormandierugby.fr

Rouen Normandie Rugby is a French rugby union club from Rouen, currently playing in the second level of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2.

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The team plays in red and black shirts. It plays their home matches at Stade Robert Diochon in Rouen. There are plans to build a new stadium by 2023. [1]

History

The team origins date back to 2009, when a group of rugby fanatics from the Normandy region wanted to build a team in the city of Rouen. [2] Named Stade Rouennais, their primary objective of reaching Fédérale 2 was achieved in 2013.

Seeking further progress, Stade Rouennais hired Richard Hill, former captain of the England team and finalist of the 1991 World Cup, as General Manager in 2013. Under his management the club stabilized itself in Fédérale 2 and then gained promotion to Fédérale 1 in 2014–15.

After this meteoric rise Normand entrepreneurs Jean-Louis Louvel and Eric Leroy invested in the club by becoming the presidents. The club was renamed Rouen Normandie Rugby. The goal was to professionalize the club and extend it to all of Normandy. Richard Hill committed to the club until 2023.

These changes were beneficial, since for the first time in the history of Normandy rugby, Richard Hill lead Rouen Normandy Rugby to become Champion of France of the highest amateur level in 2016–17.

During the 2018–19 Fédérale 1 season Hill led Rouen to victory in the Jean Pratt Trophy, which automatically promoted them to Pro D2. [3]

Honours

Current standings

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDBPts
1 Oyonnax (C, P)302316904457+44717111Semi-final promotion playoff place
2 Grenoble 301938672588+84887 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Mont-de-Marsan 3019011764649+1151086Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4 Nevers 3017310718551+1671185
5 Vannes 3017112718633+851181
6 Agen 3015114653583+701577
7 Colomiers 3015015674678−41070
8 Provence 3013413652638+14969
9 Béziers 3013116700716−161165
10 Aurillac 3015015586706−120565
11 Biarritz 3012216690699−9860
12 Rouen 3012216594767−173658
13 Montauban 3012117678784−106654 [lower-alpha 1]
14 Soyaux Angoulême 3011019569697−128852
15 Carcassonne (R)3010119553677−1241052Relegation to Nationale
16 Massy (R)307023499801−302533
Source: Pro D2
Rules for classification: When two teams have the same points total, position is determined by head-to-head results before points difference.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Grenoble were penalised three competition points, and Montauban were penalised two, for financial and administrative issues that made the clubs "non-compliant with the regulatory provisions and decisions of the CCCP". [4] [5]

Current squad

The Rouen squad for the 2023–24 season is: [6]

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

PlayerPositionUnion
Mathieu Bonnot Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Eli Ma'afu Hooker Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Lucas Malbert Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Jérémie Maurouard Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Luka Azariashvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Enzo Baggiani Prop Flag of France.svg France
Soso Bekoshvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Soulemane Camara Prop Flag of France.svg France
Elias El Ansari Prop Flag of France.svg France
Antoine Fournier Prop Flag of France.svg France
Cody Thomas Prop Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Khvicha Tsopurashvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
JC Astle Lock Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Jean Leleu Lock Flag of France.svg France
Jimi Maximin Lock Flag of France.svg France
Toby Salmon Lock Flag of England.svg England
Raphaël Vieilledent Lock Flag of France.svg France
Will Witty Lock Flag of England.svg England
Tienie Burger Back row Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Lucas Costa Back row Flag of France.svg France
Abdelkarim Fofana Back row Flag of France.svg France
Valentino Mapapalangi Back row Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Samuel Maximin Back row Flag of France.svg France
Willy N'Diaye Back row Flag of France.svg France
Julien Ruaud Back row Flag of France.svg France
PlayerPositionUnion
Florent Campeggia Scrum-half Flag of France.svg France
Quentin Delord Scrum-half Flag of France.svg France
Maxime Sidobre Scrum-half Flag of France.svg France
Hugo Aubry Fly-half Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
Franck Pourteau Fly-half Flag of France.svg France
Edgar Retière Fly-half Flag of France.svg France
Taylor Gontineac Centre Flag of Romania.svg Romania
JT Jackson Centre Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Alex Luatua Centre Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Pablo Patilla Centre Flag of France.svg France
Ope Peleseuma Centre Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
Kévin Bly Wing Flag of France.svg France
Benjamin Descamps Wing Flag of France.svg France
Benito Masilevu Wing Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
Paul Vallee Wing Flag of France.svg France
Théo Velten Wing Flag of France.svg France
Peter Lydon Fullback Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Baptiste Mouchous Fullback Flag of France.svg France

Espoirs squad

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

PlayerPositionUnion
Lucas Poisson Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Paul Terrade Hooker Flag of France.svg France
Ewan Clément Prop Flag of France.svg France
Tao Delacoudre Prop Flag of France.svg France
Sidi-Mohammed Diallo Prop Flag of France.svg France
Zsombor Kade Lock Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Octave Leleu Lock Flag of France.svg France
Arturo Ten Hoever Back row Flag of France.svg France
Gabriel Lucas Back row Flag of France.svg France
Clement Ribiero Back row Flag of France.svg France
Alois Chayla Fly-half Flag of France.svg France
Zalan Kade Centre Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Gabin Gangneux Wing Flag of France.svg France

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References

  1. ↑ "Un nouveau stade de rugby construit dans quatre ans au sud de Rouen ?". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Histoire". Rouen Normandie Rugby (in French). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Rouen Normandie Rugby sacré champion de France de Fédérale 1 au terme d'un match renversant". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Le FCG sanctionné de trois points de retrait au classement par la Ligue !". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023. Un retrait de cinq points dont deux points avec sursis au classement du championnat professionnel de Pro D2 de la saison en cours [...] Cette sanction a été prononcée au motif du « non-respect des dispositions réglementaires et décisions de la CCCP ».
  5. ↑ "Pro D2 : l'US Montauban sanctionnée de cinq points de retrait pour la prochaine saison !" [Pro D2: US Montauban sanctioned with five withdrawal points for the next season!]. La Dépêche (in French). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Le Groupe Pro" (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2023.


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