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| Full name | Union Sportive Olympique Nivernaise Nevers Rugby |
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| Founded | 1 August 1903 |
| Location | Nevers, France |
| Ground(s) | Stade du Pré Fleuri (Capacity: 7,500) |
| Coach(es) | Xavier Péméja Guillaume Jan Sébastien Fouassier |
| League(s) | Pro D2 |
| 2023–24 | 7th |
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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.
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 home matches at the 7,500 -capacity Stade du Pré Fleuri in Nevers. [3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dax (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 65 | +16 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Biarritz (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3 | Soyaux Angoulême (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 76 | +19 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Brive (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 61 | +11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Béziers (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 6 | Provence (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 7 | Colomiers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 8 | Grenoble | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 74 | −14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 9 | Montauban | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 10 | Agen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 60 | −2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 11 | Aurillac | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 72 | +13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 12 | Nevers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 76 | −10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 13 | Nice | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 14 | Oyonnax | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 15 | Valence Romans (Q) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 84 | −12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Mont-de-Marsan (R) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 81 | −23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Relegation to Nationale |
The USON Nevers squad for the 2023–24 season is: [4] [5]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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