Provence Rugby
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Provence Rugby (
Based in Aix-en-Provence in the Bouches-du-Rhône just north of Marseille, the club was founded in 1970. They currently play at Stade Maurice David and wear black. The club was known as Aix Rugby Club from 1970 to 2001, and Pays d'Aix Rugby Club (PARC) from 2001 to 2015.
At the end of 2004/5 they were promoted to
By that time, they had changed their name to the current Provence Rugby, officially announcing the name change on 22 June 2015.[1]
Provence finished last in the 2015–16 Pro D2 season. Initially, they were spared relegation when four clubs were relegated to Fédérale 1 due to financial mismanagement, but three of these eventually won appeals and remained in Pro D2,[2][3] consigning Provence to the drop.
Honours
- Fédérale 1:
- Champions: 2004, 2015, 2018
- Runners-up: 2009
- Deuxième Division:
- Champions: 1986
Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vannes | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 396 | 244 | +152 | 5 | 3 | 50 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Provence | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 427 | 342 | +85 | 4 | 3 | 51 | |
| 3 | Béziers | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 428 | 319 | +109 | 4 | 3 | 49 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Mont-de-Marsan
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16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 400 | 305 | +95 | 2 | 3 | 45 | |
| 5 | Nevers | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 406 | 345 | +61 | 4 | 3 | 43 | |
| 6 | Brive | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 328 | 306 | +22 | 3 | 1 | 40 | |
| 7 | Aurillac | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 311 | 373 | −62 | 3 | 1 | 38 | |
| 8 | Colomiers | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 330 | 331 | −1 | 2 | 4 | 36 | |
| 9 | Grenoble
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16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 432 | 364 | +68 | 4 | 2 | 34[a] | |
| 10 | Montauban | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 294 | 367 | −73 | 2 | 0 | 34 | |
| 11 | Agen | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 285 | 390 | −105 | 1 | 2 | 33 | |
| 12 | Dax | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 281 | 387 | −106 | 1 | 2 | 33 | |
| 13 | Valence Romans | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 317 | 287 | +30 | 3 | 3 | 30 | |
| 14 | Soyaux Angoulême | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 288 | 321 | −33 | 0 | 4 | 26 | |
| 15 | Biarritz | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 320 | 434 | −114 | 2 | 3 | 25 | Relegation to Nationale |
| 16 | Rouen | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 270 | 398 | −128 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Competition points earned in head-to-head matches
- Points difference in head-to-head matches
- Try differential in head-to-head matches
- Points difference in all matches
- Try differential in all matches
- Points scored in all matches
- Tries scored in all matches
- Fewer matches forfeited
- Classification in the previous Top 14 season
Notes:
- ^ 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
Current squad
The Provence squad for the 2023–24 season:[4]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Espoirs squad
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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Notable former players
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- Jean-Luc Aqua
- Guillaume Delmotte
- Norman Jordaan
- Yannick Ricardo (Portugal international)
- George Kutarashvili (Georgia international)
- Legi Matiu (France international)
- Mihai Lazăr (Romania international)
- Ovidiu Tonița (Romania international)
- Chris Wyatt (Wales international)
References
- ^ "LE PARC devient Provence Rugby" (Press release) (in French). Provence Rugby. 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Biarritz et Narbonne Maintenus en PRO D2" [Biarritz and Narbonne Remain in Pro D2] (Press release) (in French). Ligue Nationale de Rugby. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Bourgoin Reste en PRO D2" [Bourgoin Remains in Pro D2] (Press release) (in French). Ligue Nationale de Rugby. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Effectif". Provence Rugby (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
External links
- Provence Rugby - Official site (in French)
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