SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne

SU Agen

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2022–23	6th (playoff quarter-finalists)
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Official website
www.agen-rugby.com

Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne (French pronunciation:

, France's second division of rugby.

Founded in 1908, Agen is one of the historic clubs in French rugby, having won the French Championship eight times. Its home ground is the 10,512-seat Stade Armandie and traditional club colours are navy blue and white.

The club is renowned for its youth system and its academy structure.

History

The club was established in 1900. They made their first championship final in the 1930 season, where they met

in the 1933 season.

Agen would have another successful run in the 1940s, beginning with the 1943 season when they defeated Stade Bordelais 11 to 4 to win the Coupe de France. That season they also made it to the championship final; though they were defeated by Aviron Bayonnais 3 points to nil at Parc des Princes in Paris.

In 1945 they again won the title of the French championship, defeating FC Lourdes 7 points to 3 in the final in Paris. The championship was one of two titles that season, as Agen also won the Coupe de France, defeating Montferrand 14 to 13. Agen featured in one more championship that decade, losing to Toulouse 10 points to 3.

Agen were relatively quiet during the 1950s, though they again rose to prominence during the 1960s. In 1962 they again became of the champions of France after defeating Béziers 14 points to 11 in the season final. The following season they won the Challenge Yves du Manoir, defeating Brive 11 points to nil in the final. Agen became the French champions on two more occasions during the 1960s, defeating Brive in 1965 and then Dax in 1966.

The club had another successful run during the 1970s, starting with an unsuccessful Challenge Yves du Manoir final, losing to

25 points to 22. They were unsuccessful again in 1975 in the Challenge Yves du Manoir, losing to Béziers 16 points to 12 in the final. However they would then meet Béziers in the championship final of the 1976 season, and defeat them 13 to 10 to win their first championship since 1966.

Agen went through period of success in the 1980s after winning the championship in 1982, defeating Aviron Bayonnais 18 points to 9 in the final. The following season they won the Challenge Yves du Manoir as well after defeating Toulon 29 points to 7. In 1984 they again contested the championship final, though they eventually lost it to Béziers. They unsuccessfully contested it again in 1986, losing to Toulouse 16 to 6. They were also runners-up in the 1987 Challenge Yves du Manoir, losing to Grenoble. However, in 1988 they again won the championship, defeating Stadoceste Tarbais 9 to 3 in the final.

They contested the final again in the 1990 season, losing to

23 to 18.

Professional era

In 1998 they played in their first European cup final, the

in the championship final.

In recent years, one of their biggest stars has been Fijian winger Rupeni Caucaunibuca. He led the team in tries in 2005 and 2006, and led Pro D2 in that category during Agen's most recent promotion season in 2010. However, he would be dismissed from the team in September 2010 after failing to report to the team for preseason workouts (several weeks later, he would reemerge at Toulouse).

Honours

• French championship:
  • Champions: 1930, 1945, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1976, 1982, 1988
  • Runners-up: 1943, 1947, 1984, 1986, 1990, 2002
• Challenge Yves du Manoir:
  • Champions: 1932, 1963, 1983, 1992
  • Runners-up: 1933, 1970, 1975, 1987
• Coupe de France:
  • Champions: 1943, 1945
• European Challenge Cup
  :
  • Runners-up: 1998
• Challenge Armand Vaquerin:
  • Champions: 1999
• Pro D2
  :
  • Champions: 2010
  • Promotion playoff winners: 2015, 2017

Finals results

Finals results

Date	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Venue	Attendance
18 May 1930	SU Agen	US Quillan	4-0 ( aet )	Parc Lescure, Bordeaux	28.000
21 March 1943	Aviron Bayonnais	SU Agen	3-0	Parc des Princes, Paris	28.000
7 April 1945	SU Agen	FC Lourdes	7-3	Parc des Princes, Paris	30.000
13 April 1947	Stade Toulousain	SU Agen	10-3	Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse	25.000
27 May 1962	SU Agen	AS Béziers	14-11	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse	37.705
23 May 1965	SU Agen	CA Brive	15-8	Stade de Gerland, Lyon	28.758
22 May 1966	SU Agen	US Dax	9-8	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse	28.803
23 May 1976	SU Agen	AS Béziers	13-10 (aet)	Parc des Princes, Paris	40.300
29 May 1982	SU Agen	Aviron Bayonnais	18-9	Parc des Princes, Paris	41.165
26 May 1984	AS Béziers	SU Agen	21-21 (aet)	Parc des Princes, Paris	44.076
24 May 1986	Stade Toulousain	SU Agen	16-6	Parc des Princes, Paris	45.145
28 May 1988	SU Agen	Stadoceste Tarbais	9-3	Parc des Princes, Paris	48.000
26 May 1990	Racing Club de France	SU Agen	22-12 (aet)	Parc des Princes, Paris	45.069
8 June 2002	Biarritz Olympique	SU Agen	25-22 (aet)	Saint-Denis	78.457

Challenge Yves du Manoir

Year	Winner	Score	Runner-up
1932	SU Agen	round robin	Lyon OU
1933	Lyon OU	round robin	SU Agen
1963	SU Agen	11-0	CA Brive
1970	RC Toulon	25-22	SU Agen
1975	AS Béziers	16-12	SU Agen
1983	SU Agen	29-7	Toulon
1987	FC Grenoble	26-7	SU Agen
1992	SU Agen	23-18	RC Narbonne

Coupe de France

Year	Winner	Score	Runner-up
1943	SU Agen	11-4	Stade Bordelais
1945	SU Agen	14-13	AS Montferrand

European Shield

Date	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Venue	Attendance
1998	US Colomiers	SU Agen	43-5	Stade des Sept Deniers, Toulouse	12.500

Pro D2 promotion playoffs

Date	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Venue	Attendance
2014	La Rochelle	SU Agen	31–22	Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux	33,262
2015	SU Agen	Stade Montois	16–15	Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse
2017	SU Agen	US Montauban	41-20	Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

Current standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	B	Pts
1	Oyonnax (C, P)	30	23	1	6	904	457	+447	17	111	Semi-final promotion playoff place
2	Grenoble	30	19	3	8	672	588	+84	8	87[a]
3	Mont-de-Marsan	30	19	0	11	764	649	+115	10	86	Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4	Nevers	30	17	3	10	718	551	+167	11	85
5	Vannes	30	17	1	12	718	633	+85	11	81
6	Agen	30	15	1	14	653	583	+70	15	77
7	Colomiers	30	15	0	15	674	678	−4	10	70
8	Provence	30	13	4	13	652	638	+14	9	69
9	Béziers	30	13	1	16	700	716	−16	11	65
10	Aurillac	30	15	0	15	586	706	−120	5	65
11	Biarritz	30	12	2	16	690	699	−9	8	60
12	Rouen	30	12	2	16	594	767	−173	6	58
13	Montauban	30	12	1	17	678	784	−106	6	54[a]
14	Soyaux Angoulême	30	11	0	19	569	697	−128	8	52
15	Carcassonne (R)	30	10	1	19	553	677	−124	10	52	Relegation to Nationale
16	Massy (R)	30	7	0	23	499	801	−302	5	33

Current squad

The Agen squad for the 2023–24 season is:^[3]

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

Player Position Union Clement Martinez Hooker France Mike Sosene-Feagai Hooker United States Richard Barrington Prop England Alex Burin Prop France Beau Farrance Prop England Florent Guion Prop France Malik Hamadache Prop France Hans Lombard-Buret Prop France Thèo Sauzaret Prop France William Demotte Lock France Zak Farrance Lock England Joe Maksymiw Lock England Evan Olmstead Lock Canada Corentin Vernet Lock France Matthieu Bonnet Back row France Martin Devergie Back row France Arnaud Duputs Back row France Antoine Erbani Back row France Vincent Farre Back row France Julien Lebian Back row France Fotu Lokotui Back row Tonga

Player Position Union Dorian Bellot Scrum-half France Theo Idjellidaine Scrum-half France Sonatane Takulua Scrum-half Tonga Thomas Vincent Fly-half France Ben Volavola Fly-half Fiji Théo Belan Centre France Peyo Muscarditz Centre France Kolinio Ramoka Centre Fiji Harry Sloan Centre England Iban Etcheverry Wing France Inoke Nalaga Wing Fiji Henry Purdy Wing England Tevita Railevu Wing Fiji Timilai Rokoduru Wing Fiji Jean-Marcelin Buttin Fullback France Matthieu Lamoulie Fullback France Loris Tolot Fullback France

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 Aymeric Bardy Hooker France Pierre Jouvin Hooker France Gregory Robert Hooker France Alexandre Everaert Prop France Brice Hoarau Prop France Mamuka Mstoiani Prop Georgia Adrien Paganotto Prop France Maino Pakihivatau Prop France Riley Pulu Prop New Zealand Ben Nehring Lock Germany Maxime Turc Lock France Tomasi Fineanganofo Back row Tonga Valentin Gayraud Back row France Dany Lamataki Back row France Marius Rolland Back row France

Player Position Union Tom Chazarin Scrum-half France Romain Lefort Scrum-half France Andrea Lucchini Scrum-half France Emile Dayral Fly-half France Mathias Jean Fly-half France Gautier Lave Fly-half France Damien Marchal Fly-half France Yui Charrier Centre France Clement Garrigues Centre France Storm von Plaster Centre South Africa Allydael Camara Wing France Lucas De Buekelaer Wing France Matheo Fleiter Wing France Kelyan Giroud Wing France Jefferson Joseph Wing France Romain Darchen Fullback France Titouan Lemanier Fullback France Matthieu Maymat Fullback France

Notable former players

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See also

• List of rugby union clubs in France
• Rugby union in France

References

External links

• (in French) SU Agen Lot et Garonne Official website
• (in French) SU-Agen Unofficial website