Saint-Gaudens Bears

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Saint-Gaudens Bears
Elite One Championship
2017-187th
Uniforms
Home colours
Away colours

The Saint-Gaudens Bears are a professional

Lord Derby Cup three times. Their home ground is the Stade Jules Ribet
.

History

The club was founded in 1958 as Racing Club Saint-Gaudinois Comminges XIII. It was during the 1960s and early 1970s that they enjoyed their best spell. Having been runners up in the league on four occasions 1963, 66, 67 and 69 they finally won it in 1970 when they beat the favourites

Elite Two Championship After five seasons in the 2nd tier they were promoted back to the top division when the league was increased.[1]

Stadium

The club have always played at the Stade Jules Ribet. Rugby had been played at the venue since 1898, it currently has a main stand that seats 2,000 with a total capacity of 5,000. On 23 November 2011 the ground hosted an under 19 game between France and the touring Australians the visitors winning 40-12[2]

Current squad

Squad for 2021-22 Season[3]

St Gaudens Elite 1 Squad

Fullbacks

Wingers

Centres

Standoffs (Five-eighths)

Halfbacks

Props

Hookers

Second rowers

Locks (Loose forwards)

Honours

  • French Rugby League Championship (4): 1969–70, 1973–74, 1990–91, 2003-4
  • Lord Derby Cup (3): 1973, 1991, 1992

References

  1. ^ "Home". rugbyaxiiistgaudens.com.
  2. ^ "Home". rlef.eu.com.
  3. ^ "St Gaudens Elite 1 squad". Treize Mondial.