USON Nevers
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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 |
| Official website | |
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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.
History
[edit]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]
Current standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grenoble | 23 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 758 | 476 | +282 | 9 | 2 | 79 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Provence | 23 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 617 | 541 | +76 | 5 | 4 | 67 | |
| 3 | Brive | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 573 | 466 | +107 | 7 | 4 | 67 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Béziers | 23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 592 | 501 | +91 | 6 | 6 | 64 | |
| 5 | Montauban | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 618 | 590 | +28 | 3 | 3 | 62 | |
| 6 | Soyaux Angoulême | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 563 | 569 | −6 | 4 | 1 | 61 | |
| 7 | Colomiers | 23 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 604 | 614 | −10 | 3 | 5 | 58 | |
| 8 | Oyonnax | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 558 | 487 | +71 | 5 | 3 | 50 | |
| 9 | Biarritz | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 523 | 533 | −10 | 3 | 3 | 49 | |
| 10 | Dax | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 503 | 549 | −46 | 2 | 4 | 48 | |
| 11 | Nevers | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 476 | 603 | −127 | 2 | 2 | 48 | |
| 12 | Mont-de-Marsan | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 599 | 637 | −38 | 2 | 5 | 47 | |
| 13 | Valence Romans | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 597 | 589 | +8 | 2 | 8 | 46 | |
| 14 | Agen | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 547 | 550 | −3 | 2 | 7 | 45 | |
| 15 | Aurillac | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 509 | 678 | −169 | 1 | 1 | 42 | Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Nice | 23 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 429 | 683 | −254 | 0 | 6 | 22 | Relegation to Nationale |
Current squad
[edit]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.
Espoirs squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Histoire". USON Nevers Rugby (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "FÉDÉRALE 1 - Nevers gagne sa montée en Pro D2". Rugbyrama (in French). 15 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Infrastructures". USON Nevers Rugby (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "USON Nevers Rugby Squad" (in French). USO Nevers Rugby. 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Nevers squad for season 2023/2024". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
External links
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