Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée (also known asRCNM) is a Frenchrugby union club that play in the third-levelNationale.

Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée

Full name	Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée
Founded	1907; 118 years ago (1907)
Location	Narbonne,France
Ground(s)	Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié (Capacity: 12,000)
President	Bernard Archilla
Coach(es)	Christian Labit, Steve Kefu and Sébastien Buada
League(s)	Nationale
2023–24	2nd
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Official website
www.rcnm.com

They are based inNarbonne inOccitania. They were founded in 1907. They play atParc des Sports Et de l'Amitié (capacity 12,000). They wear orange and black.

RC Narbonne were established in 1907. The club's first appearance in the domestic championship final came in May 1932, where they facedLyon inBordeaux. However, Narbonne were not able to capture their first title, as Lyon would go on to win the final 9 points to three. The following season Narbonne again made it to the final of the league, and once again, Lyon were their opponents. Again played in Bordeaux, Lyon were victorious once again, defeating Narbonne 10 points to three. However, by 1936 Narbonne were once again finalists of the French championship, and on May 10 inToulouse they defeatedMontferrand 6 points to three, claiming their first ever championship.

In 1967 Narbonne contested the final of theChallenge Yves du Manoir, playingFC Lourdes (the 1966 Challenge Yves du Manoir champions). FC Lourdes held onto their title, defeating Narbonne 9 points to three. However the following season, Narbonne were again finalists, and won their first Challenge Yves du Manoir title, defeatingDax 14 points to six.

The 1970s were another successful era for RC Narbonne. In 1973 Narbonne captured their first Challenge Yves du Manoir title since the 1968 season, defeatingBéziers 13 points to six. 1974 was a great season for Narbonne; they successfully defended their Challenge Yves du Manoir title by defeatingCA Brive in the final, they were also runners-up in the main French championship, being defeated by their 1973 Challenge Yves du Manoir opponents AS Béziers (16 points to 14). In 1978 Narbonne again won the Challenge Yves du Manoir, being awarded the title after drawing 19-all with AS Béziers due to them scoring more tries. 1979 was a very successful year for Narbonne; they were able to hold on to their Challenge Yves du Manoir title, defeating AS Montferrand 9 points to seven, as well as the Challenge Yves du Manoir, Narbonne won the French championship (for the first time since 1936), defeatingStade Bagnérais 10 to nil atParc des Princes in the final.

Narbonne would also win a number of honours during the 1980s. The club were runners-up in the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1982, losing to US Dax 19 points to 22 in the final. Narbonne won it again in 1984, defeatingToulouse 17 points to 13 in the final. In 1985 Narbonne won theCoupe de France, defeating AS Béziers 28 to 27 after extra time. In 1989 Narbonne won the Challenge Yves du Manoir again, defeatingBiarritz 18 points to 12. The club won it again in 1990, defeating Grenoble 24 to 19 in the final. Narbonne made it three in a row after winning the 1991 Challenge Yves du Manoir, defeatingCA Bègles 24 to 19 in the final game. Narbonne came close to winning the Challenge Yves du Manoir four times in a row, but lost toSU Agen 23-18 in the final. In 2001 Narbonne were runners-up in theEuropean Challenge Cup, losing to theHarlequins 42 to 33 in the final.

The Club has been owned by an Australian Consortium since 2012. The consortium includes Bob Dwyer, Rocky Elsom, Pete O'Connell and Chris Bayman. RCNM made the finals of ProD2 in 2013/14 season losing narrowly to SG Agen. This was achieved with the smallest player budget in the League^[1] and the innovation in recruitment, preparation and training enabled the club to perform well above expectation.

• French championship Top 14
  • Champions (2):1936,1979
  • Runners-up (3):1932,1933,1974
• European Rugby Challenge Cup
  • Runners-up (1):2001
• Challenge Yves du Manoir
  • Champions (9): 1968, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991
  • Runners-up (3): 1967, 1982, 1992
• French Cup
  • Champions (1): 1985

The Narbonne squad for2022–23 season is:^[3]

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

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

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

• (in French)Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée Official website