RC Vannes (pronounced[van];French:Rugby Club Vannes,Rugbi Klub Gwened) is a Frenchrugby union club based inVannes currently competing inTop 14. Founded in 1950, they play in theStade de la Rabine and traditionally wear blue and white jerseys.
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| Full name | Rugby Club Vannes |
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| Nickname(s) | RCV |
| Founded | 1950; 75 years ago (1950) |
| Location | Vannes,France |
| Ground(s) | Stade de la Rabine (Capacity: 11,303) |
| Chairman | Olivier Cloarec |
| Coach(es) | Jean-Noël Spitzer |
| Captain(s) | Clément Payen |
| League(s) | Top 14 |
| 2023–24 | Pro D2, 2nd (promoted) |
The team usually competed in the third tier of French rugby,Fédérale 1. During the 2015–16 season, they beatRC Massy during the Fédérale 1 promotion semi-finals automatically accessing to the2016–17 Pro D2, an historical reach for aBreton rugby team.[1][2][3] Vannes beatFC Grenoble Rugby in the 2024 Pro D2 playoffs to win promotion to theTop 14 for the first time.[4]
Honours
editCurrent standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Toulouse | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 728 | 364 | +364 | 93 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 79 | Qualification forplayoff semi-finals andEuropean Rugby Champions Cup |
| 2 | Bordeaux Bègles | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 632 | 479 | +153 | 80 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 69 | |
| 3 | Toulon | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 606 | 492 | +114 | 71 | 54 | 7 | 4 | 67 | Qualification forplayoff semi-final qualifiers andEuropean Rugby Champions Cup |
| 4 | Bayonne | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 549 | 551 | −2 | 61 | 65 | 2 | 4 | 58 | |
| 5 | Castres | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 520 | 571 | −51 | 56 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 53 | |
| 6 | Clermont | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 536 | 550 | −14 | 68 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 48 | |
| 7 | La Rochelle | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 484 | 541 | −57 | 59 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 48 | Qualification forEuropean Rugby Champions Cup |
| 8 | Lyon | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 581 | 572 | +9 | 65 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 48 | |
| 9 | Montpellier | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 522 | 487 | +35 | 54 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 47 | Qualification forEuropean Rugby Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Racing 92 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 577 | 600 | −23 | 66 | 67 | 1 | 6 | 45 | |
| 11 | Pau | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 544 | 627 | −83 | 55 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 44 | |
| 12 | Stade Français | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 507 | 640 | −133 | 55 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 36 | |
| 13 | Perpignan | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 379 | 525 | −146 | 31 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 36 | Qualification forrelegation play-off |
| 14 | Vannes | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 546 | 712 | −166 | 62 | 89 | 1 | 4 | 35 | Relegation toPro D2 |
Current squad
editThe Vannes squad for the2024–25 season is:[5][6]
Note: Flags indicate national union underWorld Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Espoirs squad
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Notable former players
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Rugby. Le RC Vannes en Pro D2, victoire 25-13 face à Massy".ouest-france.fr. ouest france. Retrieved14 May 2016.
- ^Grammont, Stéphane."Rugby: la montée historique de Vannes en proD2".france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. France 3 Bretsgne. Retrieved14 May 2016.
- ^"Rugby. Vannes écrit l'histoire en accédant en Pro D2 !". Le Télégramme. Retrieved14 May 2016.
- ^News, Americas Rugby (2024-06-08)."Vannes Win Promotion to Top 14 with South America a Part of the Glory".Americas Rugby News. Retrieved2024-06-17.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^"Vannes 2017-18 Squad".Rugby Club Vannes. 21 October 2017. Archived fromthe original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved21 October 2017.
- ^"Vannes squad for season 2024/2025".all.rugby. Retrieved2024-07-23.
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