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 | Montauban | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 211 | 188 | +23 | 1 | 1 | 26 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Brive | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 197 | 160 | +37 | 2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | Biarritz | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 191 | 187 | +4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Soyaux Angoulême | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 182 | 157 | +25 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| 5 | Grenoble | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 196 | −8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Provence | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 161 | 142 | +19 | 1 | 2 | 21 | |
| 7 | Agen | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 191 | 165 | +26 | 0 | 4 | 20 | |
| 8 | Colomiers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 164 | 157 | +7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | |
| 9 | Béziers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 173 | 161 | +12 | 1 | 5 | 18 | |
| 10 | Dax | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 153 | 150 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
| 11 | Oyonnax | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 155 | 155 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | |
| 12 | Mont-de-Marsan | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 199 | 187 | +12 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |
| 13 | Nevers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 153 | 183 | −30 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| 14 | Nice | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 144 | 211 | −67 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| 15 | Aurillac | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 187 | 218 | −31 | 0 | 1 | 13 | Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Valence Romans | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 196 | 228 | −32 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 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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