Oyonnax Rugby
Union sportive Oyonnax Rugby is a French rugby union club from Oyonnax [ɔ.jɔ.na] in the Ain département of the région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, currently playing in Rugby Pro D2, the second division of the country's professional rugby system. They play at Stade Charles-Mathon (capacity 11,400[1]). They wear black and red.
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| Full name | Union Sportive Oyonnax Rugby | ||
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| Founded | 1909 | ||
| Location | Oyonnax, France | ||
| Ground(s) | Stade Charles-Mathon (Capacity: 11,500) | ||
| President | Jean-Marc Manducher | ||
| Coach(es) | Johann Authier | ||
| League(s) | Pro D2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 3rd (playoff semi-finalists) | ||
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History
They were founded in 1909 as Club Sportif Oyonnaxien and were renamed Union Sportive Oyonaxienne in 1940, as sports clubs were forced to unite by the Vichy régime. Oyonnax played in the regional leagues until 1967 when they joined the First Division (64 clubs). They were relegated to the lower divisions a few years later and bounced back to Group B of the First Division (the Second Division in fact) in 1988. Finally, in 2003 they reached the Fédérale 1 final and although they went down to Limoges (18-20), they moved on to the professional Pro D2. In the 2012/13 season, they won Pro D2 and were promoted to the top-flight Top 14. They were repromoted after 2016/17, having been relegated the previous season.
Honours
- 1923/24 Winners Première Série
- 1966/67 Runner-up Second Division
- 1991/92 Runner-up Fédérale 1 Division B
- 2000/01 Winners Fédérale 1
- 2002/03 Runner-up Fédérale 1, promoted to Pro D2
- 2012/13 Winners Rugby Pro D2, promoted to Top 14
- 2016/17 Winners Rugby Pro D2, promoted to Top 14
Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Oyonnax | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 904 | 457 | +447 | 111 | Top 14 promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Grenoble | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 672 | 588 | +84 | 87[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Mont-de-Marsan | 30 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 764 | 649 | +115 | 86 | |
| 4 | Nevers | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 718 | 551 | +167 | 85 | |
| 5 | Vannes | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 718 | 633 | +85 | 81 | |
| 6 | Agen | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 653 | 583 | +70 | 77 | |
| 7 | Colomiers | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 674 | 678 | −4 | 70 | |
| 8 | Provence | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 652 | 638 | +14 | 69 | |
| 9 | Béziers | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 700 | 716 | −16 | 65 | |
| 10 | Aurillac | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 586 | 706 | −120 | 65 | |
| 11 | Biarritz | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 690 | 699 | −9 | 60 | |
| 12 | Rouen | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 594 | 767 | −173 | 58 | |
| 13 | Montauban | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 678 | 784 | −106 | 54[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 14 | Soyaux Angoulême | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 569 | 697 | −128 | 52 | |
| 15 | Carcassonne | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 553 | 677 | −124 | 52 | Relegation to Nationale |
| 16 | Massy | 30 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 499 | 801 | −302 | 33 |
Rules for classification: When two teams have the same points total, position is determined by head-to-head results before points difference.
Notes:
Current squad
The Oyonnax squad for the 2022–23 season is:[4]
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
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Espoirs squad
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
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References
- "Stade Charles Mathon" (in French). Oyonnax Rugby. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- "Le FCG sanctionné de trois points de retrait au classement par la Ligue !". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
Un retrait de cinq points dont deux points avec sursis au classement du championnat professionnel de Pro D2 de la saison en cours [...] Cette sanction a été prononcée au motif du « non-respect des dispositions réglementaires et décisions de la CCCP ».
- "Pro D2 : l'US Montauban sanctionnée de cinq points de retrait pour la prochaine saison !" [Pro D2: US Montauban sanctioned with five withdrawal points for the next season!]. La Dépêche (in French). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- "Les Oyomen". Oyonnax Rugby (in French). Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
External links
- (in French) Oyonnax Rugby Official website