Rugby Club Châteaurenard

RC Châteaurenard

Full name	Rugby club Châteaurenard
Founded	1945
Location	3 Place du Planet 13160 Châteaurenard
Ground(s)	Stade Pierre of Coubertin
President	Pascal Pradel - Thierry Bertrand
Coach(es)	Arnaud Vercruysse and Sébastien Jolet
League(s)	Fédérale 1,
2012-13	8th (Fédérale 1 2011-12)
Team kit
Official website
www.rugby-rcc.com

The Rugby club Châteaurenard is a French rugby union based in Châteaurenard. It's playing in the Fédérale 1, the third level of French rugby union.

History

The RC Châteaurenard, is one of the most ancient rugby club in his region, andborbn after the merging of Stade Châteaurenardais and Gallia' in 1945. After a raising in their results, the clan arrived in the second division championship in the 5o's (never relegated) reaching the first division (Groupe A) in 1993-94.

Palmarès

• French Champion "Groupe B" 1991-1992
• French Champion "Groupe B" and promoted to "Groupe A" in 1994-1995
• French Champion of "Nationale B", winner of "Coupe of l'Espérance" (groupe B) 1996-1997
• French Champion of Fédérale 1 (play-down) : 2007
• Vice-French Champion of "Nationale B", ("Groupe B") 1997-1998

Heritage

Famous Players

• Michel Fabre  : French Champion with Béziers
• Michel Konieck  : former player and captain of the Perpignan
• Éric Piazza  : former French Champion with Béziers
• José Rakoto  : fly-half of Madagascar national team
• Gheorghe Solomie 40 caps with Romania
• Levan Tsabadze  : former captain of Georgia, and former player of Narbonne, Castres and 'Clermont
• Bernard Viviès  : assistant coach of France national rugby union team

Coaches

• Roland Crancée  : 2 caps France in 1960-1961, French Champion with Lourdes in 1960.
• Gérald Boileau and Jean-Marc Pigeaud
• Arnaud Vercruysse and Sébastien Jolet

External links

• Official Site