The Basics of French Rugby

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Sporting Club Albigeois
Short Name: Albi
Founded: 1907
Home Stadium: Stadium Municipal d’Albi
Capacity: 12,000
Location: Albi, France
Supporter Colors: Black and Yellow
Championships: N/A
Website: www.sca-albi.com

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Football Club Auch Gers
Short Name: Auch
Founded: 1897
Home Stadium: Stade du Moulias
Capacity: 7,000
Location: Auch, France
Supporter Colors: White and Red
Championships: N/A
Website: www.fcag.free.fr

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Aviron Bayonnais Rugby Pro
Short Name: Bayonne
Founded: 1904
Home Stadium: Garage de la Nive
Capacity: 12,000
Location: Bayonne, France
Supporter Colors: White and Sky Blue
Championships: 3
Website: www.avironbayonnaisrugby.fr

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Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque
Short Name: Biarritz
Founded: 1913
Home Stadium: Parc des Sports Aguiléra
Capacity: 13,500
Location: Biarritz, France
Supporter Colors: White and Red
Championships: 5
Website: www.bo-pb.com

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Club Sportif Bourgoin-Jallieu
Short Name: Bourgoin-Jallieu
Founded: 1906
Home Stadium: Stade Pierre Rajon
Capacity: 9,441
Location: Bourgoin-Jallieu, France
Supporter Colors: Sky Blue
Championships: N/A
Website: www.csbj-rugby.fr

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Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin
Short Name: Brive
Founded: 1913
Home Stadium: Stade Amédée-Domenech
Capacity: 13,500
Location: Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
Supporter Colors: White and Black
Championships: N/A
Website: www.cabrivecorreze.com

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Castres Olympique
Short Name: Castres
Founded: 1898
Home Stadium: Stade Pierre-Antoine
Capacity: 9,423
Location: Castres, France
Supporter Colors: White and Blue
Championships: 3
Website: www.castres-olympique.fr

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Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne
Short Name: Clermont Auvergne
Founded: 1911
Home Stadium: Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Capacity: 14,438
Location: Clermont-Ferrand, France
Supporter Colors: Blue and Yellow
Championships: N/A
Website: www.asm-rugby.com

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Union Sportive Dacquoise
Short Name: Dax
Founded: 1904
Home Stadium: Stade Maurice Boyau
Capacity: 15,000
Location: Dax, France
Supporter Colors: Red
Championships: N/A
Website: www.usdax.fr

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Montauban Tarn et Garonne
Short Name: Montauban
Founded: 1905
Home Stadium: Stade Sapiac
Capacity: 9,200
Location: Montauban, France
Supporter Colors: Black and Green
Championships: 1
Website: www.mtgxv.com

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Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Short Name: Montpellier
Founded: 1986
Home Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Capacity: 12,754
Location: Montpellier, France
Supporter Colors: White and Blue
Championships: N/A
Website: www.montpellier-rugby.com

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Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignan
Short Name: Perpignan
Founded: 1902
Home Stadium: Stade Aimé Giral
Capacity: 13,000
Location: Perpignan, France
Supporter Colors: Blood and Gold
Championships: 6
Website: www.usap.fr

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Stade Français Club Athlétique des Sports Généraux Paris
Short Name: Stade Français
Founded: 1995
Home Stadium: Stade Jean-Bouin / Stade de France
Capacity: 12,000 / 79,959
Location: Paris, France
Supporter Colors: Blue and Rose
Championships: 13
Website: www.stade.fr

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Stade Toulousain
Short Name: Toulouse
Founded: 1890
Home Stadium: Stade Ernest-Wallon
Capacity: 19,000
Location: Toulouse, France
Supporter Colors: Black and Red
Championships: 16
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Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne
Short Name: Agen
Founded: 1900
Home Stadium: Stade Armandie
Capacity: 14,000
Location: Agen, France
Supporter Colors: White and Blue
Championships: 8
Website: www.sua-rugby.com

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Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
Short Name: Aurillac
Founded: 1904
Home Stadium: Stade Jean-Alric
Capacity: 10,000
Location: Aurillac, France
Supporter Colors: Red and Blue
Championships: N/A
Website: www.oyode.net

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Association Sportive Béziers Hérault
Short Name: Béziers
Founded: 1911
Home Stadium: Stade de la Méditerranée
Capacity: 17,600
Location: Béziers, France
Supporter Colors: Blue and Red
Championships: 11
Website: www.asbh.net

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Blagnac Sporting Club Rugby
Short Name: Blagnac
Founded: 1922
Home Stadium: Stade Ernest-Argeles
Capacity: 5,000
Location: Blagnac, France
Supporter Colors: Red and Blue
Championships: N/A
Website: www.blagnacrugby.com

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Football Club de Grenoble Alpes Rugby
Short Name: Grenoble
Founded: 1892
Home Stadium: Stade Lesdiguières
Capacity: 15,000
Location: Grenoble, France
Supporter Colors: Blue and Red
Championships: 1
Website: www.fcgrugby.com

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Atlantique Stade Rochelais
Short Name: La Rochelle
Founded: 1898
Home Stadium: Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Capacity: 12,000
Location: La Rochelle, France
Supporter Colors: Black and Yellow
Championships: N/A
Website: www.staderochelais.com

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Union Sportive et Athlétique de Limoges
Short Name: USA Limoges
Founded: 1902
Home Stadium: Parc Municipal des Sports de Beaublanc
Capacity: 9,872
Location: Limoges, France
Supporter Colors: Blue
Championships: N/A
Website: www.usalimoges.com

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Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Short Name: Lyon OU
Founded: 1896
Home Stadium: Stade Vuillermet
Capacity: 3,000
Location: Lyon, France
Supporter Colors: Red and Black
Championships: 2
Website: www.lourugby.fr

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Stade Montois
Short Name: Mont-de-Marsan
Founded: 1908
Home Stadium: Stade Guy Boniface
Capacity: 22,000
Location: Mont-de-Marsan, France
Supporter Colors: Black and Yellow
Championships: 1
Website: www.stademontois-rugby.com

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Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée
Short Name: Narbonne
Founded: 1907
Home Stadium: Parc des Sports et de l’Amitié
Capacity: 11,000
Location: Narbonne, France
Supporter Colors: Black and Orange
Championships: 2
Website: www.rcnm.com

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Union Sportive Oyonnax Rugby
Short Name: Oyonnax Rugby
Founded: 1909
Home Stadium: Stade Charles-Mathon
Capacity: 6,000
Location: Oyonnax, France
Supporter Colors: Red and Black
Championships: N/A
Website: www.usorugby.com

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Section Paloise
Short Name: Pau
Founded: 1902
Home Stadium: Stade du Hameau
Capacity: 13,819
Location: Pau, France
Supporter Colors: White and Green
Championships: 3
Website: www.section-paloise.com

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Racing Métro 92 Paris
Short Name: Racing Métro
Founded: 2001
Home Stadium: Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Capacity: 6,500
Location: Colombes, France
Supporter Colors: White and Sky Blue
Championships: 5
Website: www.racing-metro92.com

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Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby
Short Name: Tarbes
Founded: 2000
Home Stadium: Stade Maurice Trélut
Capacity: 17,400
Location: Tarbes, France
Supporter Colors: White and Red
Championships: 2
Website: www.tpr65.com

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Rugby Club Toulonnais
Short Name: Toulon
Founded: 1908
Home Stadium: Stade Mayol
Capacity: 13,700
Location: Toulon, France
Supporter Colors: Red and Black
Championships: 3
Website: www.rctoulon.com

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Union Stade Bordelais-Club Athlétic Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde
Short Name: Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Founded: 2006
Home Stadium: Stade Saint Germaine / Stade André Moga
Capacity: 4,800 / 9,088
Location: Le Bouscat, France
Supporter Colors: Navy
Championships: 8
Website: www.bordeauxrugby.co</div>

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Fédérale 1, Pool 5


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Union Sportive Colomiers Rugby
Short Name: Colomiers
Founded: 1963
Home Stadium: Sélery
Capacity: 11,000
Location: Colomiers, France
Supporter Colors: White and Navy
Championships: N/A
Website: www.colomiers-rugby.com

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Association Sportive Fleurantine Rugby
Short Name: Fleurance
Founded: 1931
Home Stadium: Stade Municipal Marius-Lacoste
Capacity: 1,500
Location: Fleurance, France
Supporter Colors: White and Blue
Championships: N/A
Website: N/A

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Stade Langonnais
Short Name: Langon
Founded: 1904
Home Stadium: Stade Comberlin
Location: 2,500
Supporter Colors: Red
Championships: N/A
Website: www.rugbylangon.com

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Cercle Amical Lannemezanais
Short Name: Lannemezan
Founded: 1913
Home Stadium: Stade François-Sarrat
Capacity: 5,000
Location: Lannemezan, France
Supporter Colors: Red
Championships: N/A
Website: www.ca-lannemezan.com

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Sport Athlétique Mauléonais
Short Name: Mauléon
Founded:
Home Stadium: Stade Marius-Rodrigo
Capacity: 5,000
Location: Mauléon, France
Supporter Colors: Blood and Gold
Championships: N/A
Website: www.sam-mauleon.com

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Football Club Oloronais (section rugby)
Short Name: Oloron
Founded: 1903
Home Stadium: Stade Saint-Pée
Capacity: 8,000
Location: Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France
Supporter Colors: Blue and White
Championships: N/A
Website: www.membres.lycos.fr/fcorugby

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Union Sportive Orthez
Short Name: Orthez
Founded:
Home Stadium: Stade Henri-Cazenave
Capacity: 3,000
Location: Orthez, France
Supporter Colors: Red and Black
Championships: N/A
Website: N/A

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Club Athlétique Ribéracois
Short Name: Ribérac
Founded: 1909
Home Stadium: Stade Municipal
Capacity:
Location: Ribérac, France
Supporter Colors: Yellow and Green
Championships: N/A
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Entente Astarac Bigorre XV
Short Name: Miélan-Mirande
Founded: 2003
Home Stadium: Stade Armand-Lousteau / Stade Municipal
Capacity:
Location: Miélan, France / Mirande, France
Supporter Colors: Blue and Black
Championships: N/A
Website: N/A

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Union Sportive Morlaàs
Short Name: Morlaàs
Founded: 1932
Home Stadium: Stade J.C. Debaes / Stade Pascal Laloo
Capacity:
Location: Morlaàs, France
Supporter Colors: Blue and White
Championships: N/A
Website: www.morlaasrugby.com

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Union Sportive Nafarroa
Short Name: Nafarroa
Founded: 2003
Home Stadium: Stade Adolphe-Jauréguy à St-Jean-Pied-de-Port / Stade Municipal à St-Etienne-de-Baïgorry
Capacity: 800 / 600
Location: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France / Saint-Etienne-de-Baïgorry, France
Supporter Colors: Red and Yellow
Championships: N/A
Website: www.usnafarroa.skyblog.com

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Club Athlétique Périgueux Dordogne
Short Name: CA Périgueux
Founded: 1901
Home Stadium: Stade Municipal
Capacity: 2,500
Location: Périgueux, France
Supporter Colors: Red and Blue
Championships: N/A
Website: www.capdordogne.com

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Saint-Jean-de-Luz Olympique Rugby
Short Name: Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Founded: 1927
Home Stadium: Stade Pavillon-Bleu
Capacity: 5,000
Location: Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
Supporter Colors: Green and Red
Championships: N/A
Website: www.sjlo-rugby.com

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Union Sportive Tyrossaise Rugby Côte Sud
Short Name: US Tyrosse
Founded: 1919
Home Stadium: Stade La Fougère
Capacity: 5,000
Location: Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse, France
Supporter Colors: Blue and Red
Championships: N/A
Website: www.ustyrosse.com</div>

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Opinions?

Shall I do England and the Celtic league next?

[DonBilly]

Opinions?

Shall I do England and the Celtic league next? [/b]



I think that there some small errors, Montpellier is no more in Sabathié but their brand new stadium Yves du Manoir.



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[alpopa]

Great job ! Thanks !

[M Two One]

Montpellier is no more in Sabathié but their brand new stadium Yves du Manoir.
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I wasn&#39;t aware they moved in yet, thanks for letting me know.

I can&#39;t change the post though, could an Admin or mod do it please?