Valence Romans Drôme Rugby

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Valence Romans
Valence Romans logo.png
Full nameValence Romans Drôme Rugby
Nickname(s)VRDR
Les Damiers (The Chequered Ones)
Founded1908
Location4 rue Chevalier
26100 Romans-sur-Isère
Ground(s)
Stade Georges Pompidou (Capacity: 5,000 / 15,128)
PresidentJean-Louis Darlay
Coach(es)Cédric Chaubeau
Christophe Espinas
League(s)Nationale
2020–21Pro D2, 15th (relegated)
Team kit
Official website
www.usrp.tv

Valence Romans Drôme Rugby (formerly L’Union sportive romanaise and péageoise) is a French rugby union club based in Romans-sur-Isère (Drôme). For the 2019–20 season they will be playing in Rugby Pro D2 having been promoted from Fédérale 1.

History[]

L’US romanaise and péageoise was founded in 1908 as the sport association of two town on both side of the Isère, Romans-sur-Isère and Bourg-de-Péage. Le club was the formed by a lot of worker of Shoes's factory. After the Second World War, the club was promoted in Top 16 and reach two times the semifinals (1954 and 1955), and in 1969 reach again the quarter of finals. This defined US Romans as one of the strongest French club in the 70's. In 1976, the "Damiers" (nickname of the players) lost the quarter of final against the future champion, Agen, and 1977 lost the semifinals against Perpignan (6-9). For eight consecutive years, Romans will pass the first round of the Championship. A first relegation in "Groupe B" in 1988, was followed by a return in "Group A". in 1990. In 1992, the club was again relegated. In 1995 Romans lost the "Groupe B1" final against FC Lourdes (a stunning match closed 37–36). A lot of famous French player have played at USRP in the past: like , and Philippe Saint-André.

Now the club play in Fédérale 1, the third level of French rugby union system, after some year in the lower Fédérale 2. In 2018-19 they were promoted from Fédérale 1 into Rugby Pro D2. They now are called Valence Romans Drôme Rugby.

Current standings[]

The current table for the 2020–21 Rugby Pro D2 is:[1]

2020–21 Rugby Pro D2 Table · · discuss
Pos Club Pl W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 Perpignan (C, P) 30 24 1 5 821 504 +317 9 3 107
2 Vannes 30 21 2 7 722 513 +209 10 3 99
3 Biarritz (PO) 30 19 2 9 700 578 +422 7 5 91
4 Oyonnax 30 18 2 10 808 657 +151 5 5 81
5 Grenoble 30 16 1 13 666 594 +72 4 6 75
6 Colomiers 29 16 1 12 617 587 +30 8 6 74
7 Carcassonne 30 13 1 16 653 665 –12 5 7 65
8 Nevers 30 13 1 16 650 652 –2 5 5 65
9 Montauban 30 14 1 15 627 762 –99 2 3 60
10 Aurillac 30 12 1 17 557 585 –28 1 12 58
11 Mont-de-Marsan 29 11 3 15 550 662 –112 2 7 56
12 Béziers 30 10 1 19 620 671 –51 2 8 56
13 Provence 30 11 2 17 622 743 –121 1 12 55
14 Rouen 30 11 1 18 552 605 –53 1 7 54
15 Valence Romans (R) 30 9 3 18 647 804 –157 2 8 49
16 Soyaux Angoulême (R) 30 8 1 21 522 752 –230 1 8 42
Legend:
Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Points Total
Green background (rows 1 and 2) receive semi-final Promotion play-off places.
Blue background (rows 3 to 6) receive quarter-final Promotion play-off places.
Red background relegation to Nationale.

Notes:
When two teams have the same points total, position is determined by head-to-head results before points difference.


Palmares[]

  • Championnat of France Première Division
    • Semifinalist : , ,
    • Quart of Final :
    • Eights of Finalist : , ,
    • 16th of Final : 1975, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986
  • Championnat of France Première Division Groupe B1
    • Finalist : 1995
  • Championnat of France 2nd division série
    • Finalist: 1959
  • Championnat of France Reichel
    • Winner : 1983
  • Championnat of France Crabos
    • Winner : 1974
  • Championnat of France Cadet
    • Finalist: 1998
    • Winner : 1989
    • Finalist : 1979
  • Championnat of France Minimes
    • Finalist : 1998
  • Championnat of France Nationale B
    • Finalist 2009
    • Semifinalist 2010
    • Semifinalist 2011
  • Challenge Gaudermen (Cadets)
    • Winner : 1989
    • Semifinalist : 1979

Other competitions[]

  • Winner of Challenge of l'Espérance (1) : 1956
  • Finalist du Challenge of l'Espérance (1) : 1992

Famous players[]

External links[]

  1. ^ "Classement PRO D2". Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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