Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne

Aurillac

Full name	Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
Founded	1904;120 years ago (1904)
Location	Aurillac, France
Ground(s)	Stade Jean Alric (Capacity: 9,000)
President	Christian Millette
Coach(es)	Romeo Gontineac
League(s)	Pro D2
2022–23	10th
1st kit 2nd kit
Official website
www.stade-aurillacois.fr

Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne (commonly known as Aurillac) is a French professional rugby union club that was founded in 1904 and currently play in the Rugby Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. Aurillac`s home matches are mostly played at the Stade Jean Alric, which has a capacity of around 9,000.

Honours

• Première Division Groupe B
  • Runners-up: 1996
• Fédérale 1
  • Winner: 2007
• Coupe de France
  • Runners-up: 1986

Current standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	B	Pts
1	Oyonnax (C, P)	30	23	1	6	904	457	+447	17	111	Semi-final promotion playoff place
2	Grenoble	30	19	3	8	672	588	+84	8	87 [lower-alpha 1]
3	Mont-de-Marsan	30	19	0	11	764	649	+115	10	86	Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4	Nevers	30	17	3	10	718	551	+167	11	85
5	Vannes	30	17	1	12	718	633	+85	11	81
6	Agen	30	15	1	14	653	583	+70	15	77
7	Colomiers	30	15	0	15	674	678	−4	10	70
8	Provence	30	13	4	13	652	638	+14	9	69
9	Béziers	30	13	1	16	700	716	−16	11	65
10	Aurillac	30	15	0	15	586	706	−120	5	65
11	Biarritz	30	12	2	16	690	699	−9	8	60
12	Rouen	30	12	2	16	594	767	−173	6	58
13	Montauban	30	12	1	17	678	784	−106	6	54 [lower-alpha 1]
14	Soyaux Angoulême	30	11	0	19	569	697	−128	8	52
15	Carcassonne (R)	30	10	1	19	553	677	−124	10	52	Relegation to Nationale
16	Massy (R)	30	7	0	23	499	801	−302	5	33

Source: Pro D2
Rules for classification: When two teams have the same points total, position is determined by head-to-head results before points difference.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Grenoble were penalised three competition points, and Montauban were penalised two, for financial and administrative issues that made the clubs "non-compliant with the regulatory provisions and decisions of the CCCP". ^{[1] [2]}

Current squad

For player movements before or during the 2023–24 season, see List of 2023–24 Rugby Pro D2 transfers § Aurillac.

The Aurillac squad for the 2023–24 season is: ^{[3] [4]}

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Ronan Loughnane Hooker Ireland Luka Nioradze Hooker Georgia Thomas Crețu Prop Romania Tim Daniel Prop France Gymaël Jean-Jacques Prop France Giorgi Kartvelishvili Prop Georgia Irakli Mchedlidze Prop Georgia Lasha Mchedlidze Prop Georgia Alexandre Plantier Prop France Robbie Rodgers Prop South Africa Heath Backhouse Lock South Africa Aleksandre Burduli Lock Georgia Cam Dodson Lock England Mosa'ati Moala Lock Tonga Martial Rolland Lock France Mehdi Slamani Lock France Théo Cambon Back row France Yohann Gbizié Back row France Hugo Huurman Back row Netherlands Latuka Maituku Back row France Eoghan Masterson Back row Ireland Steve Moukete Back row Cameroon Beka Shvangiradze Back row Georgia Didier Tison Back row France

Player Position Union Mikheil Alania Scrum-half Georgia David Delarue Scrum-half France Boris Hadinegoro Scrum-half Netherlands Antoine Aucagne Fly-half France Marc Palmier Fly-half France Hugo Bastard Centre France Ofa Manuofetoa Centre Tonga Elijah Niko Centre New Zealand Juun Pieters Centre Netherlands Christa Powell Centre Fiji AJ Coertzen Wing South Africa Jordon Janse van Rensburg Wing South Africa Dachi Papunashvili Wing Georgia Simeli Yabaki Wing Fiji Axel Bévia Fullback France Jules Margarit Fullback France Anderson Neisen Fullback France

Espoirs squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Lilian Djomboué Hooker France Bosa Khonelidze Hooker Georgia Ivan Beskov Prop Russia Alex Dos Santos Prop France Nepote Moala Prop Tonga Stanley Muranganwa Prop Zimbabwe Tiaan du Preez Prop South Africa Lilian Rohrhurst Prop France Nodar Shengelia Prop Georgia Skip Jongejan Lock Netherlands Dirco Lourens Lock South Africa Tim de Jong Back row Netherlands Riaan Grove Back row South Africa Kakha Shekiladze Back row Georgia

Player Position Union Leo Salvan Scrum-half France Théo Cannet Fly-half France Noa Dellac Fly-half France Petre Khutsishvili Fly-half Georgia Tadiwa Chikutiro Centre Zimbabwe John Ford Centre South Africa Julien Lacombe Centre France Kevin Lafay Fullback France

Notable former players

• Victor Boffelli
• Danie De Beer
• Thomas Domingo
• Romeo Gontineac
• Wade Grintell
• Olivier Magne
• Sébastien Viars
• Jean-François Viars
• Keith Andrews
• John O'Connor
• Phillipe Kilroe
• Mark Andrews
• Forrest Gainer
• Joel Bates
• Pierre Trémouille
• Didier Casadeï
• Graydon Staniforth
• Harold Karele
• Jacques Burger
• Jason Marshall
• Ludovic Mercier
• Daniel Kotze

See also

• List of rugby union clubs in France
• Rugby union in France

References

1. "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 ».
2. "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.
3. "Equipe - Effectif PRO D2". Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne (in French). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
4. "Aurillac squad for season 2023/2024". All Rugby. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• (in French) Stade Aurillacois Official website