AS Béziers Hérault
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Association Sportive Béziers Hérault, often referred to by rugby media simply by its location of Béziers
, is a French
rugby union
club preparing to return to the second tier of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2
. They earned promotion as 2011 Fédérale 1 champions. The club was founded in 1911.
Béziers was a major force in French rugby throughout the 1970s and 1980s, However, at the end of 2004-05 season they were relegated to Pro D2. After some years playing in French second division, they finished bottom of the table in 2008-09
and were relegated to amateur Fédérale 1
. They are based in Béziers
in Languedoc
and play at Stade de la Méditerranée (capacity 20,000). The club colors are blue and red.
in the final, losing 14 points to 11 in Toulouse
. Béziers found mixed success during the 1960s following their first championship loss to Lourdes. The next season they won their first championship, defeating US Dax
6 points to 3 in Lyon
. They were also runners-up in the Challenge Yves du Manoir
that season. They also contested the domestic championship in 1962, though they lost to SU Agen 14 to 11 in the final. Béziers performed well in the 1964 season as well; losing the championship final to Section Paloise
, and winning the Challenge Yves du Manoir.
After the success during the early 1960s Béziers became a powerful club in the 1970s. In 1971 Béziers made it to the final of the domestic championship; defeating RC Toulon 15 points to 9 in Bordeaux
. The following season Béziers captured the championship, defeating Brive
9 points to nil in Lyon, and winning the Challenge Yves du Manoir as well, winning it again in 1973 as well. The club won championships in 1974 and 1975, defeating RC Narbonne
and Brive respectively, both times at Parc des Princes
in Paris
. They were also involved in the 1976 final, though they lost to Agen, 13 to 10. The following season they won the championship again, defeating Perpignan
12 to 4 in the final. They also won the Challenge Yves du Manoir as well.
The next season they successfully defended their domestic title; defeating AS Montferrand 31 points to 9 in the championship game in Paris. They however did not win back-to-back Challenge Yves du Manoir titles; though they came close, being runners-up. The success continued in the early 1980s as well, winning the championship of the 1980 season, defeating Toulouse
10 to 6 in the final, as well as being Challenge Yves du Manoir runners-up that season. Béziers repeated this again the next season; actually defeating Toulouse in the championship final again, and were runners-up in the Challenge Yves du Manoir. They were champions again in 1983 and 1984, defeating RC Nice and Agen in the finals respectively. They also won the Coupe de France in the 1986 season.
Béziers will return to the professional ranks in 2011–12 following their 13–6 win over Périgueux
in the Fédérale 1 final on June 26. Both finalists were assured of promotion to Pro D2.
Gonzalo Quesada
Jye Mullane
Richard Astre
Raoul Barrière
Adolphe Bousquet
Sébastien Bruno
Richard Castel
Didier Camberabero
Jack Cantoni
Alain Carminati
Arnaud Costes
Pierre Danos
Richard Dourthe
Nicolas Durand
Alain Estève
Michel Fabre Philippe Gallart
Jean-Philippe Grandclaude
Jean-Pierre Hortoland
Pierre Lacans
Julien Laharrague
Ludovic Mercier
Yannick Nyanga
Alain Paco
Michel Palmié
Thibaut Privat
Olivier Saïsset Cédric Soulette
Dimitri Szarzewski
Armand Vaquerin
Lasha Malaghuradze
Goderdzi Shvelidze
Andrew Mehrtens
Cristian Petre
Lucian Sîrbu
Salesi Sika
Albert Tuipulotu
Andy Powell
Béziers
Béziers is a town in Languedoc in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Hérault department. Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, centred around bullfighting, every August. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event...
, is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club preparing to return to the second tier of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2
Rugby Pro D2
Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second level of domestic club rugby union in France, below the first division, Top 14. The competition was introduced in 2000. There is relegation and promotion between both the Top 14 and Fédérale 1, the third-level competition...
. They earned promotion as 2011 Fédérale 1 champions. The club was founded in 1911.
Béziers was a major force in French rugby throughout the 1970s and 1980s, However, at the end of 2004-05 season they were relegated to Pro D2. After some years playing in French second division, they finished bottom of the table in 2008-09
2008-09 Rugby Pro D2 season
The 2008–09 Rugby Pro D2 was the second-level French rugby union club competition, behind the Top 14, in the 2008–09 season. It ran alongside the 2008–09 Top 14 competition; both competitions were operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby ....
and were relegated to amateur Fédérale 1
Fédérale 1
Le championnat de France de première division fédérale, a.k.a. Fédérale 1, is a French rugby union club competition, the highest level of amateur rugby. The competition has been organised by the Fédération Française de Rugby since 2000, when it replaced the B2 Group...
. They are based in Béziers
Béziers
Béziers is a town in Languedoc in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Hérault department. Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, centred around bullfighting, every August. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event...
in Languedoc
Languedoc
Languedoc is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day régions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyrénées. It had an area of approximately 42,700 km² .-Geographical Extent:The traditional...
and play at Stade de la Méditerranée (capacity 20,000). The club colors are blue and red.
History
The club was established in 1911. Their first notable honour was being runners-up in the Coupe de France. However it would not be until the 1960s when the club began its rise to prominence. Béziers made their first championship appearance in the 1960 season. On May 22 they faced FC LourdesFC Lourdes
FC Lourdais is a French rugby union club currently competing in the French league system. Formed in 1911 they have won the French league eight times and the French cup six times. They play in the Stade Antoine-Beguere and traditionally wear blue and red jerseys. Their most notable former player is...
in the final, losing 14 points to 11 in Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
. Béziers found mixed success during the 1960s following their first championship loss to Lourdes. The next season they won their first championship, defeating US Dax
US Dax
Union Sportive Dacquoise, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system....
6 points to 3 in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
. They were also runners-up in the Challenge Yves du Manoir
Challenge Yves du Manoir
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.-History:...
that season. They also contested the domestic championship in 1962, though they lost to SU Agen 14 to 11 in the final. Béziers performed well in the 1964 season as well; losing the championship final to Section Paloise
Section Paloise
Section Paloise is a French rugby union club from Pau in Pyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.-History:...
, and winning the Challenge Yves du Manoir.
After the success during the early 1960s Béziers became a powerful club in the 1970s. In 1971 Béziers made it to the final of the domestic championship; defeating RC Toulon 15 points to 9 in Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
. The following season Béziers captured the championship, defeating Brive
CA Brive
Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...
9 points to nil in Lyon, and winning the Challenge Yves du Manoir as well, winning it again in 1973 as well. The club won championships in 1974 and 1975, defeating RC Narbonne
RC Narbonne
Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée is a French rugby union club that play in the second-level Rugby Pro D2, after finishing at the bottom of the 2006-07 Top 14 table....
and Brive respectively, both times at Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. They were also involved in the 1976 final, though they lost to Agen, 13 to 10. The following season they won the championship again, defeating Perpignan
USA Perpignan
Union Sportive des Arlequins Perpignanais or Unió eSportiva Arlequins de Perpinyà , generally abbreviated as USAP in both languages, is a French rugby union club that plays in the city of Perpignan in Pyrénées-Orientales. The club currently competes in the Top 14, the top level of the French...
12 to 4 in the final. They also won the Challenge Yves du Manoir as well.
The next season they successfully defended their domestic title; defeating AS Montferrand 31 points to 9 in the championship game in Paris. They however did not win back-to-back Challenge Yves du Manoir titles; though they came close, being runners-up. The success continued in the early 1980s as well, winning the championship of the 1980 season, defeating Toulouse
Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...
10 to 6 in the final, as well as being Challenge Yves du Manoir runners-up that season. Béziers repeated this again the next season; actually defeating Toulouse in the championship final again, and were runners-up in the Challenge Yves du Manoir. They were champions again in 1983 and 1984, defeating RC Nice and Agen in the finals respectively. They also won the Coupe de France in the 1986 season.
Béziers will return to the professional ranks in 2011–12 following their 13–6 win over Périgueux
CA Périgueux
Club Athlétique Périgueux Dordogne is a French rugby union club that currently competes in the second division of French club rugby, the Pro D2 competition. Périgueux played in the higher divisions in the early 2000s but were relegated from Rugby Pro D2 after the 2004-05 season...
in the Fédérale 1 final on June 26. Both finalists were assured of promotion to Pro D2.
Honours
- French championship:
- Champions: 1961, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984
- Runners-up: 1960, 1962, 1964, 1976
- Challenge Yves du ManoirChallenge Yves du ManoirThe Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.-History:...
- Champions: 1964, 1972, 1977
- Runners-up: 1961, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1981
- Coupe de France
- Champions: 1986
- Runners-up: 1950
- Fédérale 1Fédérale 1Le championnat de France de première division fédérale, a.k.a. Fédérale 1, is a French rugby union club competition, the highest level of amateur rugby. The competition has been organised by the Fédération Française de Rugby since 2000, when it replaced the B2 Group...
- Champions: 2011
- Elite 2
- Champions: 2000
French championship
| Date | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Spectators |
| 22 May 1960 | FC Lourdes FC Lourdes FC Lourdais is a French rugby union club currently competing in the French league system. Formed in 1911 they have won the French league eight times and the French cup six times. They play in the Stade Antoine-Beguere and traditionally wear blue and red jerseys. Their most notable former player is... |
AS Béziers | 14-11 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse Toulouse Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea... |
37.200 |
| 28 May 1961 | AS Béziers | US Dax US Dax Union Sportive Dacquoise, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.... |
6-3 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon Lyon Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.... |
35.000 |
| 27 May 1962 | SU Agen | AS Béziers | 14-11 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse Toulouse Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea... |
37.705 |
| 24 May 1964 | Section Paloise Section Paloise Section Paloise is a French rugby union club from Pau in Pyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.-History:... |
AS Béziers | 14-0 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse Toulouse Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea... |
27.797 |
| 16 May 1971 | AS Béziers | RC Toulon | 15-9 AP | Parc Lescure, Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture... |
27.737 |
| 21 May 1972 | AS Béziers | CA Brive | 9-0 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon Lyon Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.... |
31.161 |
| 12 May 1974 | AS Béziers | RC Narbonne RC Narbonne Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée is a French rugby union club that play in the second-level Rugby Pro D2, after finishing at the bottom of the 2006-07 Top 14 table.... |
16-14 | Parc des Princes Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed... , Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
40.609 |
| 18 May 1975 | AS Béziers | CA Brive | 13-12 | Parc des Princes Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed... , Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
39.991 |
| 23 May 1976 | SU Agen | AS Béziers | 13-10 AP | Parc des Princes Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed... , Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
40.300 |
| 29 May 1977 | AS Béziers | USA Perpignan | 12-4 | Parc des Princes Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed... , Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
41.821 |
| 28 May 1978 | AS Béziers | AS Montferrand | 31-9 | Parc des Princes Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed... , Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
42.004 |
| 25 May 1980 | AS Béziers | Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps... |
10-6 | Parc des Princes Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed... , Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
43.350 |
| 23 May 1981 | AS Béziers | Stade Bagnérais Stade Bagnérais Stade Bagnérais is a French rugby union club currently competing at the fourth level of the French league system . They are based in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, a small town of 8,000 inhabitants, in the Hautes-Pyrénées département, at the foot of the Pyrénées.Formed in 1901 they have reached the final of... |
22-13 | Parc des Princes Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed... , Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
44.106 |
| 28 May 1983 | AS Béziers | RC Nice Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing is a French rugby union club, currently playing in the third highest division of the French league system, in Fédérale 1. Nice was founded in 1912, as Racing Rugby Club de Nice. Nice has in the past been in the top division of French rugby, and was runner-up... |
14-6 | Parc des Princes Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed... , Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
43.100 |
| 26 May 1984 | AS Béziers | SU Agen | 21-21 | Parc des Princes Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed... , Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
44.076 |
Challenge Yves du Manoir
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 1961 | Stade Montois Stade Montois Stade Montois is a French rugby union team that plays in the 2011–12 season in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system.They were founded in 1908 and play in yellow and black... |
17-8 | AS Béziers |
| 1964 | AS Béziers | 6-3 | Section Paloise Section Paloise Section Paloise is a French rugby union club from Pau in Pyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.-History:... |
| 1972 | AS Béziers | 27-6 | AS Montferrand ASM Clermont Auvergne Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne are a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system, ASMCA are the were the 2010 France Top 14 Champions. It is the rugby section of the multi-sport club... |
| 1973 | RC Narbonne RC Narbonne Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée is a French rugby union club that play in the second-level Rugby Pro D2, after finishing at the bottom of the 2006-07 Top 14 table.... |
13-6 | AS Béziers |
| 1977 | AS Béziers | 19-18 | FC Lourdes FC Lourdes FC Lourdais is a French rugby union club currently competing in the French league system. Formed in 1911 they have won the French league eight times and the French cup six times. They play in the Stade Antoine-Beguere and traditionally wear blue and red jerseys. Their most notable former player is... |
| 1978 | RC Narbonne RC Narbonne Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée is a French rugby union club that play in the second-level Rugby Pro D2, after finishing at the bottom of the 2006-07 Top 14 table.... |
19-19 (more tries scored) |
AS Béziers |
| 1980 | Aviron Bayonnais Aviron Bayonnais Aviron Bayonnais is a French rugby union club from Bayonne in Pyrénées-Atlantiques that currently competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14 competition... |
16-10 | AS Béziers |
| 1981 | FC Lourdes FC Lourdes FC Lourdais is a French rugby union club currently competing in the French league system. Formed in 1911 they have won the French league eight times and the French cup six times. They play in the Stade Antoine-Beguere and traditionally wear blue and red jerseys. Their most notable former player is... |
25-13 | AS Béziers |
Coupe de France
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 1950 | FC Lourdes FC Lourdes FC Lourdais is a French rugby union club currently competing in the French league system. Formed in 1911 they have won the French league eight times and the French cup six times. They play in the Stade Antoine-Beguere and traditionally wear blue and red jerseys. Their most notable former player is... |
16-3 | AS Béziers |
| 1986 | AS Béziers | 40-9 | Stade Aurillacois |
Trophée Jean-Prat (Fédérale 1)
| Date | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Spectators |
| 26 June 2011 | AS Béziers | 13–6 | CA Périgueux CA Périgueux Club Athlétique Périgueux Dordogne is a French rugby union club that currently competes in the second division of French club rugby, the Pro D2 competition. Périgueux played in the higher divisions in the early 2000s but were relegated from Rugby Pro D2 after the 2004-05 season... |
Stade Sapiac Stade Sapiac Stade Sapiac is a rugby union stadium in Montauban, France. It is the home of the US Montauban rugby union club. It can hold around 12,600 people.... , Montauban Montauban Montauban is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse.... |
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Alain Estève is a retired French international rugby union player.He played as a Lock for AS Béziers.- Honours :* Selected to represent France, 1971–1974...
Michel Fabre Philippe Gallart
Philippe Gallart
Philippe Gallart is a former French rugby union footballer and coach. He played as a prop. He currently works as an architect....
Jean-Philippe Grandclaude
Jean-Philippe Grandclaude
Jean-Philippe Grandclaude is a French rugby union footballer who plays for USA Perpignan. He mainly plays at centre.His professional career started with Béziers in 1998...
Jean-Pierre Hortoland
Jean-Pierre Hortoland
Jean-Pierre Hortoland is a French rugby union player, born in Marseillan, Hérault on 28 May 1947. At 1m 80 and 102 kg , he played left prop for AS Béziers and RC Narbonne and in the French national team against Australia at Colombes on 27 November 1971.Armand Vaquerin replaced him at Béziers...
Pierre Lacans
Pierre Lacans
Pierre Lacans was a French Rugby union footballer that represented France.He played as a flanker for AS Béziers and for France...
Julien Laharrague
Julien Laharrague
Julien Laharrague is a French rugby union footballer, usually playing on the wing or at fullback. He currently plays for Aironi in the Magners League . Laharrague has also played for France....
Ludovic Mercier
Ludovic Mercier
Ludovic Mercier is a French rugby union player, currently playing for the Italian top-flight team Petrarca Rugby.He is a fly half...
Yannick Nyanga
Yannick Nyanga
Yannick Nyanga is a professional rugby union player who plays flanker for Toulouse and France. He was a part of the victorious French team of the 2006 Six Nations Championship....
Alain Paco
Alain Paco
Alain Paco is a former French rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a hooker.He played for AS Béziers. He went to win six titles of French Champion, for 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 and 1978....
Michel Palmié
Michel Palmié
Michel Palmié Michel Palmié Michel Palmié (born December 1, 1951 in Béziers, France is a retired French international rugby union player.He played as a Lock for AS Béziers.He earned his first cap with the French national team on 21 June 1975 against South Africa.- Honours :...
Thibaut Privat
Thibaut Privat
Thibaut Privat Thibaut Privat Thibaut Privat (born 4 February 1979 in Nîmes, France is a French international rugby union player. He played as a Lock for AS Béziers and Montferrand...
Olivier Saïsset Cédric Soulette
Cédric Soulette
Cédric Soulette is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the AS Béziers club. In the past, he also played for Toulouse and ASM Clermont Auvergne. His usual position is as a prop. He has also played for the French national team and was a part of their 1998 Grand Slam team. He was...
Dimitri Szarzewski
Dimitri Szarzewski
Dimitri Szarzewski is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Stade Français in the Top 14 club championship in France. His usual position is at hooker, and he has represented France....
Armand Vaquerin
Armand Vaquerin
Armand Vaquerin was a French Rugby union footballer that represented France.He played as a Loosehead prop for AS Béziers witch win the French rugby championship ten times, and for France...
Lasha Malaghuradze
Lasha Malaghuradze
Lasha Malaghuradze is a Georgian rugby union footballer. His usual position is fly-half. He's currently playing for AS Beziers after recently moving from Qochebi Tbilisi club where he won 2007 Georgia Championship. After playing for Georgia Under-21 team, he made his debut for Georgia in 2008...
Goderdzi Shvelidze
Goderdzi Shvelidze
Goderdzi Shvelidze is a Georgian rugby union player. He played at prop for the Georgian Army club and Georgia. He is now playing his club rugby in France for Montpellier. One of the only current rugby players to have two of his fingers bitten off during a match.He has been capped 62 times and...
Andrew Mehrtens
Andrew Mehrtens
Andrew Philip Mehrtens MNZM is a New Zealand rugby union footballer, currently playing in France for Béziers, a club in the third-level Fédérale 1 league...
Cristian Petre
Cristian Petre
Cristian Petre is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays as a lock for the French team of AS Béziers Hérault.He has 72 caps for Romania national rugby union team, since 2001, with 5 tries scored, 25 points in aggregate...
Lucian Sîrbu
Lucian Sîrbu
Lucian Sîrbu is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays as a scrum-half.Sîrbu played at Steaua Bucureşti, in Romania, until moving to Racing Métro 92, in France. He moved to AS Béziers, in 2007....
Salesi Sika
Salesi Sika
Salesi Sika is an American rugby union player and plays as a wing or centre for Castres Olympique. He is Mormon.He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
Albert Tuipulotu
Albert Tuipulotu
Albert Tuipulotu is an American rugby union centre. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
Andy Powell
Andy Powell (rugby player)
Andy Powell is a Welsh international rugby union player now playing his club rugby for Sale Sharks. He is a back row forward who has played for both the Wales sevens team and the Wales national rugby union team.-Rugby union career:...