Anse XIII are a French Rugby League

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 club based in Anse

Anse

Anse is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is situated on the river Saône, approx. 7 km south of Villefranche-sur-Saône .-Councils of Anse:Several medieval councils were held in this French town....

, Rhône

Rhône

Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...

 in the Rhône-Alpes

Rhône-Alpes

Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...

 region. The club plays in the Rhône-Alpes League of the French National Division 2

National Division 2

National Division 2 is the fourth tier of rugby league in France, after Elite 1, Elite 2 and National Division 1. This tier was formerly known as the Federal Championship...

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History

Anse XIII were formed in 1976 by local schoolteacher Paul Perez who wanted to introduce his pupils to the other code of rugby. Initially fielding youth teams only the club progressed to open age rugby.

Club Details

• President: Mathieu Bataillon
• Address:
• Tel:
• Email: Website contact page

External links

• Official Website