Cahors Rugby
Encyclopedia
Cahors Rugby are a French
rugby union
club. They currently compete in the Fédérale 1
competition, the third division of rugby in France. The club was established in 1908. They play at Stade Lucien Desprats, in Cahors
. They were champions of the Fédérale 2
division in 2003.
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. They currently compete in the 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...
competition, the third division of rugby in France. The club was established in 1908. They play at Stade Lucien Desprats, in Cahors
Cahors
Cahors is the capital of the Lot department in south-western France.Its site is dramatic being contained on three sides within an udder shaped twist in the river Lot known as a 'presqu'île' or peninsula...
. They were champions of the Fédérale 2
Fédérale 2
Fédérale 2 is a rugby union club championship division in France. It is the fourth division of rugby above Fédérale 3. Teams can earn promotion to Fédérale 1, and subsequently, the professional leagues such as Rugby Pro D2 and the Top 14.-Results:...
division in 2003.
Honours
- Deuxième Division:
- Champions: 2005
- Runners-up: 1993
- Fédérale 2Fédérale 2Fédérale 2 is a rugby union club championship division in France. It is the fourth division of rugby above Fédérale 3. Teams can earn promotion to Fédérale 1, and subsequently, the professional leagues such as Rugby Pro D2 and the Top 14.-Results:...
:- Champions: 2003
Famous players
- Alfred Roques
- David AuradouDavid AuradouDavid Auradou is a French rugby union footballer playing Paris club, Stade Français in the élite Top 14 competition. His usual position is at lock...
- Abdelatif BenazziAbdelatif BenazziAbdelatif Benazzi is a French-Moroccan rugby union footballer who represented both Morocco and France. He played as a lock or back row forward....
- Philippe BenettonPhilippe BenettonPhilippe Benetton is a former French rugby union footballer and currently head coach of the Fédérale 1 club Limoges. He played as a flanker.Benetton had two teams during his career, Cahors and Agen, where he played until 2003...
- Denis CharvetDenis CharvetDenis Charvet is a former French rugby union player. He played as a Centre.Denis Charvet played for Stade Toulousain and Racing Club de France. He earned his first national cap on March 1 , 1986 against Wales at Cardiff...
- Michel CourtiolsMichel CourtiolsMichel Courtiols is a former French rugby union player. He played as a flanker.He played for Cahors Rugby and for Union Bordeaux Bègles, from 1990/91 to 1996/97. He won one title of the French Championship, in 1990/91, and two Cups of France, in 1990/91 and 1994/95.Courtiols had 4 caps for France,...
- Roger Fite
- Dominique Harize
- Bernard Momméjat
External links
- Official website
- Cahors on itsrugby.com