SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne
Encyclopedia
Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne is a French rugby union
club based in Agen
in the department of Lot-et-Garonne
. They currently play in the top flight of French professional rugby, Top 14; they were most recently promoted after winning the 2010 title
in the second-level Pro D2
. Agen also currently compete in the Amlin Challenge Cup
.
They were founded in 1908. Their home stadium is called Stade Armandie
(capacity 12,000). They wear blue and white in domestic competitions. For the season 2006-07 they wore orange for European cup matches.
, and defeated them 4 points to nil in Bordeaux
, and thus capturing their first championship title. The club experienced some success in the coming years in the Challenge Yves du Manoir
competition as well; winning it in the 1932 season and then becoming runners-up to Lyon OU
in the 1933 season.
Agen would have another successful run in the 1940s, beginning with the 1943 season when they defeated Stade Bordelais
11 to 4 to win the Coupe de France. That season they also made it to the championship final; though they were defeated by Aviron Bayonnais
3 points to nil at Parc des Princes
in Paris.
In 1945 they again won the title of the French championship, defeating FC Lourdes
7 points to 3 in the final in Paris. The championship was one of two titles that season, as Agen also won the Coupe de France, defeating Montferrand
14 to 13. Agen featured in one more championship that decade, losing to Toulouse
10 points to 3.
Agen were relatively quiet during the 1950s, though they again rose to prominence during the 1960s. In 1962 they again became of the champions of France after defeating Béziers
14 points to 11 in the season final. The following season they won the Challenge Yves du Manoir, defeating Brive
11 points to nil in the final. Agen became the French champions on two more occasions during the 1960s, defeating Brive in 1965 and then Dax
in 1966.
The club had another successful run during the 1970s, starting with an unsuccessful Challenge Yves du Manoir final, losing to Toulon
25 points to 22. They were unsuccessful again in 1975 in the Challenge Yves du Manoir, losing to Béziers 16 points to 12 in the final. However they would then meet Béziers in the championship final of the 1976 season, and defeat them 13 to 10 to win their first championship since 1966.
Agen went through period of success in the 1980s after winning the championship in 1982, defeating Aviron Bayonnais 18 points to 9 in the final. The following season they won the Challenge Yves du Manoir as well after defeating Toulon 29 points to 7. In 1984 they again contested the championship final, though they eventually lost it to Béziers. They unsuccessfully contested it again in 1986, losing to Toulouse 16 to 6. They were also runners-up in the 1987 Challenge Yves du Manoir, losing to Grenoble. However in 1988 they again won the championship, defeating Stadoceste Tarbais
9 to 3 in the final.
They contested the final again in the 1990 season, losing to Racing Club de France 22 points to 12. In 1992 they won the Challenge Yves du Manoir, defeating RC Narbonne
23 to 18. In 1998 they played in their first European cup final, the European Challenge Cup
, losing to fellow French team US Colomiers
43 to 5 in the final. On June 8, 2002 they lost to Biarritz Olympique
in the championship final.
In recent years, one of their biggest stars has been Fiji
an winger Rupeni Caucaunibuca
. He led the team in tries in 2005 and 2006, and led Pro D2 in that category during Agen's most recent promotion season in 2010. However, he would be dismissed from the team in September 2010 after failing to report to the team for preseason workouts (several weeks later, he would reemerge at Toulouse).
(from
Alumni) Alejandro Campos
(from
Montauban
) Osea Kolinisau (from
Suva) Florent Cazeaux (from Mont-de-Marsan
) Valentin Courrent
(from Biarritz
) Karim Kouider (from Pau
) Brice Mach (from Montauban
) Maxime Machenaud (from Bordeaux-Bègles) Beka Sheklashvili (from Montauban
) Gert Muller (from
Lions) Hendro Scholtz (from Cheetahs
) Manu Ahotaeiloa
(from Toulouse
) Mosese Moala (from Biarritz
) Kevin Swiryn
(from
Old Puget Sound Beach
) Jamie Robinson
(from Toulon
) Dewald Senekal
(from Toulon
) Silvère Tian
(from Bourgoin
)
(to
Kubota Spears
) Rupeni Caucaunibuca
(released; later signed with Toulouse
) Max Carabignac (to Albi
) Nicolas Dimitri - Released Jonathan Fund (to Niort
) François Gelez
- Retiring Stéphane Guenin (to Albi
) Sofiane Guitoune (to Albi
) Yoann Huget
(to Bayonne
) Romain Sola (to Albi
) Thomas Synaeghel (to Dax
) Anton Peikrishvili (to Castres
) Daniel du Plessis - Released
Bourgoin
) Martín Scelzo
(from Clermont
) Jonathan Garcia (from La Rochelle
) John Schwalger
(from
Hurricanes) Pat O'Connor
(from
Western Force
) Marc Giraud (from Montpellier
) Jean-François Coux
(from Bourgoin
)
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 based in Agen
Agen
Agen is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in Aquitaine in south-western France. It lies on the river Garonne southeast of Bordeaux. It is the capital of the department.-Economy:The town has a higher level of unemployment than the national average...
in the department of Lot-et-Garonne
Lot-et-Garonne
Lot-et-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers.-History:Lot-et-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
. They currently play in the top flight of French professional rugby, Top 14; they were most recently promoted after winning the 2010 title
2009–10 Rugby Pro D2 season
The 2009–10 Rugby Pro D2 was the second-level French rugby union club competition, behind the Top 14, for the 2009–10 season. It ran alongside the 2009–10 Top 14 competition; both competitions were operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby ....
in the second-level 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...
. Agen also currently compete in the Amlin Challenge Cup
European Challenge Cup
The European Challenge Cup, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Amlin Challenge Cup, is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup. The cup was known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003 to 2005. The European...
.
They were founded in 1908. Their home stadium is called Stade Armandie
Stade Armandie
Stade Armandie is a multi-purpose stadium in Agen, France. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of SU Agen. The stadium is able to hold 14,000 people....
(capacity 12,000). They wear blue and white in domestic competitions. For the season 2006-07 they wore orange for European cup matches.
History
The club was established in 1900. They made their first championship final in the 1930 season, where they met US QuillanUS Quillan
Union Sportive Quillan Haute-Vallée or US Quillan is a French rugby union club. The team are currently playing in the Fédérale divisions of French rugby, though they have in the past, made it to the final of the French championship, and won it in 1929...
, and defeated them 4 points to nil 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...
, and thus capturing their first championship title. The club experienced some success in the coming years 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:...
competition as well; winning it in the 1932 season and then becoming runners-up to Lyon OU
Lyon OU
Lyon Olympique Universitaire or LOU is a French rugby union team that competes in the Top 14, the first level of the country's professional league system. They earned their spot in the Top 14 by winning the 2010–11 title of the second-tier Pro D2....
in the 1933 season.
Agen would have another successful run in the 1940s, beginning with the 1943 season when they defeated Stade Bordelais
Stade Bordelais
Stade Bordelais are a French rugby union club, based in Bordeaux.The club was established in 1889. Bordelais were a major force in the French championship during the 1900s...
11 to 4 to win the Coupe de France. That season they also made it to the championship final; though they were defeated by 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...
3 points to nil 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.
In 1945 they again won the title of the French championship, defeating 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...
7 points to 3 in the final in Paris. The championship was one of two titles that season, as Agen also won the Coupe de France, defeating 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...
14 to 13. Agen featured in one more championship that decade, losing to 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 points to 3.
Agen were relatively quiet during the 1950s, though they again rose to prominence during the 1960s. In 1962 they again became of the champions of France after defeating Béziers
AS Béziers Hérault
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...
14 points to 11 in the season final. The following season they won the Challenge Yves du Manoir, 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...
11 points to nil in the final. Agen became the French champions on two more occasions during the 1960s, defeating Brive in 1965 and then 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....
in 1966.
The club had another successful run during the 1970s, starting with an unsuccessful Challenge Yves du Manoir final, losing to Toulon
RC Toulonnais
RC Toulonnais is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
25 points to 22. They were unsuccessful again in 1975 in the Challenge Yves du Manoir, losing to Béziers 16 points to 12 in the final. However they would then meet Béziers in the championship final of the 1976 season, and defeat them 13 to 10 to win their first championship since 1966.
Agen went through period of success in the 1980s after winning the championship in 1982, defeating Aviron Bayonnais 18 points to 9 in the final. The following season they won the Challenge Yves du Manoir as well after defeating Toulon 29 points to 7. In 1984 they again contested the championship final, though they eventually lost it to Béziers. They unsuccessfully contested it again in 1986, losing to Toulouse 16 to 6. They were also runners-up in the 1987 Challenge Yves du Manoir, losing to Grenoble. However in 1988 they again won the championship, defeating Stadoceste Tarbais
Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby
Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby is a French rugby union team that currently takes part in Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system....
9 to 3 in the final.
They contested the final again in the 1990 season, losing to Racing Club de France 22 points to 12. In 1992 they won the Challenge Yves du Manoir, 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....
23 to 18. In 1998 they played in their first European cup final, the European Challenge Cup
European Challenge Cup
The European Challenge Cup, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Amlin Challenge Cup, is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup. The cup was known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003 to 2005. The European...
, losing to fellow French team US Colomiers
US Colomiers
US Colomiers is a French rugby union club currently competing in Fédérale 1, the third level of the French rugby pyramid. They had been relegated from Pro D2 after finishing last in the 2006-07 season, but earned promotion from Fédérale 1 at the first opportunity in 2007-08, and survived a...
43 to 5 in the final. On June 8, 2002 they lost to Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...
in the championship final.
In recent years, one of their biggest stars has been Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an winger Rupeni Caucaunibuca
Rupeni Caucaunibuca
-Early years:Caucaunibuca or "Rups", as called by those who knew him, grew up most of his life in the village. Caucaunibuca's father was a church minister based around the Bua province on the northern parts of Fiji so his family frequently moved....
. He led the team in tries in 2005 and 2006, and led Pro D2 in that category during Agen's most recent promotion season in 2010. However, he would be dismissed from the team in September 2010 after failing to report to the team for preseason workouts (several weeks later, he would reemerge at Toulouse).
Honours
- French championship:
- Champions: 1930, 1945, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1976, 1982, 1988
- Runners-up: 1943, 1947, 1984, 1986, 1990, 2002
- 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: 1932, 1963, 1983, 1992
- Runners-up: 1933, 1970, 1975, 1987
- Coupe de France:
- Champions: 1943, 1945
- European Challenge CupEuropean Challenge CupThe European Challenge Cup, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Amlin Challenge Cup, is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup. The cup was known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003 to 2005. The European...
:- Runners-up: 1998
- Challenge Armand Vaquerin:
- Champions: 1999
- Pro D2Rugby Pro D2Rugby 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...
:- Champions: 2010
Finals results
| Date | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Attendance |
| 18 May 1930 | SU Agen | US Quillan US Quillan Union Sportive Quillan Haute-Vallée or US Quillan is a French rugby union club. The team are currently playing in the Fédérale divisions of French rugby, though they have in the past, made it to the final of the French championship, and won it in 1929... |
4-0 (aet) | 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... |
28.000 |
| 21 March 1943 | 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... |
SU Agen | 3-0 | 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 |
28.000 |
| 7 April 1945 | SU Agen | 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... |
7-3 | 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 |
30.000 |
| 13 April 1947 | 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... |
SU Agen | 10-3 | Stade des Ponts Jumeaux Stade des Ponts Jumeaux The Stade des Ponts Jumeaux was a rugby union stadium, inaugurated on 24 November 1907, in the Ponts Jumeaux district of Toulouse, south-western France. The land was purchased by the embryonic Stade Toulousain rugby team – with financial assistance from city notables – then headed by a law... , 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... |
25.000 |
| 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 |
| 23 May 1965 | SU Agen | CA 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... |
15-8 | 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.... |
28.758 |
| 22 May 1966 | SU Agen | 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.... |
9-8 | 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... |
28.803 |
| 23 May 1976 | SU Agen | AS Béziers | 13-10 (aet) | 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 |
40.300 |
| 29 May 1982 | SU Agen | 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... |
18-9 | 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 |
41.165 |
| 26 May 1984 | AS Béziers | SU Agen | 21-21 (aet) | 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 |
44.076 |
| 24 May 1986 | 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... |
SU Agen | 16-6 | 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 |
45.145 |
| 28 May 1988 | SU Agen | Stadoceste Tarbais | 9-3 | 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 |
48.000 |
| 26 May 1990 | Racing Club de France Racing Metro 92 Paris Racing Métro 92 is a French rugby union club based in suburban Paris that was formed in 2001 with the collaboration of the Racing Club de France and US Métro. "92" is the number of Hauts-de-Seine, the département of Île-de-France, bordering Paris to the west, where they play, and whose council... |
SU Agen | 22-12 (aet) | 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 |
45.069 |
| 8 June 2002 | Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup... |
SU Agen | 25-22 (aet) | Stade de France Stade de France The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for... , Saint-Denis |
78.457 |
Challenge Yves du Manoir
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 1932 | SU Agen | round robin | Lyon OU |
| 1933 | Lyon OU | round robin | SU Agen |
| 1963 | SU Agen | 11-0 | CA 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... |
| 1970 | RC Toulon | 25-22 | SU Agen |
| 1975 | AS Béziers | 16-12 | SU Agen |
| 1983 | SU Agen | 29-7 | Toulon |
| 1987 | FC Grenoble FC Grenoble Football Club de Grenoble Alpes Rugby is a French rugby union club which, until recently, competed in the top level of the French league system. They play at Stade Lesdiguières . They wear red and blue.-History:... |
26-7 | SU Agen |
| 1992 | SU Agen | 23-18 | 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.... |
Coupe de France
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 1943 | SU Agen | 11-4 | Stade Bordelais Stade Bordelais Stade Bordelais are a French rugby union club, based in Bordeaux.The club was established in 1889. Bordelais were a major force in the French championship during the 1900s... |
| 1945 | SU Agen | 14-13 | 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... |
European Shield
| Date | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Attendance |
| 1998 | US Colomiers US Colomiers US Colomiers is a French rugby union club currently competing in Fédérale 1, the third level of the French rugby pyramid. They had been relegated from Pro D2 after finishing last in the 2006-07 season, but earned promotion from Fédérale 1 at the first opportunity in 2007-08, and survived a... |
SU Agen | 43-5 | Stade des Sept Deniers Stade Ernest-Wallon Stade Ernest-Wallon is a multi-purpose stadium in Toulouse, France. It is currently the home of rugby union team Stade Toulousain. The stadium was built in the late 1980s and was recently renovated. It has a capacity of 19,500. The stadium however is not always suitable for big games... , 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... |
12.500 |
Current squad
In for 2010–11
Miguel AvramovicMiguel Avramovic
Miguel Avramovic is an Argentine rugby union footballer, currently playing for Agen in the Top 14. He has also played for Worcester Warriors in the Guinness Premiership. He has been capped for the Argentina national team. He usually plays in the centres or fullback.He made his international debut...
(from
Alumni) Alejandro CamposAlejandro Campos
Alejandro Tomas Campos is an Argentine rugby union player who plays at flanker or number eight in the Top 14, for Agen. He has also represented Argentina.-External links:* at uar.com.ar...
(from
MontaubanUS Montauban
US Montauban were a French rugby union club, which competed in the Top 14 competition between 2007 and 2010, after being promoted from Rugby Pro D2 for the 2006-07 season...
) Osea Kolinisau (from
Suva) Florent Cazeaux (from Mont-de-MarsanStade 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...
) Valentin Courrent
Valentin Courrent
Valentin Courrent is a rugby union player for Agen in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a fly-half. He has won both the Guinness Premiership and the Top 14, being so far the only player to achieve this feat.-Honours:...
(from
BiarritzBiarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...
) Karim Kouider (from
PauSection 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:...
) Brice Mach (from
MontaubanUS Montauban
US Montauban were a French rugby union club, which competed in the Top 14 competition between 2007 and 2010, after being promoted from Rugby Pro D2 for the 2006-07 season...
) Maxime Machenaud (from
Bordeaux-Bègles) Beka Sheklashvili (from MontaubanUS Montauban
US Montauban were a French rugby union club, which competed in the Top 14 competition between 2007 and 2010, after being promoted from Rugby Pro D2 for the 2006-07 season...
) Gert Muller (from
Lions) Hendro Scholtz (from CheetahsFree State Cheetahs
The Free State Cheetahs , currently named the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, for sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They are governed by the Free State Rugby Union and are based at the 37,076-capacity Vodacom Park in...
) Manu Ahotaeiloa
Manu Ahotaeiloa
Manu Ahotaeiloa is a Tongan rugby union player who currently plays for Agen in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a centre.-External links:*...
(from
ToulouseStade 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...
) Mosese Moala (from
BiarritzBiarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...
) Kevin Swiryn
Kevin Swiryn
Kevin Swiryn is an American rugby union player, who plays for Agen in the French Top 14. Kevin plays both centre and wing. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe...
(from
Old Puget Sound BeachOld Puget Sound Beach RFC
A charter member of the USA Super League, OPSB is a rugby club based in Seattle, in the Pacific Northwest USA Rugby territory. The club travels extensively throughout the USA and into Canada...
) Jamie Robinson
Jamie Robinson
Jamie Peter Robinson is a Wales international rugby union footballer who currently plays for Agen at outside centre. He attended Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf with younger brother Nick Robinson. He is known for his saloon door defence, blistering pace and ability to beat defenders.Robinson came to...
(from
ToulonRC Toulonnais
RC Toulonnais is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
) Dewald Senekal
Dewald Senekal
Dewald Meyer Senekal, born in Uitenhage, South Africa, is a South African rugby union player who plays at number eight for RC Toulon in the 2009-10 season.Senekal has also played cricket for the provincial teams of Eastern Province and the Northerns....
(from
ToulonRC Toulonnais
RC Toulonnais is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
) Silvère Tian
Silvère Tian
Silvère Tian is a Ivorian rugby union fullback, currently playing for the Top 14 team SU Agen.-Career:Tian started playing rugby at age 6 in Abidjan. He took part in the 1998 under-21 world championships that were held in France and attracted the attention of Rodez recruiters. He left for Flers...
(from
BourgoinCS Bourgoin-Jallieu
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu is a French rugby union club currently competing in the second level of the French league system in the Pro D2. The club have been runners-up in the French championship and the Challenge Yves du Manoir competitions, and have won the Challenge Cup.Founded in 1906 as "Club...
)
Out for 2010–11
Agustín Lopresti - Retiring Scott DarudaScott Daruda
Scott Daruda is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays for Kubota Spears franchise in Japan. His usual position is either at fly-half or in the centres.-Career:...
(to
Kubota SpearsKubota Spears
Kubota Spears is a Japanese rugby union team which is based in Funabashi, Chiba and they play in the Top League.Their slogan for the 2006 season was FIGHT ON.-2011-12 Squad:...
) Rupeni Caucaunibuca
Rupeni Caucaunibuca
-Early years:Caucaunibuca or "Rups", as called by those who knew him, grew up most of his life in the village. Caucaunibuca's father was a church minister based around the Bua province on the northern parts of Fiji so his family frequently moved....
(released; later signed with
ToulouseStade 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...
) Max Carabignac (to
AlbiSC Albi
Sporting Club Albigeois is a professional French rugby union club playing the second-level Rugby Pro D2. During the past years it went back and forth between Top 14, the highest level of the French league system and the second-level Rugby Pro D2. Their last time in the Top 14 was for 2009–10 after...
) Nicolas Dimitri - Released Jonathan Fund (to
NiortStade Niortais
Stade Niortais Rugby is a rugby team based in the city of Niort in the Deux-Sèvres département in the poitou-charentes region...
) François Gelez
François Gelez
François Gelez is a former French international rugby union player, who previously played as a fly-half for SU Agen....
- Retiring Stéphane Guenin (to
AlbiSC Albi
Sporting Club Albigeois is a professional French rugby union club playing the second-level Rugby Pro D2. During the past years it went back and forth between Top 14, the highest level of the French league system and the second-level Rugby Pro D2. Their last time in the Top 14 was for 2009–10 after...
) Sofiane Guitoune (to
AlbiSC Albi
Sporting Club Albigeois is a professional French rugby union club playing the second-level Rugby Pro D2. During the past years it went back and forth between Top 14, the highest level of the French league system and the second-level Rugby Pro D2. Their last time in the Top 14 was for 2009–10 after...
) Yoann Huget
Yoann Huget
Yoann Huget is a French rugby union footballer. He plays as a wing or fullback for Bayonne.He started his rugby career playing for Stade Toulousain in the 2005–06 Top 14 season. He scored his first try in November 2006 against CA Brive. He joined SU Agen in the 2008–09 Rugby Pro D2 competition...
(to
BayonneAviron 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...
) Romain Sola (to
AlbiSC Albi
Sporting Club Albigeois is a professional French rugby union club playing the second-level Rugby Pro D2. During the past years it went back and forth between Top 14, the highest level of the French league system and the second-level Rugby Pro D2. Their last time in the Top 14 was for 2009–10 after...
) Thomas Synaeghel (to
DaxUS 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....
) Anton Peikrishvili (to
CastresCastres Olympique
Castres Olympique is a French rugby union club located in the Midi-Pyrénées city of Castres and currently competing in the top level of the French league system.Founded in 1898, the club took its current name in 1906...
) Daniel du Plessis - Released
In for 2011-12
Julien Janaudy (from BourgoinCS Bourgoin-Jallieu
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu is a French rugby union club currently competing in the second level of the French league system in the Pro D2. The club have been runners-up in the French championship and the Challenge Yves du Manoir competitions, and have won the Challenge Cup.Founded in 1906 as "Club...
) Martín Scelzo
Martín Scelzo
Martín Alejandro Scelzo is an Argentine rugby union footballer, currently playing for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He usually plays as a prop...
(from
ClermontASM 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...
) Jonathan Garcia (from
La RochelleAtlantique Stade Rochelais
Stade Rochelais is a French rugby union club who compete in the Pro D2. They are often known simply as La Rochelle.They were founded in 1898 and play at Stade Marcel-Deflandre . They wear yellow and black...
) John Schwalger
John Schwalger
John Schwalger is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and plays at prop.-Early life:Schwalger moved to New Zealand after being born in Apia...
(from
Hurricanes) Pat O'ConnorPat O'Connor
Pat O'Connor may refer to:*Pat O'Connor , American racecar driver*Pat O'Connor *Pat O'Connor , Irish film director of Sweet November*Pat O'Connor , Kilmarnock F.C...
(from
Western ForceWestern Force
Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super Rugby competition. They first competed in the 2006 season and finished with the wooden spoon in that year, however their performances greatly improved in 2007. In 2008 they finished in 8th...
) Marc Giraud (from
MontpellierMontpellier Hérault RC
Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club is a professional French rugby union, based in Montpellier the capital of Languedoc-Roussillon. The club competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14. They originally played at Stade Sabathé but moved to the Stade Yves-du-Manoir in 2007...
) Jean-François Coux
Jean-François Coux
Jean-François Coux is a French rugby union footballer. Coux's first professional club was Vinay whom he played for in 1998. He moved to CS Bourgoin-Jallieu for the 1999/2000 Top 14 season and has been with them ever since. He mainly plays wing for Bourgoin, and with them has played in both the...
(from
BourgoinCS Bourgoin-Jallieu
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu is a French rugby union club currently competing in the second level of the French league system in the Pro D2. The club have been runners-up in the French championship and the Challenge Yves du Manoir competitions, and have won the Challenge Cup.Founded in 1906 as "Club...
)
Famous players
| Eusebio Guiñazú Eusebio Guiñazu Eusebio Guiñazú is an Argentinian rugby union footballer currently playing with Stade Toulousain in the Top 14. He signed freom the the Stormers Super 14 franchise. He was released by SU Agen in July 2009 due to club's financial problems.Previously he played for RC Mendoza in Argentina and another... Omar Hasan Omar Hasan Omar Hasan Jalil is a retired Argentine rugby union footballer. He last played for Stade Toulousain in the domestic French club competition, the Top 14. He has also played for Argentina, usually as a prop. He has played in over 50 Tests for the Pumas and has an international career with Argentina... Scott Daruda Scott Daruda Scott Daruda is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays for Kubota Spears franchise in Japan. His usual position is either at fly-half or in the centres.-Career:... Michel Arino Lucien Augras Georges Baladié Max Barrau Mathieu Barrau Guy Basquet Guy Basquet Guy Basquet was a French rugby union player, born 13 July 1921 in Layrac and died 1 February 2006 in Agen. He was 1 m 81 and weighed 102 kg, he played third line centre and left flank for Agen.... Jean-Paul Baux Christian Béguerie Jean-Baptiste Bédère Abdelatif Benazzi Abdelatif Benazzi Abdelatif Benazzi is a French-Moroccan rugby union footballer who represented both Morocco and France. He played as a lock or back row forward.... René Bénésis Philippe Benetton Philippe Benetton Philippe 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... Pierre Berbizier Pierre Berbizier Pierre Berbizier is a French former rugby union footballer, and currently head coach of Top 14 side Racing Métro. His usual position was at scrum-half. He played 56 times for France.-Biography:Berbizier was born in Saint-Gaudens... Philippe Bérot Paul Biémouret Jean Boubée Guillaume Bouic Christian Califano Christian Califano Christian Califano is a former French rugby union player who finished his career at Gloucester Rugby.At the end of 2003, he had been capped 68 times for the France national team, which was the record for a French prop until Sylvain Marconnet earned his 69th one on February 4, 2007... Olivier Campan Georges Carabignac Jean Clavé David Couzinet Jean-Jacques Crenca Jean-Jacques Crenca Jean-Jacques Crenca is a French rugby player.Crenca was born in Marmande, Aquitaine. He played for SU Agen before moving to RC Toulon for the 2006/07 season. He was a member of France's 2003 Rugby World Cup squad playing at prop.... Marc Dal Maso Marc Dal Maso Marc Dal Maso is a former French rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a hooker.He played for Stade Montois, moving then to SU Agen. He then would play for Colomiers , Section Paloise and USA Perpignan... Jean-Louis Dehez Christian Delage Daniel Dubroca Daniel Dubroca Daniel Dubroca is a former French national rugby union player and coach. He played as a prop and as a hooker.-Biography:Dubroca was born at Aiguillon.... Yves Duffaut |
Jean-Louis Dupont Jean-Louis Dupont Born in 1965 in Liège, Belgium, Jean-Louis Dupont is a lawyer specialized in European law.He was part of the legal team that led the Bosman ruling , which forced FIFA and UEFA to end the transfer system and the nationality quota within the EU.He defends various persons and entities in the world of... Louis Echave Pépito Elhorga Pepito Elhorga Pépito Elhorga is a French rugby player.He currently plays for Aviron Bayonnais in the Top 14 club competition, and previously played for Biarritz Olympique and SU Agen. He was a member of France's 2003 Rugby World Cup squad. He has 18 caps and has scored 3 tries for France.-External links:* *... Dominique Erbani Albert Ferrasse Jacques Fort François Gelez François Gelez François Gelez is a former French international rugby union player, who previously played as a fly-half for SU Agen.... Éric Gleyze Jacques Gratton Pierre Guilleux Marius Guiral Francis Haget Cédric Heymans Cédric Heymans Cédric Heymans is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Aviron Bayonnais after signing from Stade Toulousain in 2011. He started his club career with CA Brive before moving to SU Agen, where he stayed until the late 1990s, before signing with Toulouse... Jean-Claude Hiquet Thierry Labrousse Bernard Lacombe Pierre Lacroix Luc Lafforgue Christophe Lamaison Christophe Lamaison Christophe Lamaison is a former French rugby union footballer who represented France at international level, and Brive, Agen and Aviron Bayonnais at professional club level. He won 37 caps and is the current all-time leading points scorer for France, with 380 points... Grégoire Lascubé Grégoire Lascubé Grégoire Lascubé is a former French rugby union player. He played as a prop.Lascubé played for Biarritz Olympique and SU Agen, where he won the French Championship, in 1987/88, being runners-up in 1989/90, and the Cup of France in 1991/92.He had 12 caps for France, from 1991 to 1992, never scoring... Michel Lasserre Serge Lassoujade Marcel Laurent Bernard Lavigne Joël Llop Matthieu Lièvremont Matthieu Lièvremont Matthieu Lièvremont is a French rugby union player, usually playing as a flanker but sometimes as well as number 8... Gérard Magnac Jean-Claude Malbet Christophe Manas Jean Matheu-Cambas |
Jean-Michel Mazas Patrick Mazzer Jérôme Miquel Pierre Montlaur Philippe Mothe Charles Nieucel Guy Pardiès Alain Plantefol Michel Pomathios Christophe Porcu Christophe Porcu Christophe Porcu is a French international rugby union player. He played as a Lock for Agen and USA Perpignan.... Jean-Pierre Razat Jean-Michel Renaud Jean-Baptiste Rué Robert Samatan Philippe Sella Philippe Sella Philippe Sella is a French former rugby union player, who held the record for most international appearances until beaten by Jason Leonard. He became a member of the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 1999, and the IRB Hall of Fame in 2008.Sella joined Saracens in 1996 from French side Agen... Michel Sitjar Laurent Seigne Jean-Louis Tolot Bruno Tolot Max Vigerie Bernard Viviès Rupeni Caucaunibuca Rupeni Caucaunibuca -Early years:Caucaunibuca or "Rups", as called by those who knew him, grew up most of his life in the village. Caucaunibuca's father was a church minister based around the Bua province on the northern parts of Fiji so his family frequently moved.... Santiago Dellapè Santiago Dellapè Santiago Dellapè is an Italian Argentine rugby union footballer. His usual position is at lock. He plays for Italy, and was included their 2003 Rugby World Cup squad to Australia... Alessio Galasso Alessio Galasso Alessio Galasso is a French rugby player.Galasso was born in Dakar, Senegal. He played for Toulon, Montferrand, Bath Rugby, Castres and SU Agen at prop... Aaron Persico Aaron Persico Aaron Persico is an Italian rugby union footballer.Persico was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Hs is one of the most experienced players in the Azzurri set-up having made in excess of 50 appearances since his Italy debut against Scotland in the 2000 Six Nations.Persico has represented his adopted... Francesco ZaniDjalil Narjissi Djalil Narjissi Djalil Narjissi is a Moroccan rugby union footballer who currently plays in the Top 14, for Agen, France. He joined Agen in 2004, having previously played for Castres. Narjissi also acts as the captain for the Morocco national team.... Kees Meeuws Kees Meeuws Kees Junior Meeuws is a former New Zealand rugby union prop and current assistant coach of the Highlanders in the Super Rugby tournament. Meeuws played 42 tests for the All Blacks between 1998 and 2004, scoring 10 test tries... Conrad Stoltz |
External links
- SU Agen Lot et Garonne - Official site
- SU-Agen - Unofficial site