US Dax
Encyclopedia
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
.
They were founded in 1904. They play at Stade Maurice Boyau (capacity 15,000). They wear red and white. They are based in Dax
in the Landes département of Aquitaine
.
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 currently playing in Rugby 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...
, the second level of the French league system
Ligue Nationale de Rugby
The Top 14 is a rugby union club competition which is played in France. The Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the French National Rugby League, also known by its French initialism of LNR. There is promotion and relegation between the Top 14 and the next level down, the...
.
They were founded in 1904. They play at Stade Maurice Boyau (capacity 15,000). They wear red and white. They are based in Dax
Dax, Landes
Dax is a commune in Aquitaine in south-western France, sub-prefecture of the Landes department.It is particularly famous as a spa, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar ailments....
in the Landes département of Aquitaine
Aquitaine
Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...
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Honours
- French championship:
- Runners-up: 1956, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1973
- 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:...
/Coupe de France:- Champions: 1957, 1959, 1969, 1971, 1982
French championship
| Date | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Spectators |
| 3 June 1956 | FC Lourdes | US Dax | 20-0 | 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... |
38,426 |
| 28 May 1961 | AS Béziers | US Dax | 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 |
| 2 June 1963 | 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... |
US Dax | 9-6 | 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... |
39,000 |
| 22 May 1966 | SU Agen | US Dax | 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 |
| 20 May 1973 | Stadoceste Tarbais | US Dax | 18-12 | 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... |
26,952 |
Current squad
Notable former players
- Horacio AgullaHoracio AgullaHoracio Agulla is an Argentine rugby union player, who represents Leicester Tigers at club level, and has played for Argentina's national side. Agulla plays as a winger. He also attended St...
- Pierre AlbaladejoPierre AlbaladejoPierre Albaladejo is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position was at fly-half or at fullback. He played all his career for Dax. He played for the France national rugby union team....
- Jean-Louis Azarete
- Jean-Pierre BastiatJean-Pierre BastiatJean-Pierre Bastiat is a retired French international rugby union player.He played as a Lock and Number 8 for US Dax....
- Jean-Louis Bérot
- Maurice Biraben
- Maurice BoyauMaurice BoyauMaurice Jean-Paul Boyau was a French rugby union player and a leading French ace of the First World War with 35 victories, and one of the most successful balloon busters...
- Georges Capdepuy
- Philippe CarbonneauPhilippe CarbonneauPhilippe Carbonneau is a retired French rugby player.He was a utility back.His usual positions were Scrum-half and fly-half, although he started his career as a centre ....
- Jean DesclauxJean DesclauxJean Desclaux was a French rugby union player and coach who played for US Dax as flanker.Born in 1922 in Dax, he played and coached club rugby for US Dax only; as a player he served the club from 1947 to 1959 and represented France A eight times.As coach he managed US Dax from 1959 to 1973 winning...
- Claude Dourthe
- Richard DourtheRichard DourtheRichard Dourthe is a retired French international rugby union.He is the son of Claude Dourthe and both Raphaël Ibañez and Olivier Magne's brother-in-law, being them married with his two sisters.- External links :****...
- Gérard Dufau
- Charlie HoreCharlie HoreCharlie Hore is a NZ rugby union player , he played for the Super 14 team Highlanders but now plays for Italian side Rugby Viadana. He also had a spell for Irish AIL Team Banbridge RFC in the late 90's.He also played for Scottish side The Borders. He is the brother of All Black Andrew...
- Raphaël IbañezRaphaël IbanezRaphaël Ibañez is a retired French rugby union footballer. A hooker, he was also a former captain of the France national team.-Club career:...
- Norman Jordaan
- Jean-Patrick LescarbouraJean-Patrick LescarbouraJean-Patrick Lescarboura is a former French rugby union footballer and coach. His position was fly-half...
- Thierry LacroixThierry LacroixThierry Lacroix is a former French rugby union footballer. He won 43 caps playing at fly-half for the French rugby union side. He made his international test debut at the age of 22 on 4 November 1989 as a replacement against Australia. He was part of the winning side in the 1993 Five Nations...
- Paul Lasaosa
- Jean-Claude Lasserre
- Thomas LièvremontThomas LièvremontThomas Lièvremont is a French rugby union footballer.Thomas Lièvremont was born in Perpignan. He currently coaches Dax in the second division of French rugby, Pro D2, but has agreed to join Top 14 side Bayonne as forwards coach for the 2010–11 season. His usual position was at number-eight...
- Jean-Pierre Lux
- Olivier MagneOlivier MagneOlivier Claude C. Magne is a French former rugby union footballer and a current coach.Magne was a rugby god and back row forward, known especially for his speed and handling in open field play. He represented 89 times, scoring 14 tries.He joined his hometown team, Stade Aurillacois, as a boy in...
- Ivor Matthews
- Joseph MbuJoseph MbuJoseph Mbu born 24 December 1981 in Nigeria is a rugby union player for US Dax in the Top 14 competition in France.Joe Mbu's position of choice is on the wing.He has previously played for Bristol, Bath, Harlequins, London Wasps and Pau.-External links:*...
- Fabien PelousFabien PelousFabien Pelous is a retired French rugby union footballer. A lock who also occasionally played as a number eight and flanker, he played almost all of his professional career for Stade Toulousain, and is the all-time leader in appearances for the French national team...
- Justin PurdieJustin PurdieJustin Purdie is a Samoan rugby union flanker. He is a member of the Samoa national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Currently living in France playing rugby.-References:...
- Laurent RodriguezLaurent RodriguezLaurent Rodriguez is a retired French rugby player.He made his international debut for France on 5 July 1981 in a test against Australia. Rodriguez was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, where France was runners-up to New Zealand....
- Olivier RoumatOlivier RoumatOlivier Roumat is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a number-eight, openside flanker and lock....
- Marc Sallefranque
External links
- Union Sportive Dacquoise - Official site
- US DAX Anthem - Song
- Allezdax.com - Non-Official site