US Montauban
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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. They were based in Montauban
in the département of Tarn-et-Garonne
in Midi-Pyrénées
.
In April 2010, it was announced the club would be relegated from the Top 14 to the Rugby Pro D2
at the end of the 2009/2010 season after breaking budget rules for the league. Although the club appealed the ruling it started to release players to reduce its budget. The club was not in the relegation zone at the time, thereby saving CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
, Aviron Bayonnais
and Montpellier Hérault RC
a nervous run in as they were in the relegation battle with Montauban. On the 26 April 2010, the club filed for bankruptcy at a commercial court following a meeting of the club's board of directors.
. It gained promotion from Pro D2 for the 2006-07 season.
In its first match of the 2006-07 season, Montauban defeated Narbonne 41-20, gaining five points (including a bonus point) to go to second in the table after round one. The team continued in surprisingly strong form for a newly promoted team, notably handing early runaway league leaders Stade Français their first defeat of the season, 15-9, in Round 10 on 6 October. Montauban ended the season in seventh place, a respectable position for a newly promoted team. The 2007-08 season
saw it consolidate its Top 14 position, again finishing seventh. Because Toulouse
advanced to the final of the that year's Heineken Cup
, which was farther than any team from England
or Italy
, Montauban was given a place in the 2008-09 Heineken Cup
, pooled with champions Munster
.
Nottingham
) Grégory Arganese (to
Racing Métro) Julien Audy (to Bayonne
) Bogdan Balan
(to Lyon
) Antoine Battut (to Racing Métro) Mathieu Bélie
(to Brive
) Abdellatif Boutaty
(to Bayonne
) Alejandro Campos
(to Agen
) Jean-Emmanuel Cassin (to Oyonnax
) Matthew Clarkin
(to Bordeaux Bègles) Johan Dalla Riva (to Grenoble
) Laurent Delboulbes (to Carcassonne
) Emmanuel Etien (to Carcassonne
) Silviu Florea
(to Bordeaux Bègles) Karim Ghezal (to Racing Métro) Andrew Henderson (to Newcastle Falcons
) Rida Jahouer (to Grenoble
) Joël Koffi (to Carcassonne
) Julien Laharrague
(to
Aironi
) Felix Le Bourhis (to Carcassonne
) Régis Lespinas (to Brive
) Mirko Lozupone (to Grenoble
) Brice Mach (to Agen
) Scott Murray (to Castres Olympique
) Shannon Paku
(to
Manawatu
) Julien Raynaud (to Toulouse
) Cédric Rosalen (to Carcassonne
) Benjamin Sa (to Racing Métro) Romain Sazy (to La Rochelle
) Béka Sheklashvili (to Agen
) Goderdzi Shvelidze
(to Montpellier
) Jean-Philippe Viard (to Valence d'Agen)
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, which competed in the Top 14 competition between 2007 and 2010, after being promoted from 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...
for the 2006-07 season. They were based in 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....
in the département of Tarn-et-Garonne
Tarn-et-Garonne
Tarn-et-Garonne is a French department in the southwest of France. It is traversed by the Rivers Tarn and Garonne, from which it takes its name.-History:...
in Midi-Pyrénées
Midi-Pyrénées
Midi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity...
.
In April 2010, it was announced the club would be relegated from the Top 14 to the 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...
at the end of the 2009/2010 season after breaking budget rules for the league. Although the club appealed the ruling it started to release players to reduce its budget. The club was not in the relegation zone at the time, thereby saving CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
CS 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...
, 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...
and Montpellier Hérault RC
Montpellier 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...
a nervous run in as they were in the relegation battle with Montauban. On the 26 April 2010, the club filed for bankruptcy at a commercial court following a meeting of the club's board of directors.
History
The club was established in 1903. The club made its first championship appearance in the 1967 season, when it captured its first championship title, defeating CA Bègles 11 points to 3 in BordeauxBordeaux
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...
. It gained promotion from Pro D2 for the 2006-07 season.
In its first match of the 2006-07 season, Montauban defeated Narbonne 41-20, gaining five points (including a bonus point) to go to second in the table after round one. The team continued in surprisingly strong form for a newly promoted team, notably handing early runaway league leaders Stade Français their first defeat of the season, 15-9, in Round 10 on 6 October. Montauban ended the season in seventh place, a respectable position for a newly promoted team. The 2007-08 season
2007-08 Top 14 season
The 2007-08 Top 14 Competition was a French domestic rugby union club competition, operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby . Because France hosted the 2007 Rugby World Cup, the competition did not begin at its normal time of August, but instead started on the last weekend in October 2007, one week...
saw it consolidate its Top 14 position, again finishing seventh. Because 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...
advanced to the final of the that year's Heineken Cup
2007-08 Heineken Cup
The 2007–08 Heineken Cup was the 13th edition of the Heineken Cup, the annual rugby union European club competition for clubs from the top six nations in European rugby.The start of the tournament was delayed because of the 2007 Rugby World Cup...
, which was farther than any team from England
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
or Italy
Super 10 (Italian premiership)
The withdrawal of Viadana and Benetton Treviso from the league has been compounded by club mergers. Rugby Viadana, Gran Parma and Colorno have merged to form GranDucato Rugby. Overmach Parma and Noceto have merged to form Crociati, both new clubs to be based in Parma. These changes created 2...
, Montauban was given a place in the 2008-09 Heineken Cup
2008-09 Heineken Cup
The 2008–09 Heineken Cup was the fourteenth edition of the Heineken Cup, the annual rugby union European club competition for clubs from the top six nations in European rugby. It started in October 2008 and ended on 23 May 2009 at Murrayfield in Edinburgh...
, pooled with champions Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
.
Honours
- French championship:
- Champions: 1967
- Rugby 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: 2001, 2006
- Challenge de l'Espérance:
- Champions: 1967
- Challenge Antoine Béguère:
- Champions: 1971
- Challenge Armand Vaquerin:
- Champions: 2005
- Runners-up: 2004
French championship
| Date | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Spectateurs |
| 28 May 1967 | US Montauban | CA Bègles | 11-3 | 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... |
32.115 |
Player transfers at the end of the 2009-10 season
Nick Adams (to NottinghamNottingham R.F.C.
Nottingham Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club based in Nottingham, England. The club's first team currently play in the Championship, the second tier of English Rugby....
) Grégory Arganese (to
Racing Métro) Julien Audy (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...
) Bogdan Balan
Bogdan Balan
Bogdan Bălan is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He is currently playing professionally for Lyon in France's Pro D2. He plays at prop and has played for Romania since 2003; including getting selected for Romania's 2007 World Cup squad.Balan began his rugby career playing for Brăila in his home...
(to
LyonLyon 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....
) Antoine Battut (to
Racing Métro) Mathieu BélieMathieu Bélie
Mathieu Bélie is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for CA Brive in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. His usual position is as a Fly-half but with his new club he plays as Scrum-half. Prior to joining CA Brive he played for Stade Toulousain which he won Top 14 in 2008...
(to
BriveCA 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...
) Abdellatif Boutaty
Abdellatif Boutaty
Abdellatif Boutaty is a Moroccan rugby union footballer. He plays as a lock.-Career:Boutaty played at the Moroccan amateur team of COC, in Casablanca, moving then to Vallée du Girou, in Toulouse, France. He then was assigned to his first major team, Stade Toulousain...
(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...
) Alejandro Campos
Alejandro 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...
(to
AgenSU Agen Lot-et-Garonne
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...
) Jean-Emmanuel Cassin (to
OyonnaxOyonnax Rugby
Union sportive Oyonnax Rugby is a French rugby union club from Oyonnax in the Ain département of the région Rhône-Alpes, currently competing in the second level of the French league system . They play at Stade Charles-Mathon...
) Matthew Clarkin
Matthew Clarkin
Matthew Clarkin is an English born New Zealand rugby union player and son of Chele and the late Paul Clarkin who was known internationally as 'Mr Polo'...
(to
Bordeaux Bègles) Johan Dalla Riva (to GrenobleFC 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:...
) Laurent Delboulbes (to
CarcassonneUS Carcassonne
Union Sportive Carcassonnaise are a French rugby union club based in Carcassonne. US Carcassonne currently compete in the Pro D2 of French rugby. The club were established in 1899. They play in black and yellow colours and at the Stade Albert-Domec...
) Emmanuel Etien (to
CarcassonneUS Carcassonne
Union Sportive Carcassonnaise are a French rugby union club based in Carcassonne. US Carcassonne currently compete in the Pro D2 of French rugby. The club were established in 1899. They play in black and yellow colours and at the Stade Albert-Domec...
) Silviu Florea
Silviu Florea
Silviu Florea is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays as a prop.He played for RC Cannes-Mandelieu, before returning to Romania, were he played for Steaua Bucharest, from 2003 to 2006, winning the title of National Champion...
(to
Bordeaux Bègles) Karim Ghezal (to Racing Métro) Andrew Henderson (to Newcastle FalconsNewcastle Falcons
The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...
) Rida Jahouer (to
GrenobleFC 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:...
) Joël Koffi (to
CarcassonneUS Carcassonne
Union Sportive Carcassonnaise are a French rugby union club based in Carcassonne. US Carcassonne currently compete in the Pro D2 of French rugby. The club were established in 1899. They play in black and yellow colours and at the Stade Albert-Domec...
) 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....
(to
AironiAironi
Aironi Rugby are an Italian professional rugby club competing in the RaboDirect Pro12 and the Heineken Cup. They represent the Italian regions of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna.- Home ground :...
) Felix Le Bourhis (to
CarcassonneUS Carcassonne
Union Sportive Carcassonnaise are a French rugby union club based in Carcassonne. US Carcassonne currently compete in the Pro D2 of French rugby. The club were established in 1899. They play in black and yellow colours and at the Stade Albert-Domec...
) Régis Lespinas (to
BriveCA 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...
) Mirko Lozupone (to
GrenobleFC 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:...
) Brice Mach (to
AgenSU Agen Lot-et-Garonne
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...
) Scott Murray (to
Castres OlympiqueCastres 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...
) Shannon Paku
Shannon Paku
Shannon Paku is a New Zealand rugby union player, who has played for the Hurricanes in the Super 14 competition, and for the Vodafone Wellington Lions who play in the Air New Zealand Cup....
(to
ManawatuManawatu Rugby Union
Manawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
) Julien Raynaud (to
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...
) Cédric Rosalen (to
CarcassonneUS Carcassonne
Union Sportive Carcassonnaise are a French rugby union club based in Carcassonne. US Carcassonne currently compete in the Pro D2 of French rugby. The club were established in 1899. They play in black and yellow colours and at the Stade Albert-Domec...
) Benjamin Sa (to
Racing Métro) Romain Sazy (to 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...
) Béka Sheklashvili (to
AgenSU Agen Lot-et-Garonne
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...
) 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...
(to
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-Philippe Viard (to
Valence d'Agen)