Aviron Bayonnais

Aviron Bayonnais (Basque: Baionako Arrauna), commonly called Bayonne, is a French rugby union club from Bayonne (Baiona, in Basque) in Pyrénées-Atlantiques which, for the 2016-17 season, competed in the top tier of the French league system, in the Top 14 competition. In the 2015–16 Rugby Pro D2 Season they were promoted after finishing 2nd and winning the playoff final against Aurillac. In the 2016-2017 season, they finished in last place, and will be relegated back to Pro D2 for the 2017-18 season. Founded in 1904, they play at the Parc des Sports also known as Stade Jean-Dauger in Bayonne. Their mascot is a pottok pony called pottoka. They have ties to the French Basque community.

This article is about the rugby union team. For the football club, see Aviron Bayonnais Football Club.
Bayonne
Full nameAviron Bayonnais Rugby Pro
Founded1904 (1904)
LocationBayonne, France
Ground(s)Stade Jean-Dauger (Capacity: 18,069)
PresidentPhilippe Tayeb
Coach(es)Grégory Patat
Captain(s)Antoine Battut
League(s)Top 14
2021–22Pro D2, 2nd (promoted via playoff final)
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.abrugby.fr

History

The club was established in 1904, making their first final appearance in the 1913 season, where they defeated S.C.U.F. 31-8 at the Stade Yves-du-Manoir. The national domestic championship was replaced by the Coupe de l'Espérance during World War I. The competition was played for four seasons, with Aviron Bayonnais contesting the last final, which they lost to Stadoceste Tarbais 4 to 3.

With the French championship resumed, the club made their next championship game in the 1922 season where they met Toulouse. Aviron Bayonnais lost the final 6 to nil. The two clubs would meet again the next season to again contest the championship final, which Toulouse won again, 3 to nil.

Aviron Bayonnais enjoyed success during the mid-1930s, defeating Biarritz 13 to 8 in Toulouse to win their second championship, and first since 1913. They also won the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1936, defeating Perpignan in the final. The club saw similar results during the mid-1940s as well, with two championship final appearances; defeating SU Agen in the 1943 final at Parc des Princes in Paris and losing the 1944 season final to Perpignan.

Since the 1940s the club did not find a lot of success over the coming years, as they would have to wait until the 1980s until they would again reach any of the championship finals. In 1980 they contested the final of the Challenge Yves du Manoir, defeating AS Béziers 16 to 10 to gain their second title of that competition. They made it to the final of the 1982 season, although they were defeated by SU Agen, 18 to 9.

Aviron Bayonnais was relegated to the Group A2 in 1996, where it spent eight seasons. The team was promoted to the Top 16/14 in 2004, remaining there for 11 consecutive seasons. The team was relegated to the Pro D2 in 2015, and has been a yo-yo club since then.

Honours

Finals results
The Aviron Bayonnais squad in 1914.

French championship
Date Champions Runners-up Score Venue Spectators
20 April 1913 Aviron Bayonnais S.C.U.F. 31-8 Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes 20.000
23 April 1922 Stade Toulousain Aviron Bayonnais 6-0 Route du Médoc, Le Bouscat 20.000
13 May 1923 Stade Toulousain Aviron Bayonnais 3-0 Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes 15.000
13 May 1934 Aviron Bayonnais Biarritz Olympique 13-8 Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse 18.000
21 March 1943 Aviron Bayonnais SU Agen 3-0 Parc des Princes, Paris 28.000
26 March 1944 USA Perpignan Aviron Bayonnais 20-5 Parc des Princes, Paris 35.000
29 May 1982 SU Agen Aviron Bayonnais 18-9 Parc des Princes, Paris 41.165

Challenge Yves du Manoir
Year Winner Score Runner-up
1936 Aviron Bayonnais 9-3 USA Perpignan
1980 Aviron Bayonnais 16-10 AS Béziers

Coupe de l'Espérance
Date Winner Score Runner-up
1919 Stadoceste Tarbais 4-3 Aviron Bayonnais

Current standings
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Toulouse 16 11 1 4 8 413 266 +147 54 Champions Cup & Top 14 finals
2 Stade Français 16 9 1 6 8 426 265 +161 46
3 La Rochelle 16 9 0 7 6 401 309 +92 42
4 Racing 92 16 9 1 6 4 443 414 +29 42
5 Bayonne 16 9 1 6 2 370 359 +11 40
6 Bordeaux Bègles 16 8 1 7 6 360 324 +36 40
7 Lyon 16 9 0 7 4 384 384 0 40 Challenge Cup
8 Montpellier 16 8 0 8 6 384 357 +27 38
9 Toulon 16 8 0 8 3 361 334 +27 35
10 Castres 16 7 1 8 2 321 376 −55 32
11 Clermont 16 6 1 9 5 345 407 −62 31
12 Pau 16 5 1 10 5 337 395 −58 27
13 Brive 16 5 0 11 5 267 435 −168 25 Relegation play-off
14 Perpignan 16 5 0 11 2 249 436 −187 22 Relegation to Rugby Pro D2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 January 2023. Source: Top 14
Rules for classification: 1) Competition points earned in head-to-head matches; 2) Points difference in head-to-head matches; 3) Try differential in head-to-head matches; 4) Points difference in all matches; 5) Try differential in all matches; 6) Points scored in all matches; 7) Tries scored in all matches; 8) Fewer matches forfeited; 9) Classification in the previous Top 14 season.

Current squad
For player movements before or during the 2022–23 season, see List of 2022–23 Top 14 transfers § Bayonne.

The Bayonne squad for the 2022–23 season is:[2]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Thomas Acquier Hooker France
Facundo Bosch Hooker Argentina
Torsten van Jaarsveld Hooker Namibia
Quentin Bethune Prop France
Remy Castagnet Prop France
Swan Cormenier Prop France
Pascal Cottet Prop France
Pieter Scholtz Prop South Africa
Chris Talakai Prop Australia
Thomas Ceyte Lock France
Geoff Cridge Lock New Zealand
Manuel Leindekar Lock Uruguay
Denis Marchois Lock France
Konstantin Mikautadze Lock Georgia
Afa Amosa Back row Samoa
Uzair Cassiem Back row South Africa
Baptiste Heguy Back row France
Pierre Huguet Back row France
Mateaki Kafatolu Back row Tonga
John Monribot Back row France
Olajuwon Noah Back row Samoa
Player Position Union
Maxime Machenaud Scrum-half France
Guillaume Rouet Scrum-half Spain
Michael Ruru Scrum-half New Zealand
Thomas Dolhagaray Fly-half France
Camille Lopez Fly-half France
Jason Robertson Fly-half New Zealand
Eneriko Buliruarua Centre Fiji
Yann David Centre France
Yan Lestrade Centre France
Sireli Maqala Centre Fiji
Guillaume Martocq Centre France
Peyo Muscarditz Centre France
Yohan Orabe Centre France
Yon Camou Wing France
Arthur Dahou Wing France
Teiva Jacquelain Wing France
Bastien Pourailly Wing France
Marland Yarde Wing England
Rémy Baget Fullback France
Gaëtan Germain Fullback France
Luke Morahan Fullback Australia

Espoirs squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Louis Ortolan Hooker France
Pantxoa Arribillaga Prop France
Remi Castaganet Prop France
Maxime Gigault Prop France
Benjamin Lahet Prop France
Matis Perchaud Prop France
Jean-Baptiste Rende Prop France
Tevita Tatafu Prop Tonga
Badri Tsikhstavi Prop Georgia
Esteban Capilla Lock France
Gabriel Lequin Lock France
Manex Aricata Back row Spain
Robin Dione Back row France
Aitor Hourcade Back row France
Lasha Tsikhistavi Back row Georgia
Player Position Union
Lucas Sudre Scrum-half France
Gauthier Rufas Fly-half France
Charly Bonnard Centre France
Yon Camou Wing France
Victor Hannoun Wing France
Arnaud Erbinartegaray Fullback France
Tom Spring Fullback France

Notable former players

Coaches

See also

Further reading
  • Castiella, Manuel (2001). Un siècle de rugby à Bayonne (in French). Atlantica.

References
  1. "Ganador EBRC 07/09/2019 – Euro Basque Rugby Challenge" (in Spanish). eurobasquerugbychallenge.
  2. "Effectif saison 2022-23" (in French). Aviron Bayonnais. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
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