RC Massy
Rugby Club Massy Essonne is a French rugby union club from Massy, Essonne that play in Pro D2, the second tier of the French league system.
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| Full name | Rugby Club Massy Essonne | ||
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| Founded | 1971 | ||
| Location | Massy, Essonne, France | ||
| Ground(s) | Stade Jules-Ladoumègue (Capacity: 3,200) | ||
| President | Vincent Dupond, David Turner | ||
| Coach(es) | Jean-Frédéric Dubois Victor Didebulidze | ||
| League(s) | Pro D2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Nationale, 1st (promoted via playoff final) | ||
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| Official website | |||
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They are based in Massy, Essonne, in the southern suburbs of Paris and were founded in 1971. They were promoted from the Fédérale 1 at the end of the 2011–12 season, entering professional rugby for the first time in their history.[1]
Their stay in Pro D2 was short-lived: they were demoted at the end of the 2012–13 Rugby Pro D2 season. On 24 May 2014, it was announced that they had won promotion back to Pro D2 for the 2014–15 season as a result of winning the Fédérale 1 semi-final 17 – 9 against Tyrosse.[2] They went on to lose the final 18–14 to Montauban.[3]
Massy were again relegated after only one season, finishing bottom on the 2014–15 Pro D2 table. They would return to Pro D2 after winning the promotion group in the 2016–17 Fédérale 1 regular season.
Current squad
2017-18
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
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Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oyonnax | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 559 | 226 | +333 | 68 | Top 14 promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Mont-de-Marsan | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 449 | 382 | +67 | 54 | |
| 3 | Agen | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 367 | 314 | +53 | 49 | |
| 4 | Colomiers | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 391 | 380 | +11 | 48 | |
| 5 | Biarritz | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 433 | 368 | +65 | 46 | |
| 6 | Grenoble | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 334 | 339 | −5 | 42[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 7 | Vannes | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 379 | 372 | +7 | 41 | |
| 8 | Béziers | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 405 | 393 | +12 | 40 | |
| 9 | Nevers | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 365 | 356 | +9 | 39 | |
| 10 | Aurillac | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 322 | 387 | −65 | 38 | |
| 11 | Provence | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 369 | 380 | −11 | 37 | |
| 12 | Rouen | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 358 | 436 | −78 | 36 | |
| 13 | Carcassonne | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 290 | 382 | −92 | 32 | |
| 14 | Montauban | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 388 | 442 | −54 | 31[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 15 | Soyaux Angoulême | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 343 | 453 | −110 | 25 | Relegation to Nationale |
| 16 | Massy | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 306 | 448 | −142 | 23 |
Rules for classification: When two teams have the same points total, position is determined by head-to-head results before points difference.
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References
- "Rugby Club Massy Essonne". Ligue Nationale de Rugby. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- "Demi-finale Fédérale 1 - Massy et Montauban retrouvent la Pro D2" (in French). Rugby Rama. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- "Rugby: Montauban champion de France de Fédérale 1". L'Équipe (in French). 7 June 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- "Le FCG sanctionné de trois points de retrait au classement par la Ligue !". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
Un retrait de cinq points dont deux points avec sursis au classement du championnat professionnel de Pro D2 de la saison en cours [...] Cette sanction a été prononcée au motif du « non-respect des dispositions réglementaires et décisions de la CCCP ».
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Pro D2 : l'US Montauban sanctionnée de cinq points de retrait pour la prochaine saison !" [Pro D2: US Montauban sanctioned with five withdrawal points for the next season!]. La Dépêche (in French). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.