USON Nevers
Union Sportive Olympique Nivernaise is a French rugby union club from Nevers, currently playing in the second level of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2.
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| Full name | Union Sportive Olympique Nivernaise Nevers Rugby |
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| Founded | 1 August 1903 |
| Location | Nevers, France |
| Ground(s) | Stade du Pré Fleuri (Capacity: 7,500) |
| Coach(es) | Xavier Péméja Guillaume Jan Sébastien Fouassier |
| League(s) | Pro D2 |
| 2021–22 | 4th (playoff semi-finalists) |
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History
The team origins dates back to 1 August 1903, when Gustave Bossut created the PAG (Peloton d’avant-garde). This quickly became USN (Union sportive nivernaise) and then USON (Union sportive olympique nivernaise) in 1956. The name was changed to USON Nevers Rugby in 2016 to mark a new step in the club's history.[1]
After finishing 3rd at the end of the 2016–17 Fédérale 1 season, they won promotion to the second tier of French rugby after coming back to beat SO Chambéry in the second round of their promotion play-offs. For the first time in their history, they will compete in the Rugby Pro D2 starting from the 2017–18 season.[2]
The team plays in yellow and blue shirts and play their come matches at the 7,500 -capacity Stade du Pré Fleuri in Nevers.[3]
Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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.
Notes:
Current squad
The USON Nevers squad for the 2021–22 season is:[6]
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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See also
References
- "Histoire". USON Nevers Rugby (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- "FÉDÉRALE 1 - Nevers gagne sa montée en Pro D2". Rugbyrama (in French). 15 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- "Infrastructures". USON Nevers Rugby (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- "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.
- "USON Nevers Rugby Squad" (in French). USO Nevers Rugby. 22 April 2021.