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 |
| 2020–21 | 8th |
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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
The current table for the 2021–22 Rugby Pro D2 is:[4]
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| Pos | Club | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||||||
| 1 | Mont-de-Marsan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 62 | +138 | 3 | 0 | 23 | ||||||
| 2 | Colomiers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 73 | +71 | 2 | 0 | 22 | ||||||
| 3 | Bayonne | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 91 | +42 | 1 | 0 | 19 | ||||||
| 4 | Montauban | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 87 | +24 | 1 | 0 | 17 | ||||||
| 5 | Oyonnax | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 70 | +37 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||||||
| 6 | Béziers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 97 | –3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | ||||||
| 7 | Rouen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 132 | 111 | +21 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||||||
| 8 | Nevers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 108 | –14 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||||||
| 9 | Grenoble | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 107 | –8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||||||
| 10 | Provence | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 121 | –15 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||||||
| 11 | Carcassonne | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 108 | –8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||||||
| 12 | Aurillac | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 119 | –40 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||||||
| 13 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 103 | 142 | –39 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
| 14 | Narbonne | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 83 | 150 | –69 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| 15 | Agen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 137 | –67 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 16 | Vannes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 78 | 153 | –75 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Points Total Green background (rows 1 and 2) receive semi-final Promotion play-off places. Blue background (rows 3 to 6) receive quarter-final Promotion play-off places. Red background relegation to Nationale. Notes: When two teams have the same points total, position is determined by head-to-head results before points difference. | |||||||||||||||||
Current squad
The USON Nevers squad for the 2021–22 season is:[5]
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.
- "Classement PRO D2". Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- "USON Nevers Rugby Squad" (in French). USO Nevers Rugby. 22 April 2021.