ROC La Voulte-Valence (French: Rhône ovalie club La Voulte-Valence) is a French rugby union club based in Valence, Drôme and playing home matches in Valence and La Voulte-sur-Rhône in the adjacent department of Ardèche. The team currently competes in Fédérale 1, the third division of French rugby.
| Full name | Rhône ovalie club La Voulte-Valence |
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| Founded | 2010 |
| Location | Valence, France |
| Ground(s) | Stade Georges-Pompidou Stade Battandier-Lukowiak (Capacity: 14,380 5,000) |
| President | Jean Louis Reyes |
| Coach(es) | Jharay Russell |
| League(s) | Fédérale 1 |
The club was established in 2010 by a merger of Valence Sportif, founded in 1905, and La Voulte Sportif, founded in 1907. Its main stadium is Valence's former ground of Stade Georges-Pompidou, with La Voulte's former home of Stade Battandier-Lukowiak as a secondary home. They play in black and white.
Honours
edit- Première Division (now Top 14):
- Champions: 1970 (La Voulte)
- Deuxième Division (now Pro D2):
- Runners-up: 1935 (Valence), 1951 (La Voulte), 1962 (Valence)
- Challenge de l'Espérance:
- Champion: 1962 (La Voulte), 1963 (La Voulte), 1987 (Valence)
- Champion: 1964 (La Voulte), 1977 (Valence), 1984 (Valence)
- Challenge Jules Cadenat:
- Champion: 1976 (Valence)
2016-17 Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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Famous players
edit- Élie Cester (Valence)
- Sébastien Chabal (Valence)
- Gerard Rousset (Valence)