RC Vannes (French: Rugby Club Vannes, Rugbi Klub Gwened) is a French rugby union club based in Vannes currently competing in Top 14. Founded in 1950, they play in the Stade de la Rabine and traditionally wear blue and white jerseys.

RC Vannes
Full nameRugby Club Vannes
Nickname(s)RCV
Founded1950; 74 years ago (1950)
LocationVannes, France
Ground(s)Stade de la Rabine (Capacity: 11,303)
ChairmanOlivier Cloarec
Coach(es)Jean-Noël Spitzer
Captain(s)Clément Payen
League(s)Top 14
2023–24Pro D2, 2nd (promoted)

The team usually competed in the third tier of French rugby, Fédérale 1. During the 2015–16 season, they beat RC Massy during the Fédérale 1 promotion semi-finals automatically accessing to the 2016–17 Pro D2, an historical reach for a Breton rugby team.[1][2][3] Vannes beat FC Grenoble Rugby in the 2024 Pro D2 playoffs to win promotion to the Top 14 for the first time.[4]

Honours

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Current standings

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2024–25 Top 14 Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Toulouse 9 6 0 3 268 145 +123 33 18 3 3 30 Qualification for Playoff semi-finals and European Rugby Champions Cup
2 Bordeaux Bègles 9 6 0 3 304 209 +95 42 28 3 2 29
3 La Rochelle 9 6 0 3 229 206 +23 30 22 3 0 27 Qualification for Playoff semi-final qualifiers and European Rugby Champions Cup
4 Bayonne 9 6 0 3 245 221 +24 30 29 1 1 26
5 Toulon 9 5 0 4 193 201 −8 22 23 1 2 23
6 Clermont 9 5 0 4 214 245 −31 28 27 3 0 23
7 Castres 9 5 0 4 271 239 +32 31 25 1 2 23 Qualification for European Rugby Champions Cup
8 Racing 92 9 5 0 4 238 228 +10 27 25 0 2 22
9 Perpignan 9 4 0 5 178 222 −44 17 24 2 1 19 Qualification for European Rugby Challenge Cup
10 Lyon 9 4 0 5 245 261 −16 28 30 1 1 18
11 Montpellier 9 3 0 6 191 194 −3 18 21 0 3 15
12 Pau 9 3 0 6 199 244 −45 24 33 2 1 15
13 Stade Français 9 3 0 6 185 252 −67 20 31 1 1 14 Qualification for Relegation play-off
14 Vannes 9 2 0 7 226 319 −93 27 41 0 3 11 Relegation to Pro D2
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2024. Source: Top 14


Current squad

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The Vannes squad for the 2023–24 season is:[5][6]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Théo Béziat Hooker   France
Cyril Blanchard Hooker   France
Pat Leafa Hooker   New Zealand
Charlesty Berguet Prop   Belgium
Ximun Bessonart Prop   France
Andy Bordelai Prop   France
Simon Borgeois Prop   France
Jérémy Boyadjis Prop   France
Phil Kite Prop   Tonga
Thomas Moukoro Prop   France
Paga Tafili Prop   France
Hamish Bain Lock   Scotland
Anton Bresler Lock   Namibia
Eric Marks Lock   Germany
Darren O'Shea Lock   Ireland
Juan Bautista Pedemonte Back row   Argentina
Grégoire Bazin Back row   France
Karl Chateau Back row   France
Jean-Maurice Decubber Back row   France
Joe Edwards Back row   New Zealand
Francisco Gorrissen Back row   Argentina
Sione Kalamafoni Back row   Tonga
Player Position Union
Alexandre Gouaux Scrum-half   France
Jules Le Bail Scrum-half   France
Michael Ruru Scrum-half   New Zealand
Thibault Debaes Fly-half   France
Maxime Lafage Fly-half   France
Massimo Ortolan Fly-half   France
Alex Arraté Centre   France
Théo Costosséque Centre   France
Youenn Floch Centre   France
Arthur Proult Centre   France
Sacha Valleau Centre   France
Andrés Vilaseca Centre   Uruguay
Martín Alonso Wing   Spain
Théo Bastardie Wing   France
Romaric Camou Wing   France
Paul Surano Wing   France
Gwenaël Duplenne Fullback   France

Espoirs squad

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Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Jules Futin Hooker   France
Louis-Marie Suta Hooker   France
Abel Charrier Prop   France
Alovisio Kolivai Prop   France
Mattéo Desjeux Lock   France
Maurice Fromont Lock   Belgium
Timothé Mézou Lock   France
Matthieu Uhila Lock   France
Léon Boulier Back row   France
Rudi Brown Back row   Scotland
Simon Cowley Back row   South Africa
Evredi Iposo Back row   Congo
Player Position Union
Arthur Pissot Scrum-half   France
Tim Tissandier Scrum-half   France
Romain Valentin Scrum-half   France
Jean Cotarmanac'h Fly-half   France
Robin Taccola Centre   France
Enzo Benmegal Wing   France
Arthur Onesime Wing   France

Notable former players

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rugby. Le RC Vannes en Pro D2, victoire 25-13 face à Massy". ouest-france.fr. ouest france. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. ^ Grammont, Stéphane. "Rugby: la montée historique de Vannes en proD2". france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. France 3 Bretsgne. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Rugby. Vannes écrit l'histoire en accédant en Pro D2 !". Le Télégramme. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. ^ News, Americas Rugby (2024-06-08). "Vannes Win Promotion to Top 14 with South America a Part of the Glory". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2024-06-17. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Vannes 2017-18 Squad". Rugby Club Vannes. 21 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Vannes squad for season 2023/2024". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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