Oyonnax Rugby

The Union Sportive Oyonnax Rugby ( short U.S. Oyonnax ) is a rugby union club based in the French city of Oyonnax in the department of Ain. It is represented in the highest league Top 14 and wears their home games at Stade Charles- Mathon from.

History

The establishment of the association took place in 1909 under the name Club Sportif Oyonnaxien. From 1921 to 1931 he played in the top league. In 1940, the Vichy regime forced all sports clubs in cities with less than 50,000 residents to join together; the Union Sportive Oyonnaxienne arose.

The club played in regional leagues until 1967 and then went into the then still existing from 64 teams and divided into four groups first division. A few years later Oyonnax rose again. The first place in the league Fédérale 1 Oyonnax won the title of the French amateur champion. 2003 promotion to the second professional league Pro D2. In July 2006, the rugby team was spun off from the rest of the club and reorganized as a limited company. In the 2012/13 season, the team dominated the Pro D2 and made ​​the first ascent to the Major League Top 14

Achievements

  • Master Pro D2: 2013
  • Amateur champion Fédérale 1: 2001
  • 2nd place Fédérale 1: 2003

Known player

  • Nicolas Brignoni (Uruguay )
  • Ephraim Taukafa ( Tonga )
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