SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne

The Sporting Union Agen Lot- et- Garonne ( abbreviated to SU Agen ) is a polysportiver club from the French town of Agen in the department of Lot- et- Garonne. Be exercised Athletics, Soccer, Swimming, pelota, tennis, table tennis and triathlon. However, the largest by far is the significance of the department Rugby Union; the team playing in the second highest French League Pro D2 and eight -time champion. The home games are played at the Stade Armandie.

History

A teacher at the local high school and a dentist, both from England, brought the Rugby sport to Agen. Together with a local they founded the club in 1900. This also included other departments, but rugby was early dominant. The SU Agen reached the Cup finals for the first time in 1930 and won it ( against U.S. Quillan ). In the following years the club also scored successes in the Challenge Yves du Manoir with a win in 1932 and a final appearance in 1933.

A very successful period for the club were the 1940s. In 1943 the SU Agen defeated in the final of the Coupe de France, the team of Stade Bordelais, but lost the championship final against Aviron Bayonnais. 1945 won the SU Agen her second championship with a final win against FC Lourdes. In the same year the team also won the Cup final against AS Montferrandaise. Once again, the championship finals reached Agen in 1947, but lost to Stade Toulousain.

Then crack the winning streak and during the next decade it was the SU Agen rather quiet. But in the 1960s, the team had a winning streak again. They won the championship three times, in 1962 against AS Béziers in 1965 vs CA Brive and 1966 against U.S. Dax. Added to this was in 1963 winning the Challenge Yves du Manoir. 1970 and 1977 there were two final defeats in the Challenge, but in 1976 won Agen for the sixth time the champion; in the final AS Béziers was defeated.

1982 Agen won the seventh league title, after the final victory against Aviron Bayonnais. In 1983, for the third time victory in the Challenge. 1984 and 1985 the team reached the championship finals respectively, but lost both times ( to AS Béziers Stade Toulousain respectively ). The time last championship won Agen in 1988 after the final victory against Stadoceste Tarbes.

Since winning the Challenge in 1992, the team was able to celebrate any significant successes more. In 1998, she lost in the final of the European Challenge Cup against U.S. Colomiers, four years later in the championship final against Biarritz Olympique. End of the season 2006/ 07 rose Agen from the top league from top 14. The back in the Bundesliga end of the season 2009/10. After the end of the 2012/13 season the team was relegated again.

Achievements

  • Champion: 1930, 1945, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1976, 1982, 1988
  • Championship Runners-up: 1943, 1947, 1984, 1986, 1990, 2002
  • Winner Challenge Yves du Manoir: 1932, 1963, 1983, 1992
  • Finalist Challenge Yves du Manoir: 1933, 1970, 1975, 1987
  • Winner Coupe de France: 1943, 1945
  • Finalist European Challenge Cup: 1998

Final Games of SU Agen

Championship

1 Béziers won 3-1 shots on goal.

European Challenge Cup

Well-known former players

  • Guy Basquet
  • Abdelatif Benazzi
  • René Benesis
  • Philippe Benetton
  • Pierre Berbizier
  • Christian Califano
  • Jean Matheu - Cambas
  • Rupeni Caucaunibuca (Fiji)
  • Jean -Jacques Crenca
  • Marc Dal Maso
  • Daniel Dubroca
  • Dominique Erbani
  • Francis Haget
  • Cédric Heymans
  • Pierre Lacroix
  • Christophe Lamaison
  • Kees Meeuws (New Zealand)
  • Aaron Persico (Italy )
  • Philippe Sella
Rugby Pro D2 Basque pelota Stade Bordelais (football) ASM Clermont Auvergne US Dax US Colomiers Stade Chaban-Delmas Bordeaux Lyon Stade de France Saint-Denis Stade Ernest-Wallon SC Albi Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne Union Sportive Bressane Lyon OU Stade Montois RC Narbonne Section Paloise Atlantique Stade Rochelais
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