CS Bourgoin-Jallieu is a French

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club currently competing in the third level of the French league system, Nationale. The club have been runners-up in the French championship and the French Cup competitions, and have won the Challenge Cup. Founded in 1906 as "Club Sportif Bergusien". They play at Stade Pierre Rajon (capacity 9,441). They are based in Bourgoin-Jallieu in the Isère department in the province of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in

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History

The club was established in 1906 as "Club Sportif Bergusien".

Runners-up French Cup 1997

In 1997 the club had a very successful season; contesting the

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final, losing to Section Paloise 13 to 11.

Runners-up French Championship 1997

As well as making it to the final of the French championship, where they went down to

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, 12 to 6 at Parc des Princes in Paris.

Winners of the European Challenge 1997

Also that year they made it to the final of the Challenge Cup, where they defeated fellow French club

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18 to 9 in Béziers. They played in the

1997–98 Heineken Cup The 1997–98 Heineken Cup was the third edition of the Heineken Cup European rugby union club competition. Competing professional club teams from France, Ireland, Italy, Wales, England and Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part ...

, winning two of their 6 pool fixtures, missing out on the finals.

Runners-up French Cup 1999

The club had similar success in various competitions in the 1999 season, again contesting the French Cup, which they lost to Stade Français Paris 27 to 19.

Runners-up European Challenge 1999

As well as contesting the European Shield final, which they also lost, to AS Montferrand 25 to 16 in

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. The club saw similar results in their 1999–2000 Heineken Cup season to that of the 1997-98 competition, winning two of their six pool fixtures, not moving into the finals.

Double runners-up French Cup (March 2003 and November 2003)

CS Bourgoin-Jallieu also contested the final two French Cup finals, in March 2003. They did however lose both games, being defeated by

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22 to 20 in early 2003, and losing to Castres 27 to 26 in November 2003. In the

2002–03 Heineken Cup The 2002–03 Heineken Cup was the eighth edition of the Heineken Cup. Competing teams from France, Ireland, Italy, Wales, England and Scotland, were divided into six pools of four, in which teams played home and away matches against each other. T ...

the club achieved its best result yet, finishing second in their pool, winning four of their six games, but still missing out on the finals. However, their

2004–05 Heineken Cup The 2004–05 Heineken Cup was the tenth edition of the Heineken Cup. Competing teams, from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, were divided into six pools of four, in which teams played home and away matches against each other. T ...

campaign was not successful at all, losing all six pool games and finishing last in their group. For the 2006-07 Heineken Cup home fixture against Munster,

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which can hold over 30,000 spectators was used instead of Stade Pierre Rajon. The attendance on the day wa
16,255

Runners-up European Challenge 2009

The 2008–09 season saw both a measure of success and multiple relegation dangers. While they reached the final of that season's European Challenge Cup, losing to

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, they spent most of the season hovering close to the drop zone. They also faced financial trouble serious enough that they were in danger of forced relegation to Pro D2. CSBJ, however, finished the league season in a safe spot (11th) and were able to provide LNR with sufficient financial guarantees to enable them to stay in Top 14 for 2009–10.

Club honours

French championship The French rugby league championship (french: Le Championnat de France de Rugby à XIII) has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France since the sport was introduced to the country in the 1930s. ...

** Runners-up: 1997 * French second division ** Champions : 1965, 1971, 1973 *

European Challenge Cup The EPCR Challenge Cup is an annual rugby union competition organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the second-tier competition for clubs based in European leagues behind the European Rugby Champions Cup. From its inception i ...

** Champions: 1997 ** Runners-up: 1999, 2009 *

French Cup The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and professiona ...

** Runners-up: 1997, 1999, 2003 (March), 2003 (November) * Group B French Champions ** Champions : 1984 ** Runners-up : 1982 * Challenge Jean Bouin ** Champions : 1995 * French Championship Reserves ** Champions : 1972 (Division Nationale), 1998 (Espoirs), 1999 (Elite B) ** Runners-up : 1997 (Espoirs) * Cup Frantz-Reichel ** Champions : 2006, 2007 ** Runners-up : 1998

Finals results

French championship

Challenge Cup

French Cup

Current standings

Current squad

''2016-17''

Notable former players

* Matias Viazzo * Josh Holmes *

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* Albert VuliVuli * Alexandre Bias *

Julien Bonnaire Julien Bonnaire (born 20 September 1978) is a former French rugby union footballer, who played for CS Bourgoin-Jallieu in the Top 14 competition in France until the 2006–2007 season. He moved to ASM Clermont Auvergne during the summer of 20 ...

* Benjamin Boyet * Benoît Cabello *

Marc Cécillon Marc Cécillon (born 30 July 1959 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère) is a former French rugby union player and convicted murderer, who captained the national side on five occasions. He represented France from 1988 to 1995, with 46 test caps, includin ...

Sébastien Chabal Sébastien Chabal (born 8 December 1977) is a French former rugby union player. He played number eight and lock for Bourgoin (1998–2004), Sale Sharks (2004–2009), Racing Métro 92 Paris (2009 – February 2012), and for the French national ...

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* Arnaud Costes * Jean-François Coux * Jean Daudé *

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* Cédric Desbrosse * Ethan Dumortier * Alexandre Dumoulin * Mickael Forest * Julien Frier *

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* Stéphane Glas * Gaëtan Germain * David Janin *

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* Xavier Mignot * Olivier Milloud * Franck Montanella * Lionel Nallet * Sylvain Nicolas * Pascal Papé * Morgan Parra * Alexandre Péclier * Vincent Pelo * Julien Pierre * Pierre Raschi * Olivier Sourgens * Marco Tauleigne * Jean-François Tordo * David Venditti *

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* Robert Mohr * Irakli Giorgadze * Davit Khinchaguishvili * Alberto Di Bernardo * Carlo Del Fava * Federico Pucciariello * Silvère Tian * Piet van Zyl *

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* Roger Randle * Alex Tulou * Karena Wihongi * Henari Veratau * Ruben Spachuck * Brando Va'aulu *

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* Mark McKenzie *

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* Salesi Finau * Chris Wyatt

References

External links

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CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
Official website
Site sur Yann David
{{Rugby union in France Bourgoin-Jallieu Rugby clubs established in 1906 Sport in Isère 1906 establishments in France