RC Vannes (french: Rugby Club Vannes) is a French
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
club based in
Vannes
Vannes (; br, Gwened) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago.
History Celtic Era
The name ''Vannes'' comes from the Veneti, a seafaring Celtic people who lived ...
currently competing in
Pro D2
Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Rugby Pro D2 was in ...
. Founded in , they play in the
Stade de la Rabine
The Stade de la Rabine is a multi-purpose stadium in Vannes, France. It is currently used by Vannes OC and Rugby Club Vannes. The stadium is able to hold 11,303 spectators.
The stadium was used as a venue for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championshi ...
and traditionally wear blue and white jerseys.
The team usually competed in the third tier of French rugby,
Fédérale 1. During the 2015–16 season, they beat
RC Massy
Rugby Club Massy Essonne is a French rugby union club from Massy, Essonne that play in Pro D2, the second tier of the French league system.
They are based in Massy, Essonne, in the southern suburbs of Paris and were founded in 1971. They were p ...
during the Fédérale 1 promotion semi-finals automatically accessing to the
2016–17 Pro D2, an historical reach for a
Breton
Breton most often refers to:
*anything associated with Brittany, and generally
** Breton people
** Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany
** Breton (horse), a breed
**Ga ...
rugby team.
Current standings
Current squad
The Vannes squad for the
2021–22 season is:
Notable former players
See also
*
List of rugby union clubs in France
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The oldest rugby club in France is Le Havre AC, founded in 1872 making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in Fra ...
References
External links
Official website
Vannes
Vannes (; br, Gwened) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago.
History Celtic Era
The name ''Vannes'' comes from the Veneti, a seafaring Celtic people who lived ...
Sport in Vannes
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