Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne (commonly known as Aurillac) is a French professional

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club that was founded in 1904 and currently play in the

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, the second division of French rugby. Aurillac`s home matches are mostly played at the

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, which has a capacity of around 9,000.

Honours

* Première Division Groupe B ** Runners-up: 1996 *

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** Winner: 2007 *

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** Runners-up: 1986

Current standings

Current squad

The Aurillac squad for the 2022–23 season is:

Espoirs squad

Notable former players

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* Romeo Gontineac *

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Sébastien Viars Sébastien Viars (born 24 June 1971) is a former French rugby union footballer. He was nicknamed "The Compass". He played as a centre and as a wing. Viars was born at Aurillac. He played at Stade Aurillacois (1989/90-1991/92), CA Brive (1992/93-1 ...

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* Jason Marshall *

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References

External links

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Stade Aurillacois
Official website * 1904 establishments in France Rugby clubs established in 1904 Sport in Cantal {{france-rugbyunion-team-stub