Union sportive dacquoise, also known as US Dax, is a French

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club currently playing in Nationale, the third level of the French league system. They were founded in 1904. They play at Stade Maurice Boyau (capacity 16,170). They wear red and white. They are based in

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in the Landes ''

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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: 1956, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1973 *

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: ** Champions: 1957, 1959, 1969, 1971, 1982

Finals results

French championship

Current standings

Current squad

The squad for the 2020–21 season is:

Notable former players

* Horacio Agulla *

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* Lucas Borges * Roberto Grau * Ignacio Mieres *

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* Nicolás Vergallo * Fotunuupule Auelua *

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* Fero Lasagavibau *

Neumi Nanuku Neumi Nanuku (born 20 June 1976 in Burenitu, Nalawa, Ra, Nalawa) is a Fijian rugby union footballer, je plays as a Fullback (rugby union), fullback. Nanuku is 5 feet 9 (175 cm) tall and weighs . He grew up in the Nalawa and he played for Nad ...

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* Nemia Soqeta * Paul Albaladejo *

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* Raymond Albaladejo * Benoît August * Jean-Louis Azarete *

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* Jean-Pierre Bastiat *

Jean-Louis Bérot Jean-Louis Bérot (born 28 July 1947) is a French former rugby union international. Biography Early life Bérot hails from the town of Dax, Landes, Dax and was a product of hometown club US Dax. Career A Stade Toulousain and US Dax fly-half, Bér ...

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* Anthony Bouthier *

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* Georges Capdepuy *

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* Cyril Cazeaux * Arthur Chollon * René Crabos * Claude Darbos * Pierre Darbos * Jean Desclaux * Claude Dourthe * Richard Dourthe *

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* Gérard Dufau * Sébastien Fauqué * Philippe Gimbert * Pascal Giordani * Abel Guichemerre *

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* Jacques Ibañez *

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* Olivier Klemenczak *

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* Nicolas Laharrague *

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* Bernard Lavigne *

Jean-Patrick Lescarboura Jean-Patrick Lescarboura (born Monein, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 19 January 1961) is a former French rugby union footballer and coach. His position was fly-half. Lescarboura first team was SA Monein. He spent afterwards his career at US Dax, from 19 ...

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* Thomas Lièvremont * Ludovic Loustau *

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* Olivier Magne * Christophe Milhères *

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* Benjamin Noirot *

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* Maxime Petitjean *

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* Marc Sallefranque *

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* Nicolas Spanghero *

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* Tariel Ratianidze *

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* David Bortolussi *

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* Charlie Hore *

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* Gabriel Brezoianu *

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* Kas Lealamanua * Justin Purdie *

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* Gavin Williams * Craig Smith *

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* Paea Faʻanunu *

Mafileo Kefu Mafileo Kefu (born 5 February 1983 in Brisbane, Australia) is a rugby union footballer who played for RC Toulon and US Dax in France. He is the younger brother of former Wallabies number eight Toutai Kefu and Centre Steve Kefu, and son of Tong ...

Joe Tuineau Joseph Mark Laifone Tuineau (born 18 August 1981) is a Tonga international rugby union footballer. He plays in the lock position for the France based Pro D2 side, Dax. Tuineau also represents Tonga at international level. Tuineau is a former Am ...

Mario Sagario Mario Sagario (born 29 June 1986) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who plays as a prop for Carrasco Polo Club and the Uruguayan national rugby union team. Club career Sagario started his career in Uruguay playing for Carrasco Polo Club in 2006 ...

* Liam Davies

Footnotes

References

External links

*
Union sportive dacquoise
official website *
Allezdax.com
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