Rugby Club Nîmes Gard (also known as just RC Nîmes) are a

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club that currently compete in the

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competition, the third division of French rugby. They have in the past played in the higher divisions, and in 1991 were quarter-finalists of the top French championship. Nîmes were established in 1963 and play in red and green colours. The driving force behind the club has always been former Béziers captain Louis Gagnière, who as president took the club to the top division in the late eighties and early nineties. After a long battle with illness he has returned to the club and they are becoming strong contenders for the top level once again.

Honors

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: ** Quarter-finalists: 1991

Current squad

Notable former players

* Marc Andrieu *

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* Hervé Chabowski * Hervé Giraud * Bernard Viviès * Jean-Claude Langlade *

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* Thierry Devergie * Pierre-Édouard Detrez All of these players have represented

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at full international level in the recent past, although Camberabero (Béziers) and Bruno (Sale) and Viviès (Agen) were at other clubs when they became internationals. * Christophe Barrière * Jérôme Bianchi * Éric Tissot Have represented France 'A'. * Thierry Teixeira Have represented

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External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:RC Nimes Nimes Sport in Nîmes Rugby clubs established in 1963 1963 establishments in France

Honors

Current squad

Notable former players

See also

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