Union Sportive Dax Rugby Landes, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.
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| Full name | Union Sportive Dax Rugby Landes | ||
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| Founded | 1904 | ||
| Location | Dax, France | ||
| Ground(s) | Stade Maurice Boyau (Capacity: 7,262) | ||
| President | Philippe Jacquemain | ||
| Coach(es) | ean-Frédéric Dubois Hervé Durquety Marc Dal Maso | ||
| League(s) | Pro D2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 5th | ||
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They were founded in 1904. They play at Stade Maurice Boyau (capacity 16,170). They wear red and white. They are based in Dax in the Landes département of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Honours
edit- French championship Top 14
- Challenge Yves du Manoir
- Champions (5): 1957, 1959, 1969, 1971, 1982
- Runners-up (2): 1968, 1988
Finals results
editFrench championship
edit| Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Spectators |
| 3 June 1956 | FC Lourdes | 20-0 | US Dax | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 38,426 |
| 28 May 1961 | AS Béziers | 6-3 | US Dax | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | 35,000 |
| 2 June 1963 | Stade Montois | 9-6 | US Dax | Parc Lescure, Bordeaux | 39,000 |
| 22 May 1966 | SU Agen | 9-8 | US Dax | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 28,803 |
| 20 May 1973 | Stadoceste Tarbais | 18-12 | US Dax | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 26,952 |
Challenge Yves du Manoir
edit| Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
| 1957 | US Dax | 6-6 | AS Montferrand |
| 1959 | US Dax | 12-8 | Section Paloise |
| 1968 | RC Narbonne | 14-6 | US Dax |
| 1969 | US Dax | 24-12 | FC Grenoble |
| 1971 | US Dax | 18-8 | Stade Toulousain |
| 1982 | US Dax | 22-19 | RC Narbonne |
| 1988 | Stade Toulousain | 15-13 | US Dax |
Current standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Dax | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 65 | +16 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Biarritz | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3 | Soyaux Angoulême | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 76 | +19 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Brive | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 61 | +11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Béziers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 6 | Provence | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 7 | Colomiers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 8 | Grenoble | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 74 | −14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 9 | Montauban | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 10 | Agen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 60 | −2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 11 | Aurillac | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 72 | +13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 12 | Nevers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 76 | −10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 13 | Nice | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 14 | Oyonnax | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 15 | Valence Romans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 84 | −12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Mont-de-Marsan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 81 | −23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Relegation to Nationale |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 September 2024. Source: [1]
Current squad
editThe squad for the 2023–24 season is:[1][2]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Espoirs squad
editNote: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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Notable former players
editThis list of "famous" or "notable" people has no clear inclusion or exclusion criteria. Please help improve this article by defining clear inclusion criteria to contain only subjects that fit those criteria. (June 2012) |
Horacio Agulla
Fotunuupule Auelua
Al Charron
Joseph Mbu
Fero Lasagavibau
Paul Albaladejo
Irakli Giorgadze
Clemens von Grumbkow
Aidan McCullen
David Bortolussi
P. J. van Lill
Charlie Hore
Petru Bălan
Kas Lealamanua
Craig Smith
Jannie Bornman
Paea Faʻanunu
Mario Sagario
Liam Davies
See also
editFootnotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Equipe - Effectif PRO D2". usdrugby-landes.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Dax squad for season 2023/2024". All Rugby. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
External links
edit- (in French) Union sportive dacquoise official website
- (in French) Allezdax.com website