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| Full name | Union Sportive Olympique Nivernaise Nevers Rugby |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 August 1903 |
| Location | Nevers, France |
| Ground | Stade du Pré Fleuri (Capacity: 7,500) |
| Coach(es) | Xavier Péméja Guillaume Jan Sébastien Fouassier |
| League | Pro D2 |
| 2024–25 | 10th |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Union Sportive Olympique Nivernaise is a French rugby union club from Nevers, currently playing in the second level of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2.
History
[edit source]The team origins dates back to 1 August 1903, when Gustave Bossut created the PAG (Peloton d’avant-garde). This quickly became USN (Union sportive nivernaise) and then USON (Union sportive olympique nivernaise) in 1956. The name was changed to USON Nevers Rugby in 2016 to mark a new step in the club's history.[1]
After finishing 3rd at the end of the 2016–17 Fédérale 1 season, they won promotion to the second tier of French rugby after coming back to beat SO Chambéry in the second round of their promotion play-offs. For the first time in their history, they will compete in the Rugby Pro D2 starting from the 2017–18 season.[2]
The team plays in yellow and blue shirts and play their home matches at the 7,500 -capacity Stade du Pré Fleuri in Nevers.[3]
Current standings
[edit source]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vannes | 30 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 1092 | 543 | +549 | 15 | 3 | 116 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Colomiers | 30 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 847 | 522 | +325 | 8 | 3 | 95 | |
| 3 | Provence | 30 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 905 | 726 | +179 | 9 | 7 | 92 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Oyonnax | 30 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 953 | 659 | +294 | 9 | 9 | 86 | |
| 5 | Valence Romans | 30 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 803 | 760 | +43 | 4 | 4 | 84 | |
| 6 | Brive | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 906 | 642 | +264 | 11 | 2 | 83 | |
| 7 | Agen | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 796 | 750 | +46 | 9 | 3 | 72 | |
| 8 | Grenoble | 30 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 739 | 829 | −90 | 2 | 4 | 62 | |
| 9 | Soyaux Angoulême | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 576 | 770 | −194 | 2 | 5 | 59 | |
| 10 | Biarritz | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 762 | 879 | −117 | 8 | 1 | 54 | |
| 11 | Dax | 30 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 706 | 742 | −36 | 6 | 7 | 55 | |
| 12 | Béziers | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 657 | 804 | −147 | 4 | 4 | 56 | |
| 13 | Nevers | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 760 | 1024 | −264 | 4 | 3 | 53 | |
| 14 | Aurillac | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 718 | 908 | −190 | 2 | 7 | 53 | |
| 15 | Mont-de-Marsan | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 701 | 950 | −249 | 3 | 2 | 51 | Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Carcassonne | 30 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 572 | 985 | −413 | 0 | 5 | 35 | Relegation to Nationale |
Current squad
[edit source]The USON Nevers squad for the 2025–26 season is:[4][5]
| Nevers 2025–26 Pro D2 squad | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Props
Hookers Locks |
Back row
Scrum-halves Fly-halves |
Centres Wings Fullbacks |
| (c) denotes the team captain. (vc) denotes vice-captain. Bold denotes internationally capped players. ST denotes a short-term signing. |
| Nevers 2025–26 Espoirs squad | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Props Hookers Locks |
Back row Scrum-halves Fly-halves |
Centres Wings Fullbacks |
| (c) denotes the team captain. (vc) denotes vice-captain. Bold denotes internationally capped players. ST denotes a short-term signing. |
See also
[edit source]References
[edit source]- ↑ "Histoire". USON Nevers Rugby (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2017.[dead link]
- ↑ "FÉDÉRALE 1 - Nevers gagne sa montée en Pro D2". Rugbyrama (in French). 15 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "Infrastructures". USON Nevers Rugby (in French). Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- 1 2 3 "USON Nevers Rugby Squad" (in French). USO Nevers Rugby. 22 April 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Nevers squad for season 2025/2026". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
External links
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