Rugby Club Vannes
| Full name | Rugby Club Vannes |
|---|---|
| Nickname | RCV |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Location | Vannes, France |
| Ground | Stade de la Rabine (Capacity: 11,303) |
| Chairman | Olivier Cloarec |
| Coach | Jean-Noël Spitzer |
| Captain | Clément Payen |
| League | Pro D2 |
| 2024–25 | Top 14, 14th (relegated) |
RC Vannes (pronounced [van]; French: Rugby Club Vannes, Rugbi Klub Gwened) is a French rugby union club based in Vannes, currently competing in Pro D2 , the second level of the country's professional rugby system. Founded in 1950, they play at the Stade de la Rabine and traditionally wear blue and white jerseys.
The team usually competed in the third tier of French rugby, Fédérale 1. During the 2015–16 season, they beat RC Massy during the Fédérale 1 promotion semi-finals automatically accessing to the 2016–17 Pro D2, an historical reach for a Breton rugby team.[1][2][3] Vannes beat FC Grenoble Rugby in the 2024 Pro D2 playoffs to win promotion to the Top 14 for the first time.[4]
Honours
Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Toulouse (C) | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 891 | 462 | +429 | 118 | 52 | 11 | 5 | 90 | Qualification for playoff semi-finals and European Rugby Champions Cup |
| 2 | Bordeaux Bègles | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 762 | 609 | +153 | 98 | 72 | 5 | 5 | 78 | |
| 3 | Toulon | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 680 | 595 | +85 | 79 | 68 | 7 | 5 | 72 | Qualification for playoff semi-final qualifiers and European Rugby Champions Cup |
| 4 | Bayonne | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 632 | 650 | −18 | 72 | 76 | 2 | 4 | 68 | |
| 5 | Clermont | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 674 | 627 | +47 | 85 | 67 | 6 | 5 | 63 | |
| 6 | Castres | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 626 | 658 | −32 | 69 | 71 | 3 | 4 | 63 | |
| 7 | La Rochelle | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 617 | 635 | −18 | 75 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 62 | Qualification for European Rugby Champions Cup |
| 8 | Pau | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 682 | 719 | −37 | 73 | 92 | 4 | 5 | 61 | |
| 9 | Montpellier | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 623 | 609 | +14 | 66 | 64 | 3 | 5 | 56 | Qualification for European Rugby Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Racing 92 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 710 | 720 | −10 | 81 | 83 | 1 | 7 | 56 | |
| 11 | Lyon | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 675 | 722 | −47 | 77 | 84 | 2 | 4 | 50 | |
| 12 | Stade Français | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 597 | 755 | −158 | 64 | 92 | 2 | 3 | 45 | |
| 13 | Perpignan | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 469 | 647 | −178 | 40 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 44 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
| 14 | Vannes (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 661 | 891 | −230 | 76 | 115 | 1 | 5 | 36 | Relegation to Pro D2 |
Current squad
The Vannes squad for the 2025–26 season is:[5][6]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Espoirs squad
Note: 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
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See also
References
- ^ "Rugby. Le RC Vannes en Pro D2, victoire 25-13 face à Massy". ouest-france.fr. ouest france. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ Grammont, Stéphane. "Rugby: la montée historique de Vannes en proD2". france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. France 3 Bretsgne. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Rugby. Vannes écrit l'histoire en accédant en Pro D2 !". Le Télégramme. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ News, Americas Rugby (2024-06-08). "Vannes Win Promotion to Top 14 with South America a Part of the Glory". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Vannes 2017-18 Squad". Rugby Club Vannes. 21 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Vannes squad for season 2025/2026". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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