US Dax
| Full name | Union Sportive Dax Rugby Landes | ||
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| Founded | 1904 | ||
| Location | Dax, France | ||
| Ground | Stade Maurice Boyau (Capacity: 7,262) | ||
| President | Philippe Jacquemain | ||
| Coach(es) | ean-Frédéric Dubois Hervé Durquety Marc Dal Maso | ||
| League | Pro D2 | ||
| 2024–25 | 11th | ||
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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.
They were founded in 1904. They play at Stade Maurice Boyau (capacity 7,262). They wear red and white. They are based in Dax in the Landes department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Honours
- French championship Top 14
- Challenge Yves du Manoir
- Champions (5): 1957, 1959, 1969, 1971, 1982
- Runners-up (2): 1968, 1988
Finals results
French championship
| 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
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grenoble | 30 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 987 | 677 | +310 | 11 | 3 | 98 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Brive | 30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 764 | 615 | +149 | 10 | 4 | 94 | |
| 3 | Colomiers | 30 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 926 | 778 | +148 | 7 | 5 | 86 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Provence | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 818 | 722 | +96 | 7 | 5 | 82 | |
| 5 | Soyaux Angoulême | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 761 | 727 | +34 | 6 | 2 | 80 | |
| 6 | Montauban | 30 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 781 | 762 | +19 | 4 | 5 | 77 | |
| 7 | Béziers | 30 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 769 | 695 | +74 | 7 | 6 | 77 | |
| 8 | Valence Romans | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 840 | 782 | +58 | 4 | 8 | 64 | |
| 9 | Biarritz | 30 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 718 | 757 | −39 | 4 | 5 | 64 | |
| 10 | Nevers | 30 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 706 | 857 | −151 | 3 | 3 | 62 | |
| 11 | Dax | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 634 | 745 | −111 | 3 | 4 | 61 | |
| 12 | Oyonnax | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 749 | 716 | +33 | 6 | 5 | 61 | |
| 13 | Mont-de-Marsan | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 768 | 838 | −70 | 3 | 5 | 60 | |
| 14 | Agen | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 699 | 727 | −28 | 3 | 8 | 59 | |
| 15 | Aurillac | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 700 | 873 | −173 | 2 | 3 | 57 | Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Nice | 30 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 592 | 941 | −349 | 1 | 6 | 35 | Relegation to Nationale |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2025. Source: [1]
Current squad
The squad for the 2025–26 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
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
- Horacio Agulla
- Federico Martín Aramburú
- Lucas Borges
- Roberto Grau
- Ignacio Mieres
- Juan Pablo Socino
- Nicolás Vergallo
- Fotunuupule Auelua
- Matt Henjak
- Morgan Turinui
- Al Charron
- Joseph Mbu
- Fero Lasagavibau
- Neumi Nanuku
- Saula Radidi
- Nemia Soqeta
- Paul Albaladejo
- Pierre Albaladejo
- Raymond Albaladejo
- Benoît August
- Jean-Louis Azarete
- David Banquet
- Jean-Pierre Bastiat
- Jean-Louis Bérot
- Maurice Biraben
- Anthony Bouthier
- Maurice Boyau
- Julien Brugnaut
- Georges Capdepuy
- Philippe Carbonneau
- Stéphane Castaignède
- Cyril Cazeaux
- Arthur Chollon
- René Crabos
- Claude Darbos
- Pierre Darbos
- Jean Desclaux
- Claude Dourthe
- Richard Dourthe
- Mathieu Dourthe
- Claude Dufau
- Gérard Dufau
- Sébastien Fauqué
- Philippe Gimbert
- Pascal Giordani
- Abel Guichemerre
- Arnaud Héguy
- Jacques Ibañez
- Raphaël Ibañez
- Olivier Klemenczak
- Simon Labouyrie
- Charles Lacazedieu
- Julien Laharrague
- Nicolas Laharrague
- Thierry Lacroix
- Paul Lasaosa
- Jean-Claude Lasserre
- Bernard Lavigne
- Jean-Patrick Lescarboura
- Matthieu Lièvremont
- Thomas Lièvremont
- Ludovic Loustau
- Jean-Pierre Lux
- Olivier Magne
- Christophe Milhères
- Ugo Mola
- Benjamin Noirot
- Fabien Pelous
- Maxime Petitjean
- Julien Peyrelongue
- Toki Pilioko
- Laurent Rodriguez
- Olivier Roumat
- Marc Sallefranque
- Julien Saubade
- Nicolas Spanghero
- Irakli Giorgadze
- Tariel Ratianidze
- Clemens von Grumbkow
- Aidan McCullen
- David Bortolussi
- Laurent Travini
- P. J. van Lill
- Charlie Hore
- Petru Bălan
- Gabriel Brezoianu
- Iulian Dumitraș
- Kas Lealamanua
- Justin Purdie
- Kane Thompson
- Gavin Williams
- Craig Smith
- Jannie Bornman
- Jacques-Louis Potgieter
- Paea Faʻanunu
- Mafileo Kefu
- Joe Tuineau
- Mario Sagario
- Liam Davies
See also
Footnotes
References
- ^ "Equipe - Effectif PRO D2". usdrugby-landes.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Dax squad for season 2024/2025". All Rugby. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
External links
- (in French) Union sportive dacquoise official website
- (in French) Allezdax.com website