The team plays in red and black shirts. It plays their home matches at Stade Robert Diochon in Rouen. There are plans to build a new stadium by 2023.[1]
The team origins date back to 2009, when a group of rugby fanatics from the Normandy region wanted to build a team in the city of Rouen.[2] Named Stade Rouennais, their primary objective of reaching Fédérale 2 was achieved in 2013.
Seeking further progress, Stade Rouennais hired Richard Hill, former captain of the England team and finalist of the 1991 World Cup, as General Manager in 2013. Under his management the club stabilized itself in Fédérale 2 and then gained promotion to Fédérale 1 in 2014–15.
After this meteoric rise Normand entrepreneurs Jean-Louis Louvel and Eric Leroy invested in the club by becoming the presidents. The club was renamed Rouen Normandie Rugby. The goal was to professionalize the club and extend it to all of Normandy. Richard Hill committed to the club until 2023.
These changes were beneficial, since for the first time in the history of Normandy rugby, Richard Hill lead Rouen Normandy Rugby to become Champion of France of the highest amateur level in 2016–17.
During the 2018–19 Fédérale 1 season Hill led Rouen to victory in the Jean Pratt Trophy, which automatically promoted them to Pro D2.[3]
Source: Pro D2 Rules for classification: When two teams have the same points total, position is determined by head-to-head results before points difference. (C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated Notes:
^ abGrenoble were penalised three competition points, and Montauban were penalised two, for financial and administrative issues that made the clubs "non-compliant with the regulatory provisions and decisions of the CCCP".[4][5]
^"Un nouveau stade de rugby construit dans quatre ans au sud de Rouen ?". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
^"Histoire". Rouen Normandie Rugby (in French). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
^"Rouen Normandie Rugby sacré champion de France de Fédérale 1 au terme d'un match renversant". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
^"Le FCG sanctionné de trois points de retrait au classement par la Ligue !". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023. Un retrait de cinq points dont deux points avec sursis au classement du championnat professionnel de Pro D2 de la saison en cours [...] Cette sanction a été prononcée au motif du « non-respect des dispositions réglementaires et décisions de la CCCP ».
^"Pro D2 : l'US Montauban sanctionnée de cinq points de retrait pour la prochaine saison !" [Pro D2: US Montauban sanctioned with five withdrawal points for the next season!]. La Dépêche (in French). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^"Le Groupe Pro" (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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Rouen Normandie Rugby is a French rugby union club from Rouen currently playing in the second level of the country s professional rugby system Pro D2 Rouen NRFull nameRouen Normandie RugbyNickname s Les Lions The Lions Founded2009 15 years ago 2009 LocationRouen FranceGround s Stade Robert Diochon Capacity 12 018 Coach es Nicolas GodignonLeague s Pro D22022 2312thOfficial websiterouennormandierugby wbr fr The team plays in red and black shirts It plays their home matches at Stade Robert Diochon in Rouen There are plans to build a new stadium by 2023 1 Contents 1 History 2 Honours 3 Current standings 4 Current squad 4 1 Espoirs squad 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe team origins date back to 2009 when a group of rugby fanatics from the Normandy region wanted to build a team in the city of Rouen 2 Named Stade Rouennais their primary objective of reaching Federale 2 was achieved in 2013 Seeking further progress Stade Rouennais hired Richard Hill former captain of the England team and finalist of the 1991 World Cup as General Manager in 2013 Under his management the club stabilized itself in Federale 2 and then gained promotion to Federale 1 in 2014 15 After this meteoric rise Normand entrepreneurs Jean Louis Louvel and Eric Leroy invested in the club by becoming the presidents The club was renamed Rouen Normandie Rugby The goal was to professionalize the club and extend it to all of Normandy Richard Hill committed to the club until 2023 These changes were beneficial since for the first time in the history of Normandy rugby Richard Hill lead Rouen Normandy Rugby to become Champion of France of the highest amateur level in 2016 17 During the 2018 19 Federale 1 season Hill led Rouen to victory in the Jean Pratt Trophy which automatically promoted them to Pro D2 3 Honours editFederale 1 champions 2018 19Current standings editPos Teamvte Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts 1 Oyonnax C P 30 23 1 6 904 457 447 17 111 Semi final promotion playoff place 2 Grenoble 30 19 3 8 672 588 84 8 87 a 3 Mont de Marsan 30 19 0 11 764 649 115 10 86 Quarter final promotion playoff place 4 Nevers 30 17 3 10 718 551 167 11 85 5 Vannes 30 17 1 12 718 633 85 11 81 6 Agen 30 15 1 14 653 583 70 15 77 7 Colomiers 30 15 0 15 674 678 4 10 70 8 Provence 30 13 4 13 652 638 14 9 69 9 Beziers 30 13 1 16 700 716 16 11 65 10 Aurillac 30 15 0 15 586 706 120 5 65 11 Biarritz 30 12 2 16 690 699 9 8 60 12 Rouen 30 12 2 16 594 767 173 6 58 13 Montauban 30 12 1 17 678 784 106 6 54 a 14 Soyaux Angouleme 30 11 0 19 569 697 128 8 52 15 Carcassonne R 30 10 1 19 553 677 124 10 52 Relegation to Nationale 16 Massy R 30 7 0 23 499 801 302 5 33Source Pro D2Rules for classification When two teams have the same points total position is determined by head to head results before points difference C Champion P Promoted R RelegatedNotes a b Grenoble were penalised three competition points and Montauban were penalised two for financial and administrative issues that made the clubs non compliant with the regulatory provisions and decisions of the CCCP 4 5 Current squad editFor player movements before or during the 2022 23 season see List of 2022 23 Rugby Pro D2 transfers Rouen The Rouen squad for the 2022 23 season is 6 Note Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non World Rugby nationality Player Position Union Efi Ma afu Hooker nbsp Australia Jean Etienne Lesueur Hooker nbsp France Mathieu Bonnot Hooker nbsp France Mohamed Boughnami Prop nbsp France Soulemane Camara Prop nbsp France Jeremy Clamy Edroux Prop nbsp France Antoine Fournier Prop nbsp France Dylan Jacquot Prop nbsp France Alexandru Țăruș Prop nbsp Romania Cody Thomas Prop nbsp Portugal JC Astle Lock nbsp South Africa Jimi Maximin Lock nbsp France Toby Salmon Lock nbsp England Raphael Vieilledent Lock nbsp France Tienie Burger Back row nbsp South Africa Abdelkarim Fofana Back row nbsp France Valentino Mapapalangi Back row nbsp Tonga Willy N Diaye Back row nbsp France Julien Ruaud Back row nbsp France Fabien Vincent Back row nbsp France Psalm Wooching Back row nbsp United States Player Position Union Florent Campeggia Scrum half nbsp France Joris Lezat Scrum half nbsp France Theo Nanette Scrum half nbsp France Franck Pourteau Fly half nbsp France Thibault Olender Fly half nbsp France Ugo Delorme Centre nbsp France Taylor Gontineac Centre nbsp Romania JT Jackson Centre nbsp South Africa Alex Luatua Centre nbsp New Zealand Ope Peleseuma Centre nbsp Samoa Malcom Bertschy Wing nbsp France Amidou Marciniek Wing nbsp France Benito Masilevu Wing nbsp Fiji Paul Surano Wing nbsp France Peter Lydon Fullback nbsp Netherlands Marius Marty Fullback nbsp France Kevin Milhorat Fullback nbsp France Espoirs squad edit Note Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non World Rugby nationality Player Position Union Ru Hann Greyling Hooker nbsp France Lucas Malbert Hooker nbsp France Hugo Nabeiro Prop nbsp France Lucas Poisson Hooker nbsp France Ewan Clement Prop nbsp France Hugo N Diaye Prop nbsp France Khvicha Tsopurashvili Prop nbsp Georgia Octave Leleu Lock nbsp France Lucas Costa Back row nbsp France Jean Leleu Back row nbsp France Samuel Maximin Back row nbsp France Philippe Obreja Back row nbsp France Adrien Brissard Scrum half nbsp France Alois Chayla Fly half nbsp France Matthias Mendes Fullback nbsp FranceSee also editList of rugby union clubs in FranceReferences edit Un nouveau stade de rugby construit dans quatre ans au sud de Rouen actu fr in French Retrieved 29 July 2019 Histoire Rouen Normandie Rugby in French Retrieved 29 July 2019 Rouen Normandie Rugby sacre champion de France de Federale 1 au terme d un match renversant actu fr in French Retrieved 29 July 2019 Le FCG sanctionne de trois points de retrait au classement par la Ligue Le Dauphine libere in French 21 November 2022 Retrieved 18 January 2023 Un retrait de cinq points dont deux points avec sursis au classement du championnat professionnel de Pro D2 de la saison en cours Cette sanction a ete prononcee au motif du non respect des dispositions reglementaires et decisions de la CCCP Pro D2 l US Montauban sanctionnee de cinq points de retrait pour la prochaine saison Pro D2 US Montauban sanctioned with five withdrawal points for the next season La Depeche in French 20 May 2022 Retrieved 29 August 2022 Le Groupe Pro in French Retrieved 12 September 2019 External links editOfficial website nbsp This French rugby union team article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rouen Normandie Rugby amp oldid 1208659992, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
