Rugby Club Châteaurenard

The Rugby club Châteaurenard is a French rugby union based in Châteaurenard. It's playing in the Fédérale 1, the third level of French rugby union.

RC Châteaurenard

Full name	Rugby club Châteaurenard
Founded	1945
Location	3 Place du Planet 13160 Châteaurenard
Ground(s)	Stade Pierre of Coubertin
President	Pascal Pradel - Thierry Bertrand
Coach(es)	Arnaud Vercruysse and Sébastien Jolet
League(s)	Fédérale 1,
2012-13	8th (Fédérale 1 2011-12)
Team kit
Official website
www.rugby-rcc.com

History

The RC Châteaurenard, is one of the most ancient rugby club of his region, andborbn after the merging of Stade Châteaurenardais and Gallia' in 1945. After a raising in their results, the clan arrive in second division championship in the 5o's (never relegated) reaching the first division (Groupe A) in 1993-94.

Palmarès

• French Champion "Groupe B" 1991-1992
• French Champion "Groupe B" and promoted to "Groupe A" in 1994-1995
• French Champion of "Nationale B", winner of "Coupe of l'Espérance" (groupe B) 1996-1997
• French Champion of Fédérale 1 (play-down) : 2007
• Vice-French Champion of "Nationale B", ("Groupe B") 1997-1998

Heritage

Famous Players

• Michel Fabre   : French Champion with Béziers
• Michel Konieck   : former player and captain of the Perpignan
• Éric Piazza   : former French Champion with Béziers
• José Rakoto   : fly-half of Madagascar national team
• Gheorghe Solomie   40 caps with Romania
• Levan Tsabadze   : former captain of Georgia, and former player of Narbonne, Castres and 'Clermont
• Bernard Viviès    : assistant coach of France national rugby union team

Coaches

• Roland Crancée   : 2 caps France in 1960-1961, French Champion with Lourdes in 1960.
• Gérald Boileau and Jean-Marc Pigeaud
• Arnaud Vercruysse and Sébastien Jolet

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