The organization was formed in 1907 as Stade nantais université club (SNUC), from the amalgamation of two earlier clubs: Sporting club universitaire nantais (SCUN) and the Couëron-based Rugby club de Basse-Indre.[1] The Stade nantais name can be traced to a turn-of-the-centuryhigh school club team that pioneered rugby union in Nantes, and whose members had scattered to SCUN and RC Basse-Indre.[4][5]
Right off the bat, the SNUC benefited from the involvement of star player fr:Pascal Laporte, who had relocated to Nantes to oversee a company that imported coal from Wales, following a highly successful career with Stade bordelais.[1] The Laporte connection further paid off in 1910, with the signing of Welsh fly-halfPercy Bush, one of finest players of the game's pioneer era.[1] Laporte would successively serve as player, coach and president of the organization, and its longtime home pitch was renamed in his honor in 1950.[6]
The club established itself as a French rugby power during the 1910s, although the stature of its accomplishments was somewhat diminished by the advent of World War I. Nantes did become the de facto national champions in 1917, beating Stade toulousain for the title. However, with most adult players conscripted to the battlefields, the competition was played by junior-agers and called Coupe de l'Esperance.[1]
From the 1920s on, the SNUC mostly played in the second tier, with a few stints at the top level. In the late 1990s, it fell all the way down to the lower rungs of the national leagues.[1]
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By 2007, the club was in dire financial straits, and a new legal entity—now just called Stade nantais—was created to take over the team's identity.[7] This new incarnation reached the Fédérale 1 (then the third tier of French rugby) in 2016, but its rise was stymied by more financial problems, and the club was threatened with enforced relegation in 2019. Undeterred, Stade nantais reaffirmed its goal to reach Pro D2 within a few years, and hired former Aviron bayonnais coach Vincent Etcheto as a consultant.[8] Etcheto was promoted to the position of manager in the summer of 2020. However, he would quit a few weeks later when the team was demoted to Fédérale 3 due to a deficit of nearly €1 million, which no new investor could cover in full. The club's resurgence was further complicated by the creation, in 2020 and 2022, of two bridge divisions between the Pro D2 and Fédérale 1.[9][10]
In 2022, Stade nantais announced the hiring of longtime Top 14 player Mirco Bergamasco as manager, with the club now professing a more deliberate development model based on homegrown talent.[2]
Jean Graton, creator of Michel Vaillant, played rugby for the SNUC in his youth, and paid tribute to the club with a 1956 short story called Le trois-quart-centre ne passe plus ! (English: The centre three-quarter won't pass anymore!). It was the cover story for issue number 382 of Tintin magazine.[11]
^ abcdefg"Historique". stadenantais.fr. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^ abRossi, Tom (13 May 2022). "Portrait : Mirco Bergamasco, une icône italienne à Nantes". presseocean.fr. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^"Classement Stade Nantais". stadenantais.fr. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^Couraud, F. (December 1925). "Les universitaires et les sports". La Bohême. No. 60. Nantes: Association des étudiants de Nantes. p. 8.
^"Football Rugby : La Coupe de l'Atlantique". L'Auto-vélo. Paris. 7 December 1904. p. 7. [...] mettant aux prise le Stade Nantais et le Sporting Club Universitaire de Nantes
^Abed-Denesle, Loïc (September 2004). "Breil-Barbie : Lorsque Nantes était en terre d'ovalie" (PDF). Nantes au quotidien. No. 147. City of Nantes. pp. 29–31.
^Gambert, Philippe (27 January 2009). "Le bras de fer de la Ville avec le Snuc". ouestfrance.fr. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^Dufour, Regis (29 July 2019). "Stade Nantais : après l'intersaison agitée, place à l'objectif Pro D2 pour 2022". lerugbynistere.fr. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^Mazella, Clément (3 July 2020). "Le Stade Nantais relégué en Fédérale 3, Vincent Etcheto quitte le club !". actu.fr. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^Jumeau, David (26 June 2020). "Rugby – Fédérale 1. Pro D3 : le Niort RC en salle d'attente". courrierdelouest.fr. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^Graton, Jean (16 February 1956). "Le trois-quart-centre ne passe plus !". Tintin. Vol. 9, no. 382. Paris: Dargaud.
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Stade nantais also called Stade nantais rugby is a semi professional rugby union team based in Nantes Loire Atlantique France They compete in the Federale 1 France s fifth tier 3 Stade nantaisNickname s The ElephantsFounded1907 117 years ago 1907 1 LocationNantes FranceGround s Stade Pascal Laporte 1 Director of RugbyMirco Bergamasco 2 League s Federale 1Official websitewww wbr stadenantais wbr fr Contents 1 History 1 1 Stade nantais universite club 1 2 Stade nantais 2 Honours 3 Notable players 4 In popular culture 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editStade nantais universite club edit The organization was formed in 1907 as Stade nantais universite club SNUC from the amalgamation of two earlier clubs Sporting club universitaire nantais SCUN and the Coueron based Rugby club de Basse Indre 1 The Stade nantais name can be traced to a turn of the century high school club team that pioneered rugby union in Nantes and whose members had scattered to SCUN and RC Basse Indre 4 5 Right off the bat the SNUC benefited from the involvement of star player fr Pascal Laporte who had relocated to Nantes to oversee a company that imported coal from Wales following a highly successful career with Stade bordelais 1 The Laporte connection further paid off in 1910 with the signing of Welsh fly half Percy Bush one of finest players of the game s pioneer era 1 Laporte would successively serve as player coach and president of the organization and its longtime home pitch was renamed in his honor in 1950 6 The club established itself as a French rugby power during the 1910s although the stature of its accomplishments was somewhat diminished by the advent of World War I Nantes did become the de facto national champions in 1917 beating Stade toulousain for the title However with most adult players conscripted to the battlefields the competition was played by junior agers and called Coupe de l Esperance 1 From the 1920s on the SNUC mostly played in the second tier with a few stints at the top level In the late 1990s it fell all the way down to the lower rungs of the national leagues 1 Stade nantais edit By 2007 the club was in dire financial straits and a new legal entity now just called Stade nantais was created to take over the team s identity 7 This new incarnation reached the Federale 1 then the third tier of French rugby in 2016 but its rise was stymied by more financial problems and the club was threatened with enforced relegation in 2019 Undeterred Stade nantais reaffirmed its goal to reach Pro D2 within a few years and hired former Aviron bayonnais coach Vincent Etcheto as a consultant 8 Etcheto was promoted to the position of manager in the summer of 2020 However he would quit a few weeks later when the team was demoted to Federale 3 due to a deficit of nearly 1 million which no new investor could cover in full The club s resurgence was further complicated by the creation in 2020 and 2022 of two bridge divisions between the Pro D2 and Federale 1 9 10 In 2022 Stade nantais announced the hiring of longtime Top 14 player Mirco Bergamasco as manager with the club now professing a more deliberate development model based on homegrown talent 2 Honours editCoupe de l Esperance 1917 Notable players editPercy Bush fr Guy Belletante fr Pascal Laporte Clovis Le BailIn popular culture editJean Graton creator of Michel Vaillant played rugby for the SNUC in his youth and paid tribute to the club with a 1956 short story called Le trois quart centre ne passe plus English The centre three quarter won t pass anymore It was the cover story for issue number 382 of Tintin magazine 11 See also editList of rugby union clubs in France Rugby union in FranceReferences edit a b c d e f g Historique stadenantais fr 9 June 2020 Retrieved 6 September 2022 a b Rossi Tom 13 May 2022 Portrait Mirco Bergamasco une icone italienne a Nantes presseocean fr Retrieved 6 September 2022 Classement Stade Nantais stadenantais fr Retrieved 6 September 2022 Couraud F December 1925 Les universitaires et les sports La Boheme No 60 Nantes Association des etudiants de Nantes p 8 Football Rugby La Coupe de l Atlantique L Auto velo Paris 7 December 1904 p 7 mettant aux prise le Stade Nantais et le Sporting Club Universitaire de Nantes Abed Denesle Loic September 2004 Breil Barbie Lorsque Nantes etait en terre d ovalie PDF Nantes au quotidien No 147 City of Nantes pp 29 31 Gambert Philippe 27 January 2009 Le bras de fer de la Ville avec le Snuc ouestfrance fr Retrieved 6 September 2022 Dufour Regis 29 July 2019 Stade Nantais apres l intersaison agitee place a l objectif Pro D2 pour 2022 lerugbynistere fr Retrieved 6 September 2022 Mazella Clement 3 July 2020 Le Stade Nantais relegue en Federale 3 Vincent Etcheto quitte le club actu fr Retrieved 6 September 2022 Jumeau David 26 June 2020 Rugby Federale 1 Pro D3 le Niort RC en salle d attente courrierdelouest fr Retrieved 6 September 2022 Graton Jean 16 February 1956 Le trois quart centre ne passe plus Tintin Vol 9 no 382 Paris Dargaud External links editOfficial website in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stade Nantais amp oldid 1153628190, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
