Rugby Club Nîmes Gard (also known as just RC Nîmes) are a French rugby union club that currently compete in the Fédérale 2 competition, the third division of French rugby. They have in the past played in the higher divisions, and in 1991 were quarter-finalists of the top French championship. Nîmes were established in 1963 and play in red and green colours. The driving force behind the club has always been former Béziers captain Louis Gagnière, who as president took the club to the top division in the late eighties and early nineties. After a long battle with illness he has returned to the club and they are becoming strong contenders for the top level once again.
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| Full name | Rugby Club Nîmes Gard |
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| Founded | 1963 |
| Location | Nîmes, France |
| Ground(s) | Stade Nicolas Kaufmann (Capacity: 4000) |
| President | Claude Pontaud |
| Coach(es) | Serge Sassolat, Jean-Michel Meunier |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Honors edit
- French championship:
- Quarter-finalists: 1991
Current squad edit
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Notable former players edit
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- Marc Andrieu
- Didier Camberabero
- Hervé Chabowski
- Hervé Giraud
- Bernard Viviès
- Jean-Claude Langlade
- Sébastien Bruno
- Thierry Devergie
- Pierre-Édouard Detrez
All of these players have represented France at full international level in the recent past, although Camberabero (Béziers) and Bruno (Sale) and Viviès (Agen) were at other clubs when they became internationals.
- Christophe Barrière
- Jérôme Bianchi
- Éric Tissot
Have represented France 'A'.
Have represented Portugal