Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente is a French rugby union club from Angoulême, currently playing in the second level of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2.
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| Full name | Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente |
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| Founded | 1910 |
| Location | Angoulême, France |
| Ground(s) | Stade Chanzy (Capacity: 8,000) |
| Coach(es) | Julien Laïrle / Rémy Ladauge |
| League(s) | Pro D2 |
| 2023–24 | 12th |
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The team plays in violet and purple shirts, and play their home matches at the 8000-capacity Stade Chanzy in Angoulême.[1]
History edit
The team origins dates back to 15 February 1910, when a multi-sports organisation called Sporting Club d'Angoulême was formed. The rugby team was part of this organisation until 2003, when it broke away to become an independent entity, called Sporting Club d'Angoulême Rugby. In 2010, the team merged with Rugby Club Soyaux to become Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente.[2]
SA XV Charente's first season after the merger was in the Fédérale 3 in 2010–2011 and they won the competition to gain promotion to Fédérale 2. In their third season at that level in 2013–14, they again won their league (winning all 25 of their matches during the season) to gain promotion to Fédérale 1. In only their second season in that competition, they won promotion to the second tier of French rugby, Rugby Pro D2 for the first time in their history, where they would compete in the 2016–2017 season.[3]
Current standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts | |
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| 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 | Béziers | 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 Angoulême | 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 | 33 |
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:
Current squad edit
The Soyaux Angouleme 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.
Espoirs squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Infrastructures". SA XV Charente (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Histoire". SA XV Charente (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Soyaux-Angoulême accède à la Pro D2 après sa victoire contre Bourg-en-Bresse". Le Rugby Nistere (in French). 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Soyaux Angouleme Squad" (in French). SA XV Charente. 19 April 2021.
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