Stade Bagnérais (French pronunciation: [stad baɲeʁɛ]) is a French rugby union club currently competing at the third level of the French league system (Fédérale 1). They are based in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, a small town of 8,000 inhabitants, in the Hautes-Pyrénées département, at the foot of the Pyrénées.
| Full name | Stade Bagnérais |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1901 |
| Location | Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Hautes-Pyrénées, France |
| Ground(s) | Stade Marcel-Cazenave |
| League(s) | Fédérale 1 |
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Formed in 1901 they have reached the final of the French championship twice in 1979 and 1981. Several of their players played for France :
- Center Roland Bertranne who held the French record for most caps (69) for a long time and captained the club to its two championship finals
- Fullback Jean-Michel Aguirre (39), who won France’s second Grand Slam ever in 1977 along with…
- …Wing Jean-François Gourdon (22)
- Wing Jean Gachassin (21), nicknamed 'Peter Pan' finished his career with them in the 1960s in the town where he was born.
Honours edit
- French championship : runner-up 1979 (lost to RC Narbonne 0-10), 1981 (lost to AS Béziers 13-22)
- Fédérale 3 champions : 2005