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US Dax

Union Sportive Dax Rugby Landes, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.

US Dax
Full nameUnion Sportive Dax Rugby Landes
Founded1904; 120 years ago (1904)
LocationDax, France
Ground(s)Stade Maurice Boyau (Capacity: 7,262)
PresidentPhilippe Jacquemain
Coach(es)ean-Frédéric Dubois
Hervé Durquety
Marc Dal Maso
League(s)Pro D2
2023–245th
Team kit
2nd kit
Official website
usdax.fr/rugby/

They were founded in 1904. They play at Stade Maurice Boyau (capacity 16,170). They wear red and white. They are based in Dax in the Landes département of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Honours edit

Finals results edit

French championship edit

Date Winner Runner-up Score Venue Spectators
3 June 1956 FC Lourdes US Dax 20-0 Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 38,426
28 May 1961 AS Béziers US Dax 6-3 Stade de Gerland, Lyon 35,000
2 June 1963 Stade Montois US Dax 9-6 Parc Lescure, Bordeaux 39,000
22 May 1966 SU Agen US Dax 9-8 Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 28,803
20 May 1973 Stadoceste Tarbais US Dax 18-12 Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 26,952

Current standings edit

2023–24 Pro D2 Table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Provence 30 20 2 8 803 632 +171 8 3 95 Semi-final promotion playoff place
2 Vannes 30 17 2 11 777 508 +269 10 7 89
3 Béziers 30 17 1 12 789 715 +74 6 4 80 Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4 Grenoble 30 19 0 11 826 694 +132 8 3 79[a]
5 Dax 30 17 1 12 626 683 −57 5 2 77
6 Brive 30 16 1 13 689 583 +106 8 2 76
7 Nevers 30 15 0 15 682 610 +72 6 9 75
8 Mont-de-Marsan 30 15 1 14 766 641 +125 5 7 74
9 Aurillac 30 14 1 15 593 764 −171 3 3 64
10 Colomiers 30 13 1 16 661 657 +4 4 6 64
11 Valence Romans 30 13 0 17 623 640 −17 5 5 62
12 Soyaux Angoulême 30 13 2 15 563 616 −53 0 6 62
13 Agen 30 13 1 16 597 732 −135 2 5 61
14 Biarritz 30 11 0 19 618 811 −193 4 5 53
15 Montauban 30 11 0 19 577 755 −178 2 5 51 Relegation play-off
16 Rouen 30 9 1 20 604 753 −149 5 5 48 Relegation to Nationale
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2024. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Competition points earned in head-to-head matches
  2. Points difference in head-to-head matches
  3. Try differential in head-to-head matches
  4. Points difference in all matches
  5. Try differential in all matches
  6. Points scored in all matches
  7. Tries scored in all matches
  8. Fewer matches forfeited
  9. Classification in the previous Top 14 season
    Notes:
  1. ^ Following the decisions rendered by the Appeal Commission on July 6, 2023 and December 14, 2023 by the Disciplinary Council, a withdrawal of 12 points applies for FC Grenoble Rugby.The total sanction was reduced on appeal on 31 January 2024, recovering four points in the ranking.

Current squad edit

For player movements before or during the 2023–24 season, see List of 2023–24 Rugby Pro D2 transfers § Dax.

The squad for the 2023–24 season is:[1][2]


Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Louis Barrere Hooker   France
Maxime Delonca Hooker   France
Iban Hiriart-Uruuty Hooker   France
Elvis Levi Hooker   Samoa
Faitotoa Asa Prop   New Zealand
Thibaud Drean Prop   France
Diogo Hasse Ferreira Prop   Portugal
Nephi Leatigaga Prop   Samoa
David Lolohea Prop   Tonga
Matthieu Loudet Prop   France
Louis Mary Prop   France
Matthieu Bidan Lock   France
Joshua Furno Lock   Italy
Etienne Loiret Lock   France
Ratu Nacika Lock   Fiji
Gysbert du Preez Lock   South Africa
Jean-Baptiste Singer Lock   France
Arnaud Aletti Back row   France
Paul Arnaud Ausset Back row   France
Jean-Baptiste Barrère Back row   France
Jean Despiau Back row   France
Brice Ferrer Back row   France
Genesis Mamea Lemalu Back row   Samoa
Théo Trémeau Back row   France
Sam Wasley Back row   New Zealand
Player Position Union
Simon Garrouteigt Scrum-half   France
Paul Ravier Scrum-half   France
Sylvère Réteau Scrum-half   France
Hugo Cerisier Fly-half   France
Romuald Séguy Fly-half   France
Ilikena Bolakoro Centre   Fiji
Théo Dachary Centre   France
Bastien Daguerre Centre   France
Alex McHenry Centre   Ireland
Benjamin Puntous Centre   France
Guillaume Bouche Wing   France
Jope Naseara Wing   Fiji
Maxime Oltmann Wing   Germany
Alexandre Pilati Wing   Ivory Coast
Théo Duprat Fullback   France
Théo Gatelier Fullback   France

Espoirs squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Paul Laperne Hooker   France
Axel Cassagne Prop   France
Raphaël Laboille Prop   France
Kilian Larrart Prop   France
Giorgi Sebua Prop   France
Alexis Duprouilh Back row   France
Maxens Guéry Back row   France
Enzo Saytour Back row   France
Player Position Union
Ellande Larre Centre   France
Jules Lartigau Centre   France
Jules Perrin Centre   France
Sacha Elfort Wing   France
Flavien Laforie Wing   France
Aymeric Le Pluart Wing   France
Paul Rebeyrotte Fullback   France

Notable former players edit

See also edit

Footnotes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Equipe - Effectif PRO D2". usdrugby-landes.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  2. ^ "Dax squad for season 2023/2024". All Rugby. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

External links edit

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