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Oyonnax 
Full name Union Sportive Oyonnax Rugby Founded 1909 Location Oyonnax, France Ground(s) Stade Charles-Mathon (Capacity: 6,000) President Jean-Marc Manducher Coach(es) Christophe Urios 2010–11 7th 
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2nd kitUnion sportive Oyonnax Rugby is a French rugby union club from Oyonnax in the Ain département of the région Rhône-Alpes, currently competing in the second level of the French league system (Pro D2). They play at Stade Charles-Mathon (capacity 6,000). They wear black and red.
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History
They were founded in 1909 as Club Sportif Oyonnaxien and were renamed Union Sportive Oyonaxienne in 1940, as sports clubs were force to united by the Vichy régime. Oyonnax played in the regional leagues until 1967 when they joined the First Division (64 clubs). They were relegated to the lower divisions a few years later and bounced back to the Group B of the First Division (the Second Division in fact) in 1988. Finally, in 2003 they reached the Fédérale 1 final and although they went down to Limoges (18-20), they moved on to the professional Pro D2 where they have played ever since.
Honours
- 1991/92 Runner-up Fédérale 1 Division B
- 2000/01 Winners Fédérale 1
- 2002/03 Runner-up Fédérale 1, promoted to Pro D2
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-IRB nationality.
Player Position Union Guillaume Cortal Hooker 
FranceDaniel Humbert Hooker FranceBenjamin Ollivier Hooker FranceSalim Tebani Hooker 
AlgeriaDavit Ashvetia Prop 
GeorgiaRichard Menotti Prop FranceDamien Minassian Prop FranceLukas Rapant Prop 
Czech RepublicCyril Taillefer Prop FrancePierre Thuries Prop FranceAlexandre Baclet Lock FranceJuan Carlos Bado Lock 
UruguayNaude Beukes Lock 
South AfricaMiroslav Nemecek Lock Czech RepublicGambo Adamou Flanker 
CameroonJérôme Baradat Flanker FranceNicolas Brignoni Flanker UruguayAntony Hudson Flanker FranceChristophe Marth Flanker FranceNisifolo Naufahu Flanker 
TongaNicolas Pommerel Flanker FranceVincent Volle Flanker FrancePlayer Position Union Yohann Authier Scrum-half FranceÉtienne Ninet Scrum-half FranceSébastien Bouillot Fly-half FranceNadir Boukhaloua Fly-half FranceBertrand Guilloux Fly-half FranceMickaël Aït-Issad Fly-half FranceFrédéric Charrier Centre FranceDan Dumitru Centre 
RomaniaAdrien N'Goma Centre FranceSamir Thevenot Centre FranceBrice Martin Wing FranceJérome Naves Wing FranceAdrien Timoteo Wing FrancePeter Giroud Fullback FrancePierre-Yves Montagnat Fullback FranceExternal links
- (French) - Official site
Pro D2 2011–12 Teams Aix-en-Provence • Albi • Auch • Aurillac • Béziers • Bourgoin • Carcassonne • Dax • Grenoble • La Rochelle • Mont-de-Marsan • Narbonne • Oyonnax • Pau • Périgueux • TarbesSeasons 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12Rugby union in France Governing body National teams Competitions National Rugby League (France) (Top 14 · Pro D2) · Fédérale 1 · Fédérale 2 · Fédérale 3 · Challenge Yves du Manoir · Espoirs · Reichel A · 1er Division Féminine · 2ème Division FéminineRelated articles International players · StadiumsCategories:- French rugby union clubs
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