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Montpellier 
Full name Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club Founded 1986 Location Montpellier, France Ground(s) Stade Yves-du-Manoir (Capacity: 15,000) President 
Mohed AltradCoach(es) Fabien GalthiéCaptain(s) Fulgence OuedraogoLeague(s) Top 14 2010–11 Runners-up (6th on league table) 
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2nd kitOfficial website www.montpellier-rugby.com Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club is a professional French rugby union, based in Montpellier the capital of Languedoc-Roussillon. The club is currently competing in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14.
They were founded in 1986 from the merger of Stade Montpelliérain and MUC Rugby. They used to play at Stade Sabathé (capacity 5,000), they have moved to the Stade Yves-du-Manoir since RWC 2007. They wear white and blue.
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History
The club was established in 1986, through the merger of two other rugby union clubs, the Stade Montpelliérain and MUC Rugby. Montpellier have thus far not made it to a championship final, but have won a number of other titles. In 1993 the club won the Challenge de l'Espérance.
In the early 2000s there was a lot of success for the team as well; they were promoted to the top division of the French league system (the Top 14), after becoming champions of the Rugby Pro D2 (second division) in the 2003 season. The following season the club played for the European Shield, and contested the final. Played in May 2004, Montpellier defeated Italian club Viadana 25 points to 19 to win the Shield.
Honours
- Top 14
- Runners-up: 2011
- Rugby Pro D2
- Champions: 2003
- European Shield:
- Champions: 2004
- Challenge de l'Espérance:
- Champions: 1993
Finals results
Top 14
Date Winners Runners-up Score Venue Spectators 4 June 2011 Stade Toulousain Montpellier Hérault RC 15–10 Stade de France, Saint-Denis 77,000 European Shield
Date Winners Runners-up Score Venue Spectators 21 May 2004 Montpellier Hérault RC Viadana 25-19 Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma 2,553 Players
Squad 2011/12
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 Joan Caudullo Hooker FranceAgustín Creevy Hooker 
ArgentinaMickaël Ladhuie Hooker FranceRassie Van Vuuren Hooker 
South AfricaMaximiliano Bustos Prop ArgentinaSébastien Chobet Prop FranceJuan Figallo Prop ArgentinaGiorgi Jgenti Prop 
GeorgiaKevin Kervarec Prop FranceNa'ama Leleimalefaga Prop 
SamoaGoderdzi Shvelidze Prop GeorgiaOlivier Tissot Prop FranceMickaël de Marco Lock FranceAliki Fakate Lock FranceDrickus Hancke Lock South AfricaMichel Macurdy Lock FranceThibaut Privat Lock FranceVassili Bost Flanker FranceMamuka Gorgodze Flanker GeorgiaRémy Martin Flanker FranceFulgence Ouedraogo (c) Flanker FranceAlex Tulou Flanker 
New ZealandJérôme Vallée Flanker FranceGiorgi Chkhaidze Number 8 GeorgiaSakiusa Matadigo Number 8 
FijiPlayer Position Union Benoît Paillaugue Scrum-half FranceJulien Tomas Scrum-half FranceRaphaël Lagarde Fly-half FranceFrançois Trinh-Duc Fly-half FranceYoan Audrin Centre FrancePaul Bosch Centre South AfricaThomas Combezou Centre FranceGeoffrey Doumayrou Centre FranceSantiago Fernández Centre ArgentinaFlorian Nicot Centre FranceGrant Rees Centre South AfricaPierre Berard Wing FranceMartín Bustos Moyano Wing ArgentinaLucas González Amorosino Wing ArgentinaTimoci Nagusa Wing FijiDimitri Pelo Wing FranceJean-Baptiste Peyras Wing FranceAdrien Pratmarty Wing FranceSeta Tuilevuka Wing 
United StatesRobin Solana Fullback FranceBenjamin Thiéry Fullback FranceInternationally Capped Players
- Santiago Fernández
- Juan Figallo
- Sakiusa Matadigo
- Timoci Nagusa
- Fulgence Ouedraogo
- Benjamin Thiéry
- Julien Tomas
- François Trinh-Duc
- Giorgi Chkhaidze
- Mamuka Gorgodze
- Giorgi Jgenti
- Goderdzi Shvelidze
Gonçalo Uva- Na'ama Leleimalefaga
Fabien Rofes- Seta Tuilevuka
Transfers 2011/12
Players In
- Agustín Creevy (from San Luis)
- Lucas González Amorosino (from
Leicester Tigers) - Yoan Audrin (from Castres)
- Thomas Combezou (from La Rochelle)
- Rémy Martin (from Bayonne)
- Jean-Baptiste Peyras (from Bayonne)
- Thibaut Privat (from Clermont)
- Rassie van Vuuren (from Aurillac)
Players Out
External links
- (French) Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club - Official Site
Top 14 2011–12 Teams Seasons 2002-03 • 2003-04 • 2004-05 • 2005-06 • 2006-07 • 2007-08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12Heineken Cup 2011–12 teams Aironi · Bath · Benetton Treviso · Biarritz · Cardiff Blues · Castres · Clermont Auvergne · Connacht · Edinburgh · Glasgow Warriors · Gloucester · Harlequins · Leicester Tigers · Leinster · London Irish · Montpellier · Munster · Northampton Saints · Ospreys · Racing Métro · Saracens · Scarlets · Toulouse · UlsterSeasons Finals 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012Pool stages 1995–96 · 1996–97 · 1997–98 · 1998–99 · 1999–2000 · 2000–01 · 2001–02 · 2002–03 · 2003–04 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2006–07 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2010–11 · 2011–12Rankings European Rugby Club RankingsRugby 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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- Top 14
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