- Section Paloise
Rugby team
teamname = Pau
fullname = Section Paloise
location = Pau,France
country
founded = 1902
ground =Stade du Hameau
capacity = 13,819
president =Pierre Bouisset
coach =Jean-Bernard Duplantier
league = Pro D2
season = 2006-07
position = 8th
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pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=|pattern_ra2=|leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=386F66|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=FFFFFFSection Paloise is a French
rugby union club from Pau inPyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing inRugby Pro D2 , the second level of the French league system.History
They were founded in 1902 as Section Paloise de Ligue Girondine and were renamed Section Paloise in 1905. They play at
Stade du Hameau (capacity 15,000). They wear green and white and are currently sponsored by Total.At the end of 2004/5 Pau survived a play-off game with Aurillac and will stay in Top 14. However they were relegated the following season, and are now playing in Pro D2.
Club honours
* "'French premiership
** Champions: 1928, 1946, 1964
*Challenge Yves du Manoir
** Champions: 1939, 1952, 1997
*European Challenge Cup
** Champions: 2000Finals results
French championship
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Famous players
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David Aucagne
*Philippe Bernat-Salles
*Pascal Bomati
*Sébastien Bruno
*Nicolas Brusque
*Laurent Cabannes
*Jean Capdouze
*Philippe Carbonneau
*Thierry Cléda
*David Dantiacq
*Thierry Ducès
*Philippe Ebel
*Imanol Harinordoquy
*Richard Mapuhi
*Thierry Mentières
*François Moncla
*Robert Paparemborde
*Jean Preux
*Jean Piqué
*Al Charron
*Frédéric Torossian
*Damien Traille
*Pierre Triep-Capdeville External links
* [http://www.section-paloise.com/accueil.php Section Paloise] - Official site
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