US Dax

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Dax
Full name	Union Sportive Dacquoise
Founded	1904
Location	Dax, France
Ground	Stade Maurice Boyau
Capacity	15,000
President	Gilbert Ponteins
Coach	Marc Lievremont
League	Pro D2
2005-06	3rd
Home colours		Away colours

Union Sportive Dax is a French rugby union club currently competing in the second level of the French league system - the Rugby Pro D2.

They were founded in 1904. They play at Stade Maurice Boyau (capacity 15,000). They wear red and white. They are based in Dax in the Landes département of Aquitaine.

Contents 1 Honours 2 Finals results 2.1 French championship 3 Famous players 4 Famous coaches 5 External link

[edit] Honours

• French championship:
  • Runners-up: 1956, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1973
• Challenge Yves du Manoir/Coupe de France:
  • Champions: 1957, 1959, 1969, 1971, 1982

[edit] Finals results

[edit] French championship

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

[edit] Famous players

• Pierre Albaladejo
• Jean-Louis Azarete
• Jean-Pierre Bastiat
• Jean-Louis Bérot
• Maurice Biraben
• Maurice Boyau
• Georges Capdepuy
• Philippe Carbonneau
• Jean Desclaux
• Claude Dourthe
• Richard Dourthe
• Gérard Dufau
• Raphael Ibanez
• Jean-Patrick Lescarboura
• Thierry Lacroix
• Paul Lasaosa
• Jean-Claude Lasserre
• Jean-Pierre Lux
• Olivier Magne
• Fabien Pelous
• Laurent Rodriguez
• Olivier Roumat
• Marc Sallefranque

[edit] Famous coaches

• Jean Desclaux
• Paul Lasaosa

[edit] External link

• Union Sportive Dacquoise - Official site (French)