Oyonnax Rugby

Union 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.

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.

External links

• (French) - Official site