Lézignan Sangliers
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| Full name |
Football Club de Lézignan |
| Founded | 1903 |
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| CEO(s) | Christophe Poumes, Daniel Fialin, Didier Sarda |
| Coach(s) | Aurélien Cologni |
| Competition | Elite One Championship |
| 2010/11 | N/A |
Football Club de Lézignan (or Lézignan Sangliers as they are often referred) are a professional rugby league football club based in Lézignan-Corbières in the départment of Aude in the south of France. They play in the Elite One Championship and to date have achieved reasonable success, having won three French Championship titles and three Lord Derby Cups although as of 2011 their last major title victory was in 1977.
The club was originally founded in 1903 and played rugby union in which it achieved some success in the competitions it competed. In 1939 the club switched codes and began playing rugby league after the success the code began having in the country in the early 1930s with the formation of the French championship in 1934. In the 2007-08 season the club, led by their French international player-coach James Wynne, won the French Championship for the first time in 30 years. They also reached the fourth round of the Challenge Cup.
2014/15 Squad
* As of 1 September 2014:
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Head coach
Assistant coach
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2014/15 transfers
Gains
| Player | Signed from | Contract Length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Farid Sid | July 2014 | ||
| Charles Bouzinac | St Esteve Catalans | July 2014 | |
 Tuki Jackson | July 2014 | ||
| Benjamin Wrong | July 2014 | ||
 Jared Farlow | July 2014 | ||
| Jamal Fakir | Bradford Bulls | July 2014 |
Losses
| Player | Signed for | Contract Length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Piquemal | July 2014 | ||
 Christophe Calegari | July 2014 | ||
| Ryan O'Hara | July 2014 | ||
| Leivaha Pulu | July 2014 | ||
| Benjamin Lazina | July 2014 | ||
 Benjamin Thornton | July 2014 | ||
| John Boudebza | Hull KR | 1 Year | October 2014 |
History
The club was founded in 1903 and initially played rugby union. In 1939 they changed sports, joining the French Rugby League. The nickname Sangliers means wild boar, and has long been associated with the club. They have won the French Championship on seven occasions, and the Lord Derby Cup on five occasions.
Honours
- French Championship: 7
- 1961, 1963, 1978, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- 1960, 1966, 1970, 2010, 2011
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