| KNOWN AS |
Castres Olympique |
| FOUNDED |
1898 |
| STADIUM (capacity) |
Stade Pierre-Antoine |
9,423 |
| POSITION LAST YEAR |
5th |
| COLOURS |
Blue, white and grey |
| CASTRES CLUB SHIRTS |
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| HONOURS |
Championship
winners |
1949, 1950, 1993 |
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Championship
runners-up |
1995 |
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Challenge
Yves du Manoir, winners |
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Challenge
Yves du Manoir, runners-up |
1993 |
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Coup de
L’Esperance, winners |
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Coupe Andre
Moga, winners |
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Coupe de
France, winners |
1948 |
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European Challenge Cup,
winners |
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European Challenge Cup,
runners-up |
1997, 2000 |
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European Shield, winners |
2003 |
| PRESIDENT |
Jean Philippe Swiadek |
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| COACH |
Jeremy Davidson, Alain Gaillard,
Jean Philippe Swiadek |
| TRIVIA |
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| MAJOR SIGNINGS |
Chris Masoe
(flanker, Wellington Hurricanes) |
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Steve
Malonga (loose forward, Biarritz) |
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Thomas
Sanchou (centre, Albi) |
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Salesi Sika
(centre, Beziers) |
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Kiril
Koulemine (lock, Agen) |
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Fabio
Staibano (prop, Parma) |
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Darren Nell
(loose forward, Cheetahs) |
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Ludovic
Michaux (lock, Narbonne) |
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Thomas Bouqué
(full-back, Narbonne) |
| CURRENT PLAYERS |
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Profiles |
| MAJOR PLAYERS |
Sebastien Tillous-Borde (French scrum-half) |
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Chris Masoe (former All-Black back row) |
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Steve Kefu (former Australian centre) |
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Lionel Nallet (inspirational French captain and
second row) |
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Carl Hoeft (veteran New Zealand prop) |
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Josefa Tekori (Samoan back row) |
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Rafael Carballo (Argentine centre) |
| OFFICIAL SITE |
www.castres-olympique.fr |
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