| KNOWN AS |
MONTPELLIER
HÉRAULT RUGBY CLUB |
| FOUNDED |
1986 |
| STADIUM (capacity) |
Stade Yves du Manoir |
12,734 |
| POSITION LAST YEAR |
8th |
| COLOURS |
Blue and white |
| HONOURS |
Championship winners |
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Championship runners-up |
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Challenge Yves Manoir,
winners |
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Coup de L’Esperance, winners |
1993 |
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Coupe Andre Moga, winners |
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Rugby Pro D2, winners |
2003 |
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European Shield, winners |
2004 |
| PRESIDENT |
Philippe Deffins |
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| COACH |
Alain Hyardet, Didier Nourault |
| TRIVIA |
Founded in 1986
from the merger between Stade Montpelliérain and MUC
Rugby. |
| MAJOR SIGNINGS |
Justin Marshall (scrum-half,
Ospreys) |
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Ollie Smith
(centre, Leicester) |
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Santiago Bottini
(fly-half, Béziers) |
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Bruce Douglas
(prop, Llanelli) |
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Sylvaine Mirande (centre, Agen) |
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Thierry Brana
(scrum-half, Auch) |
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Pietman van
Niekerk (prop, Agen) |
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Michael Ladhuie
(Perpignan) |
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Benjamin Goze
(loose forward, Aurillac) |
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Ludovic Monier
(prop, Aurillac) |
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Gerrit Dyman
(prop, Aurillac) |
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Jacques Schutte
(fly-half, Falcons) |
| CURRENT PLAYERS |
View Current Players & Player
Profiles |
| MAJOR PLAYERS |
Ollie Smith (England centre) |
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Justin Marshall (former All Blacks scrum-half) |
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Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgian lock) |
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Louis Picamoles (French lock) |
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Fulgence Ouedraogo (French back row) |
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Vincent Trinh-Duc (French fly-half) |
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Fédérico Todeschini (Argentine fly-half) |
| OFFICIAL SITE |
www.montpellier-rugby.com |
