KNOWN AS |
Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club |
FOUNDED |
1986 |
STADIUM (capacity) |
Stade Yves du Manoir |
15,000 |
POSITION LAST YEAR |
10th. Full results |
BUDGET FOR 2010/11 |
€12.7m (down €0.1m from 2009/10) |
COLOURS |
Blue and white |
HONOURS |
Championship winners |
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Championship runners-up |
2011 |
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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 |
Fabien Galthié, Eric Béchu (forwards), Didier Bes (backs) |
CAPTAIN |
Fulgence Ouedraogo
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TRIVIA |
Founded in 1986 from the merger between Stade Montpelliérain and MUC Rugby. |
MAJOR SIGNINGS |
Santiago Fernandez (Argentine fly-half) |
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Giorgi Jgenti (Georgian prop) |
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Timoci Nagusa (Fijian winger) |
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Dimitri Pelo (French rugby league international) |
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Goderzi Shvelidze (Georgian prop) |
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Goncalo Uva (Portuguese lock) |
CURRENT PLAYERS |
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MAJOR PLAYERS |
Fulgence Ouedraogo (French back row) |
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Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgian lock) |
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Benjamin Thiéry (France 'A' full-back) |
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Francois Trinh-Duc (French fly-half) |
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Juan Figallo (Argentine prop) |
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Saklusa Matadigio (Fiji flanker) |
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Georgi Chkhaldze (Georgian flanker) |
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Frédérico Todeschini (Argentine fly-half) |
OFFICIAL SITE |
www.montpellier-rugby.com |