Valence Romans Drôme Rugby

Valence Romans Drôme Rugby (fomerley L’Union sportive romanaise and péageoise) is a French rugby union club based in Romans-sur-Isère (Drôme). For the 2019-20 season they will be playing in Rugby Pro D2 having been promoted from Fédérale 1.

Valence Romans
Full nameValence Romans Drôme Rugby
Nickname(s)VRDR
Les Damiers (The Chequered Ones)
Founded1908
Location4 rue Chevalier
26100 Romans-sur-Isère
Ground(s)Stade Marcel Guillermoz
Stade Georges Pompidou (Capacity: 5,000 / 15,128)
PresidentJean-Louis Darlay
Coach(es)Cédric Chaubeau
Christophe Espinas
League(s)Pro D2
2018–19Fédérale 1 – 2nd, promotion group (promoted)
Team kit
Official website
www.usrp.tv

History

L’US romanaise and péageoise was founded in 1908 as the sport association of two town on both side of the Isère, Romans-sur-Isère and Bourg-of-Péage. Le club was the formed by a lot of worker of Shoes's factory. After the Second World War, the club was promoted in Top 16 and reach two times the semifinals (1954 and 1955), and in 1969 reach again the quarter of finals. This defined US Romans as one of the strongest French club in the 70's. In 1976, the "Damiers" (nickname of the players) lost the quarter of final against the future champion, Agen, and 1977 lost the semifinals against Perpignan (6-9). For eight consecutive years, Romans will pass the first round of the Championship. A first relegation in "Groupe B" in 1988, was followed by a return in "Group A". in 1990. In 1992, the club was again relegated. In 1995 Romans lost the "Groupe B1" final against FC Lourdes (a stunning match closed 37-36). A lot of famous French player have played at USRP in the past: like Arnaldo Gruarin, Robert Soro and Philippe Saint-André.

Now the club play in Fédérale 1, the third level of French rugby union system, after some year in the lower Fédérale 2. In 2018-19 they were promoted from Fédérale 1 into Rugby Pro D2. They now are called Valence Romans Drôme Rugby.

Current standings

The current table for the 2019–20 Rugby Pro D2 is:[1]

2019–20 Rugby Pro D2 Table
Pos Club Pl W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1Colomiers231706573381+1925477
2Perpignan231607671426+2458476
3Grenoble231418572399+1737267
4Oyonnax231409589414+1755667
5Nevers221408520475+454060
6Biarritz2312110513451+624559
7Soyaux Angoulême221129430449-193455
8Vannes2312011460485-253354
9Béziers2312011450453-33354
10Mont-de-Marsan2311012499521-222551
11Carcassonne2211110469544-751249
12Provence2210012408482-743245
13Montauban228113446528-821641
14Aurillac237016429545-1162838
15Rouen236017345558-2130731
16Valence Romans223019381641-2600820
Legend:
Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Points Total
Green background (rows 1 and 2) receive semi-final Promotion play-off places.
Blue background (rows 3 to 6) receive quarter-final Promotion play-off places.
Red background relegation to Fédérale 1.

Notes:
When two teams have the same points total, position is determined by head-to-head results before points difference.

Palmares
  • Championnat of France Première Division
    • Semifinalist : 1954, 1955, 1977
    • Quart of Final : 1976
    • Eights of Finalist : 1978, 1981,
    • 16th of Final : 1975, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986
  • Championnat of France Première Division Groupe B1
    • Finalist : 1995
  • Championnat of France 2nd division série
    • Finalist: 1959
  • Championnat of France Reichel
    • Winner : 1983
  • Championnat of France Crabos
    • Winner : 1974
  • Championnat of France Cadet
    • Finalist: 1998
    • Winner : 1989
    • Finalist : 1979
  • Championnat of France Minimes
    • Finalist : 1998
  • Championnat of France Nationale B
    • Finalist 2009
    • Semifinalist 2010
    • Semifinalist 2011
  • Challenge Gaudermen (Cadets)
    • Winner : 1989
    • Semifinalist : 1979

Other competitions
  • Winner of Challenge of l'Espérance (1) : 1956
  • Finalist du Challenge of l'Espérance (1) : 1992

Famous players
  • Jacques Bouquet
  • Gilles Darlet
  • Roger Gensane
  • Nicolas of Grégorio
  • Arnaldo Gruarin
  • Marcel Guilermoz
  • Jean-Claude Juzon
  • Igor Juzon
  • Paul Lafourcade
  • Yves Menthillier
  • Jacques Servien
  • Claude Mignacabal
  • Jean-Claude Mignacabal
  • Lucien Rouffia
  • Philippe Saint-André
  • Raphaël Saint-André
  • Bernard Saubesty
  • Robert Soro
  • Albert Urquizu
  • Gérard Verdoulet
  • Jean-Luc Bailly
  1. "Classement PRO D2". Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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