Valence Romans Drôme Rugby

Valence Romans Drôme Rugby (formerly 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)Nationale
2020–21Pro D2, 15th (relegated)
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-de-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 2020–21 Rugby Pro D2 is:[1]

2020–21 Rugby Pro D2 Table
Pos Club Pl W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1Perpignan (C, P)302415821504+31793107
2Vannes302127722513+20910399
3Biarritz (PO)301929700578+4227591
4Oyonnax3018210808657+1515581
5Grenoble3016113666594+724675
6Colomiers2916112617587+308674
7Carcassonne3013116653665–125765
8Nevers3013116650652–25565
9Montauban3014115627762–992360
10Aurillac3012117557585–2811258
11Mont-de-Marsan2911315550662–1122756
12Béziers3010119620671–512856
13Provence3011217622743–12111255
14Rouen3011118552605–531754
15Valence Romans (R)309318647804–1572849
16Soyaux Angoulême (R)308121522752–2301842
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 Nationale.

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 August 2020.
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