Lézignan Sangliers
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| Full name |
Football Club de Lézignan |
| Website | Official site |
| Colours | white with green and pink V |
| Founded | 1903 |
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| Chairman | Alain Fabre, Jacques Laguens, Christian Lapalu |
| Coach(s) | Aurélien Cologni |
| Competition | Elite One Championship |
| 2014/15 | 3rd |
Football Club de Lézignan (or Lézignan Sangliers as they are often referred) are a professional rugby league football club based in Lézignan-Corbières in the départment of Aude in the south of France. They play in the Elite One Championship and to date have achieved reasonable success, having won seven French Championship titles and six Lord Derby Cups.
The club was originally founded in 1903 and played rugby union in which it achieved some success in the competitions it competed. In 1939 the club switched codes and began playing rugby league after the success the code began having in the country in the early 1930s with the formation of the French championship in 1934. In the 2007-08 season the club, led by their French international player-coach James Wynne, won the French Championship for the first time in 30 years. They also reached the fourth round of the Challenge Cup.
2015/16 Squad
* As of 11 September 2015:
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2015/16 transfers
Gains
| Player | Signed from | Contract Length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Romain Mencarini | St Esteve Catalans | 1 Year | July 2014 |
| Maxime Da Costa | St Esteve Catalans | 1 Year | July 2015 |
| Jordan Boudebza | St Esteve Catalans | 1 Year | July 2015 |
| Florent Rouanet | AS Carcassonne | 2 Years | July 2015 |
| Thomas Barrau | AS Carcassonne | 1 Year | July 2015 |
| Damien Cardace | Catalans Dragons | 2 Years | July 2015 |
 Guy Williams | Central Queensland Capras | 2 Years | July 2015 |
Losses
| Player | Signed for | Contract Length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Nègre | St Esteve Catalans | 1 Year | July 2015 |
| Mathieu Griffi | St Esteve Catalans | 2 Years | July 2015 |
| Jarred Farlow | Wests Tigers | 2 Years | July 2015 |
| Tuki Jackson | Yanco Wamoon | 1 Year | July 2015 |
| Etienne Ferret | Toulouse Olympique | 1 Year | July 2015 |
| Dustin Cooper | Boston Thirteens | 1 Year | July 2015 |
| Andrew Bigat | Montpellier Red Devils | 2 Years | July 2015 |
History
The club was founded in 1903 and initially played rugby union. In 1939 they changed sports, joining the French Rugby League. The nickname Sangliers means wild boar, and has long been associated with the club. They have won the French Championship on seven occasions, and the Lord Derby Cup on six occasions.
Honours
- 1961, 1963, 1978, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- 1960, 1966, 1970, 2010, 2011, 2015
References
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