RC Narbonne

Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée
Full name Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée
Founded 1907 (1907)
Location Narbonne, France
Ground(s) Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié (Capacity: 12,000)
President Louis Madaule
Coach(es) Chris Whitaker and Justin Harrison
League(s) Pro D2
2014–15 14th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.rcnm.com

Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée (also known as RCNM) is a French rugby union club that play in the second-level Rugby Pro D2.

They are based in Narbonne in Languedoc-Roussillon. They were founded in 1907. They play at Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié (capacity 12,000). They wear orange and black.

History

RC Narbonne were established in 1907. The club's first appearance in the domestic championship final came in May 1932, where they faced Lyon in Bordeaux. However, Narbonne were not able to capture their first title, as Lyon would go onto win the final 9 points to three. The following season Narbonne again made it to the final of the league, and once again, Lyon were their opponents. Again played in Bordeaux, Lyon were victorious once again, defeating Narbonne 10 points to three. However, by 1936 Narbonne were once agagin finalists of the French championship, and on May 10 in Toulouse they defeated Montferrand 6 points to three, claiming their first ever championship.

In 1967 Narbonne contested the final of the Challenge Yves du Manoir, playing FC Lourdes (the 1966 Challenge Yves du Manoir champions). FC Lourdes held onto their title, defeating Narbonne 9 points to three. However the following season, Narbonne were again finalists, and won their first Challenge Yves du Manoir title, defeating Dax 14 points to six.

The 1970s were another successful era for RC Narbonne. In 1973 Narbonne captured their first Challenge Yves du Manoir title since the 1968 season, defeating Béziers 13 points to six. 1974 was a great season for Narbonne; they successfully defended their Challenge Yves du Manoir title by defeating CA Brive in the final, they were also runners-up in the main French championship, being defeated by their 1973 Challenge Yves du Manoir opponents AS Béziers (16 points to 14). In 1978 Narbonne again won the Challenge Yves du Manoir, being awarded the title after drawing 19-all with AS Béziers due to them scoring more tries. 1979 was a very successful year for Narbonne; they were able to hold on to their Challenge Yves du Manoir title, defeating AS Montferrand 9 points to seven, as well as the Challenge Yves du Manoir, Narbonne won the French championship (for the first time since 1936), defeating Stade Bagnérais 10 to nil at Parc des Princes in the final.

Narbonne would also win a number of honours during the 1980s. The club were runners-up in the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1982, losing to US Dax 19 points to 22 in the final. Narbonne won it again in 1984, defeating Toulouse 17 points to 13 in the final. In 1985 Narbonne won the Coupe de France, defeating AS Béziers 28 to 27 after extra time. In 1989 Narbonne won the Challenge Yves du Manoir again, defeating Biarritz 18 points to 12. The club won it again in 1990, defeating Grenoble 24 to 19 in the final. Narbonne made it three in a row after winning the 1991 Challenge Yves du Manoir, defeating CA Bègles 24 to 19 in the final game. Narbonne came close to winning the Challenge Yves du Manoir four times in a row, but lost to SU Agen 23-18 in the final. In 2001 Narbonne were runners-up in the European Challenge Cup, losing to the Harlequins 42 to 33 in the final.

The Club has been owned by an Australian Consortium since 2012. The consortium includes Bob Dwyer, Rocky Elsom, Pete O'Connell and Chris Bayman. RCNM made the finals of ProD2 in 2013/14 season losing narrowly to SG Agen. This was achieved with one of the smallest budgets in the League and the innovation in recruitment, preparation and training enabled the club to perform well above expectation.

Honours

Finals results

French championship

Date Winners Runners-up Score Venue Spectators
5 May 1932 Lyon OU RC Narbonne 9-3 Parc Lescure, Bordeaux 13,000
7 May 1933 Lyon OU RC Narbonne 10-3 Parc Lescure, Bordeaux 15,000
10 May 1936 RC Narbonne AS Montferrand 6-3 Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse 25,000
12 May 1974 AS Béziers RC Narbonne 16-14 Parc des Princes, Paris 40,609
27 May 1979 RC Narbonne Stade Bagnérais 10-0 Parc des Princes, Paris 41,981

Challenge Yves du Manoir

Year Winner Score Runner-up
1967 FC Lourdes 9-3 RC Narbonne
1968 RC Narbonne 14-6 US Dax
1973 RC Narbonne 13-6 AS Béziers
1974 RC Narbonne 19-10 CA Brive
1978 RC Narbonne 19-19
(more tries scored)
AS Béziers
1979 RC Narbonne 9-7 AS Montferrand
1982 US Dax 22-19 RC Narbonne
1984 RC Narbonne 17-13 Stade Toulousain
1989 RC Narbonne 18-12 Biarritz Olympique
1990 RC Narbonne 24-19 FC Grenoble
1991 RC Narbonne 24-19 CA Bègles
1992 SU Agen 23-18 RC Narbonne

Coupe de France

Year Winner Score Runner-up
1985 RC Narbonne 28-27 (a.e.t.) AS Béziers

European Challenge Cup

Year Winner Score Runner-up
2004 Harlequins 27-26 RC Narbonne

Current standings

2015–16 Rugby Pro D2 Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Diff Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Lyon 76 0 1211124 +87 2127
2 Aurillac 7502231161 +70 3124
3 Bayonne 7502184163 +21 1122
4 Perpignan 75 0 2170120 +50 0222
5 Albi 74 0 3139138 +1 1118
6 Béziers 7403187161 +26 0117
7 Colomiers 74 0 3153156 –3 1 017
8 Mont De Marsan 7304162132 +30 1316
9 Narbonne 73 0 4146154 –8 0214
10 Montauban 7304137176 −39 0 214
11 Tarbes 73 0 4140151 –11 0113
12 Dax 7304150178 –28 0113
13 Provence Rugby 7304132175 −43 0012
14 Bourgoin 7205129151 −22 0311
15 Carcassonne 72 0 5120207 –87 019
16 Biarritz 71 0 6109153 −44 026
Green background (row 1) Champions automatically promoted to Top 14.
Blue background denotes teams that qualify for the promotion play-offs.
Red background relegation to Fédérale 1.

Note: When two teams have the same points total, position is calculated by results between teams before points difference.

Current squad

2015-16 Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Cyril Deligny Hooker France France
Huia Edmonds Hooker Australia Australia
Jean-Charles Fidinde Hooker France France
Gregory Fichten Prop France France
Astamour Iosseliani Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Tariel Ratianidze Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Benoît Zanon Prop France France
Thomas Boidin Lock Australia Australia
Otilo Kafotamaki Lock Samoa Samoa
Romain Manchia Lock France France
Hands Nkinsi Lock France France
David Penalva Lock Portugal Portugal
Étienne Herjean Flanker France France
Jono Jenkins Flanker Australia Australia
Nic Strauss Flanker France France
Chris Hala'ufia Number 8 Tonga Tonga
Leiataua Tomiki Number 8 Tonga Tonga
Player Position Union
Sébastien Rouet Scrum-half Spain Spain
Lucas Rubio Scrum-half France France
Brett Sheehan Scrum-half Australia Australia
Pierre-Alexandre Dut Fly-half France France
Clint Eadie Fly-half France France
Christopher Ruiz Fly-half France France
Vincent Rattez Centre France France
Leone Ravuetaki Centre Fiji Fiji
Saia Fekitoa Wing Tonga Tonga
Benoît Jasmin Wing France France
Sakiusa Navakadretia Wing Fiji Fiji
Klur Pierre Fullback France France

Notable former players

See also

References

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