US Dax
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| Full name | Union Sportive Dax Rugby Landes | ||
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| Founded | 1904 | ||
| Location | Dax, France | ||
| Ground(s) | Stade Maurice Boyau (Capacity: 7,262) | ||
| President | Philippe Jacquemain | ||
| Coach(es) | ean-Frédéric Dubois Hervé Durquety Marc Dal Maso | ||
| League(s) | Pro D2 | ||
| 2024–25 | 11th | ||
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Union Sportive Dax Rugby Landes, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.
They were founded in 1904. They play at Stade Maurice Boyau (capacity 16,170). They wear red and white. They are based in Dax in the Landes department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Honours
- French championship Top 14
- Challenge Yves du Manoir
- Champions (5): 1957, 1959, 1969, 1971, 1982
- Runners-up (2): 1968, 1988
 
Finals results
French championship
| Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Spectators | 
| 3 June 1956 | FC Lourdes | 20-0 | US Dax | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 38,426 | 
| 28 May 1961 | AS Béziers | 6-3 | US Dax | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | 35,000 | 
| 2 June 1963 | Stade Montois | 9-6 | US Dax | Parc Lescure, Bordeaux | 39,000 | 
| 22 May 1966 | SU Agen | 9-8 | US Dax | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 28,803 | 
| 20 May 1973 | Stadoceste Tarbais | 18-12 | US Dax | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 26,952 | 
Challenge Yves du Manoir
| Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | 
| 1957 | US Dax | 6-6 | AS Montferrand | 
| 1959 | US Dax | 12-8 | Section Paloise | 
| 1968 | RC Narbonne | 14-6 | US Dax | 
| 1969 | US Dax | 24-12 | FC Grenoble | 
| 1971 | US Dax | 18-8 | Stade Toulousain | 
| 1982 | US Dax | 22-19 | RC Narbonne | 
| 1988 | Stade Toulousain | 15-13 | US Dax | 
Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Grenoble | 30 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 987 | 677 | +310 | 11 | 3 | 98 | Semi-final promotion playoff place | 
| 2 | Brive | 30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 764 | 615 | +149 | 10 | 4 | 94 | |
| 3 | Colomiers | 30 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 926 | 778 | +148 | 7 | 5 | 86 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place | 
| 4 | Provence | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 818 | 722 | +96 | 7 | 5 | 82 | |
| 5 | Soyaux Angoulême | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 761 | 727 | +34 | 6 | 2 | 80 | |
| 6 | Montauban | 30 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 781 | 762 | +19 | 4 | 5 | 77 | |
| 7 | Béziers | 30 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 769 | 695 | +74 | 7 | 6 | 77 | |
| 8 | Valence Romans | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 840 | 782 | +58 | 4 | 8 | 64 | |
| 9 | Biarritz | 30 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 718 | 757 | −39 | 4 | 5 | 64 | |
| 10 | Nevers | 30 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 706 | 857 | −151 | 3 | 3 | 62 | |
| 11 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 634 | 745 | −111 | 3 | 4 | 61 | ||
| 12 | Oyonnax | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 749 | 716 | +33 | 6 | 5 | 61 | |
| 13 | Mont-de-Marsan | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 768 | 838 | −70 | 3 | 5 | 60 | |
| 14 | Agen | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 699 | 727 | −28 | 3 | 8 | 59 | |
| 15 | Aurillac | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 700 | 873 | −173 | 2 | 3 | 57 | Relegation play-off | 
| 16 | Nice | 30 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 592 | 941 | −349 | 1 | 6 | 35 | Relegation to Nationale | 
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2025. Source: [1]
Current squad
The squad for the 2024–25 season is:[1][2]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Espoirs squad
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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Notable former players
 Horacio Agulla Horacio Agulla
 Federico Martín Aramburú Federico Martín Aramburú
 Lucas Borges Lucas Borges
 Roberto Grau Roberto Grau
 Ignacio Mieres Ignacio Mieres
 Juan Pablo Socino Juan Pablo Socino
 Nicolás Vergallo Nicolás Vergallo
.svg.png) Fotunuupule Auelua Fotunuupule Auelua
.svg.png) Matt Henjak Matt Henjak
.svg.png) Morgan Turinui Morgan Turinui
.svg.png) Al Charron Al Charron
 Joseph Mbu Joseph Mbu
 Fero Lasagavibau Fero Lasagavibau
 Neumi Nanuku Neumi Nanuku
 Saula Radidi Saula Radidi
 Nemia Soqeta Nemia Soqeta
 Paul Albaladejo Paul Albaladejo
 Pierre Albaladejo Pierre Albaladejo
 Raymond Albaladejo Raymond Albaladejo
 Benoît August Benoît August
 Jean-Louis Azarete Jean-Louis Azarete
 David Banquet David Banquet
 Jean-Pierre Bastiat Jean-Pierre Bastiat
 Jean-Louis Bérot Jean-Louis Bérot
 Maurice Biraben Maurice Biraben
 Anthony Bouthier Anthony Bouthier
 Maurice Boyau Maurice Boyau
 Julien Brugnaut Julien Brugnaut
 Georges Capdepuy Georges Capdepuy
 Philippe Carbonneau Philippe Carbonneau
 Stéphane Castaignède Stéphane Castaignède
 Cyril Cazeaux Cyril Cazeaux
 Arthur Chollon Arthur Chollon
 René Crabos René Crabos
 Claude Darbos Claude Darbos
 Pierre Darbos Pierre Darbos
 Jean Desclaux Jean Desclaux
 Claude Dourthe Claude Dourthe
 Richard Dourthe Richard Dourthe
 Mathieu Dourthe Mathieu Dourthe
 Claude Dufau Claude Dufau
 Gérard Dufau Gérard Dufau
 Sébastien Fauqué Sébastien Fauqué
 Philippe Gimbert Philippe Gimbert
 Pascal Giordani Pascal Giordani
 Abel Guichemerre Abel Guichemerre
 Arnaud Héguy Arnaud Héguy
 Jacques Ibañez Jacques Ibañez
 Raphaël Ibañez Raphaël Ibañez
 Olivier Klemenczak Olivier Klemenczak
 Simon Labouyrie Simon Labouyrie
 Charles Lacazedieu Charles Lacazedieu
 Julien Laharrague Julien Laharrague
 Nicolas Laharrague Nicolas Laharrague
 Thierry Lacroix Thierry Lacroix
 Paul Lasaosa Paul Lasaosa
 Jean-Claude Lasserre Jean-Claude Lasserre
 Bernard Lavigne Bernard Lavigne
 Jean-Patrick Lescarboura Jean-Patrick Lescarboura
 Matthieu Lièvremont Matthieu Lièvremont
 Thomas Lièvremont Thomas Lièvremont
 Ludovic Loustau Ludovic Loustau
 Jean-Pierre Lux Jean-Pierre Lux
 Olivier Magne Olivier Magne
 Christophe Milhères Christophe Milhères
 Ugo Mola Ugo Mola
 Benjamin Noirot Benjamin Noirot
 Fabien Pelous Fabien Pelous
 Maxime Petitjean Maxime Petitjean
 Julien Peyrelongue Julien Peyrelongue
 Toki Pilioko Toki Pilioko
 Laurent Rodriguez Laurent Rodriguez
 Olivier Roumat Olivier Roumat
 Marc Sallefranque Marc Sallefranque
 Julien Saubade Julien Saubade
 Nicolas Spanghero Nicolas Spanghero
 Irakli Giorgadze Irakli Giorgadze
 Tariel Ratianidze Tariel Ratianidze
 Clemens von Grumbkow Clemens von Grumbkow
 Aidan McCullen Aidan McCullen
 David Bortolussi David Bortolussi
 Laurent Travini Laurent Travini
 P. J. van Lill P. J. van Lill
 Charlie Hore Charlie Hore
 Petru Bălan Petru Bălan
 Gabriel Brezoianu Gabriel Brezoianu
 Iulian Dumitraș Iulian Dumitraș
 Kas Lealamanua Kas Lealamanua
 Justin Purdie Justin Purdie
 Kane Thompson Kane Thompson
 Gavin Williams Gavin Williams
 Craig Smith Craig Smith
 Jannie Bornman Jannie Bornman
 Jacques-Louis Potgieter Jacques-Louis Potgieter
 Paea Faʻanunu Paea Faʻanunu
 Mafileo Kefu Mafileo Kefu
 Joe Tuineau Joe Tuineau
 Mario Sagario Mario Sagario
 Liam Davies Liam Davies
See also
Footnotes
References
- ^ "Equipe - Effectif PRO D2". usdrugby-landes.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Dax squad for season 2024/2025". All Rugby. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
External links
- (in French) Union sportive dacquoise official website
- (in French) Allezdax.com website












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