Pia XIII
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Salanque Méditerranée Pia XIII or SM Pia XIII are a French professional rugby league
team from Pia
in the Pyrénées-Orientales
département. The club was formed in 1960 and now plays in the Elite Championship, the highest tier of French domestic rugby league.
and the Lord Derby Cup
in 2007 for a second successive year, but in the past the club have not fared as well, winning only one other championship in their history.
In 2005 the club competed in the Rugby League Challenge Cup
. The club defeated Keighley Cougars
in its first match, winning 53 to 26, before going down to the World Champion Leeds Rhinos
, 70 to nil. A loss to Harlequins RL followed in 2007 yet they returned in 2008 eventually meeting Wigan Warriors
in the fourth round where despite brave resistance they eventually went down 74 to 4.
Mark Cantoni
Anthony Carrere Frederic Cermeno
Vincent Comtat Nabil Djalout Matthias Garrabe Maxime Greseque
Marc Janicot Unaloto Lamelangi Anthony Leger Mathieu Mayans Christophe Moly
Steve Naughton
Scott Porter
Shad Royston
Arty Shead Clement Soubeyras Ben Vaeau
Broderick Wright
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
team from Pia
Pia, Pyrénées-Orientales
Pia is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:* -External links:*...
in the Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :...
département. The club was formed in 1960 and now plays in the Elite Championship, the highest tier of French domestic rugby league.
History
The club won both the Elite One ChampionshipElite One Championship
The Elite One Championship is the top tier French professional domestic rugby league competition....
and the Lord Derby Cup
Lord Derby Cup
The Lord Derby Cup , also known as French Rugby à XIII Cup, is the premier knock-out competition for the sport of rugby league football in France. It is open to all French rugby league clubs....
in 2007 for a second successive year, but in the past the club have not fared as well, winning only one other championship in their history.
In 2005 the club competed in the Rugby League Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
. The club defeated Keighley Cougars
Keighley Cougars
Keighley Cougars are a professional rugby league club from Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. As of 2012 they will play in Co-operative Championship having won the Co-operative Championship 1 play off final 32-12 against Workington...
in its first match, winning 53 to 26, before going down to the World Champion Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
, 70 to nil. A loss to Harlequins RL followed in 2007 yet they returned in 2008 eventually meeting Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
in the fourth round where despite brave resistance they eventually went down 74 to 4.
Current Squad
2011/12 squad Thomas Ambert Anthony Bens John Boudebza Liam CampbellLiam Campbell (rugby league)
Liam Campbell is a professional rugby league footballer who at club level has played for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Barrow Raiders , and Workington Town, playing at /, i.e. number 7.-External links:***...
Mark Cantoni
Mark Cantoni
Mark Cantoni is a rugby league footballer currently playing for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup rugby league football competition. He has represented the Queensland Country side and the United States national rugby league team. His position is at second row.- References :...
Anthony Carrere Frederic Cermeno
Frédéric Cermeno
Frédéric Cermeno , is a French rugby league and rugby union player. He has played for USA Perpignan.Frédéric Cermeno began playing Rugby Union with USA Perpignan witch he was finalist of the Heineken Cup. He moved to Castres Olympique in 2006...
Vincent Comtat Nabil Djalout Matthias Garrabe Maxime Greseque
Maxime Grésèque
Maxime Grésèque is a French professional rugby league footballer for Pia XIII of the Elite One Championship A France international representative goal-kicking scrum half or stand-off half, he played previously for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats of Super League.Greseque played from the bench for...
Marc Janicot Unaloto Lamelangi Anthony Leger Mathieu Mayans Christophe Moly
Christophe Moly
Christophe Moly is a rugby league player for the Carcassonne club in the French Rugby League Championship competition.He has been named in the France training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup....
Steve Naughton
Steve Naughton
Steve Naughton is a Rugby League football player, he is currently playing for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. He plays fullback & halfback.-Early life:Naughton started playing Rugby League at age 5. His junior club was the Yass Magpies....
Scott Porter
Scott Porter
Matthew Scott Porter , better known as Scott Porter, is an American actor and occasional singer known for his role as Jason Street in the NBC television drama Friday Night Lights. His character was injured during a football game in the pilot episode and became a paraplegic...
Shad Royston
Shad Royston
Shad Royston is a rugby league player who is currently contracted to Bradford Bulls. On 11 August 2011 it was confirmed that he will be moving to Pia Donkeys in 2012Before joining Halifax in 2006, Royston played at Doncaster Lakers and Batley Bulldogs...
Arty Shead Clement Soubeyras Ben Vaeau
Ben Vaeau
Ben Vaeau is a rugby league player who currently plays for Brisbane Easts in the Queensland Cup. His position of preference is at prop.-Playing career:Vaeau played for the Manukau Magpies in the 2002 Auckland Rugby League competition....
Broderick Wright
Honours
- French ChampionshipFrench rugby league championshipThe French rugby league championship has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France and Monaco since the sport was introduced to the country in the thirties....
: 3
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- 1996, 2006, 2007
- Lord Derby CupLord Derby CupThe Lord Derby Cup , also known as French Rugby à XIII Cup, is the premier knock-out competition for the sport of rugby league football in France. It is open to all French rugby league clubs....
: 3
- Lord Derby Cup
- 1975, 2006, 2007
- 1996, 2006, 2007
Records
- Biggest Victory: 126-4 against Carpentras in the 2005/2006 season of the Elite Championship.
- Biggest Defeat: 0-72 against Whitehaven in the 2006 Challenge Cup.