Racing Club de Roanne XIII are a French Rugby League

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...

 club based in Roanne

Roanne

Roanne is a commune in the Loire department in central France.It is located northwest of Lyon on the Loire River.-Economy:...

, Loire

Loire

Loire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.-History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3½ years the young Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon...

 in the Rhône-Alpes

Rhône-Alpes

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 region. The club plays in the Rhône-Alpes League of the French National Division 2

National Division 2

National Division 2 is the fourth tier of rugby league in France, after Elite 1, Elite 2 and National Division 1. This tier was formerly known as the Federal Championship...

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History

Racing Club de Roanne XIII were one of the pioneering ten clubs that crossed the Rubicon in 1934 and switched from rugby union to Rugby League. Under wily manager Claude Devernois, and with stars like Max Rousié, Robert Samatan and Jean Dauger, they became one of the dominant forces in the early years of the sport in France, achieving the league and cup double in 1938. They won the league on a further three occasions and the cup once before financial trouble resulted in the club losing their place in the top level of French Rugby League.

Club honours

• Elite 1
  Elite One Championship
  The Elite One Championship is the top tier French professional domestic rugby league competition....
  
  
  • Winners – 1938, 1947, 1948, 1960
  • Runners Up - 1961
• Elite 2
  Elite Two Championship
  The Elite Two Championship is the second tier semi-professional rugby league competition in France below the Elite One Championship, but above the National Division East and West....
  
  
  • Winners – 1986
  • Runners Up – 1984
• 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....
  
  
  • Winners – 1938, 1962

Famous players

• Jean Barthe (22 International Appearances)
• Élie Brousse
  Élie Brousse
  Élie Brousse was a French rugby league player for Roanne, Marseille and Lyon Villeurbanne in the French rugby league championship competition. His position of choice was at second row forward.-External links:*...
  
   (31 International Appearances)
• Jean Dauger (7 International Appearances)
• Claude Mantoulan (46 International Appearances)
• Aldo Quaglio (17 International Appearances)
• Max Rousié
  Max Rousié
  Max Rousié was a French rugby league and rugby union footballer who rose to prominence in the 1930s. He was a dual-code international, eventually becoming captain of the French rugby league team....
  
  (14 International Appearances)
• Robert Samatan (4 International Appearances)

Club Details

• President: President Bernard VIZIER
• Address: Racing Club de Roanne XIII, 56 Impasse Fontval, 42300 Roanne
• Tel: 04 77 72 76 99
• Email: info@rcroanne13.fr

External links

• Official Website