Stade Jean Alric
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Stade Jean Alric is a rugby union
stadium
, in Aurillac
, France
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It is the home stadium of Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
. The stadium can hold 9,000 people (7,000 seated).
It has been named after Jean Alric, a player of the club shot by the SS on June 5, 1944.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
, in Aurillac
Aurillac
Aurillac is a commune in the Auvergne region in south-central France, capital of the Cantal department.Aurillac's inhabitants are called Aurillacois, and are also Cantaliens or Cantalous in Occitan....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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It is the home stadium of Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne is a French rugby union club, which play in Rugby Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. The club currently play at the Stade Jean Alric, which has a capacity of around 10,000. The club was founded in 1904...
. The stadium can hold 9,000 people (7,000 seated).
It has been named after Jean Alric, a player of the club shot by the SS on June 5, 1944.