Stade Toulousain
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Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union
club from Toulouse
in Midi-Pyrénées
. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup
four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps
and Munster
, respectively. Stade Toulousain have also won a record 18 French Championship titles. Their home ground is the Stade Ernest-Wallon
. However, big Top 14 matches along with Heineken Cup
games are often played at the Stadium Municipal de Toulouse. The club's colours are red, black and white.
created "l'Union Sportive de l'Ecole Vétérinaire" (USEV). Both entities merged in 1905 and called themselves "Véto-Sport". Finally in 1907, Stade Toulousain was founded resulting from a union between the SOET and Véto-Sport.
. In 1912 Stade Toulousain won its first national title. It had to wait until 1922 before it won its second. However the 1920s were a golden era for the club. Their first final action in the 1920s was in 1921, when they were defeated by USA Perpignan
. Despite losing in 1921, the side went on to win the 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926 and 1927 championships.
, losing 18 to 8. Eleven years after the CA Bègles defeat, the club was again disappointed in the final, being defeated by AS Béziers in the championship game of 1980. The latter end of the decade was however, reminiscent of the 1920s sides. Toulouse were again contesting the Challenge Yves du Manoir for the 1984 season, though they lost to RC Narbonne
17 to 3. They did however claim their first championship since 1947, defeating RC Toulon in the 1985 final. The following season saw them successfully defend their championship, defeating SU Agen in the final. After a number of defeats in the Challenge Yves du Manoir finals, Toulouse defeated US Dax to win the 1988 competition. Both Toulon and Agen won the following premierships (1987 and 1988) but Toulouse won another championship in 1989.
The dominance continued in the 1990s, starting with a grand final loss in 1991, and a Challenge Yves du Manoir championship in 1993, defeating Castres 13 to 8 in the final. The mid-1990s saw Stade Toulousain become a major force yet again, as the club claimed four premierships in a row, winning the championship in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997, as well as the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1995. The club emmulated its success in the European Rugby Cup
, becoming the first ever champions in the 1995–96 season.
The late 1990s and the 2000s saw the club again reach great heights. The club won the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1998, defeating Stade Français Paris, and the 1999 championship as well as the 2001 championship and were runners-up in the 2003 season, losing to Stade Français in the final. As the club had done in the mid 1990s, Stade Toulousain replicated this success in the European Rugby Cup, winning the 2002–03 championship and the 2004–05 championship
, making them the only club to ever win the title three times. Stade Toulousain is also the only French club to have taken part in all the editions of Heineken Cup
since its creation (12, with the 2006–2007 season). The club made it to the final of the 2005-06 Top 14
, and despite only trailing Biarritz 9–6 at half time, Toulouse could not prevent a second-half whitewash, eventually going down 40–13. They ended their seven year title drought with a 26–20 win over ASM Clermont Auvergne
on 28 June 2008. In 2008 they narrowly lost a Heineken Cup Final to Munster by 3 points. In 2010 Toulouse defeated Leinster
to reach the final
where they faced Biarritz Olympique at Stade de France
in Paris on Saturday 22 May 2010. Toulouse won the game by 21–19 to claim their fourth Heineken Cup
title.
, which was built in the late 1980s and was recently renovated. Stade Toulousain is one of the three teams (all sports included) that own its stadium. It has a capacity of 19,500. The stadium however cannot always accommodate all the fans of the Toulouse club. For the larger fixtures, such as championship or Heineken Cup
games or play-offs, the fixture may be moved to Stadium Municipal, which has double capacity, 38,000. The stadium has been used for numerous matches at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
(from
Biarritz
) Luke Burgess
(from
Waratahs
) Timoci Matanavou
(from Mont-de-Marsan
) Lionel Beauxis
(from Stade Français) Carl Hoeft
(from Castres
) Luke McAlister
(from
Blues) Gary Botha
(from
Bulls
) Gurthrö Steenkamp
(from Bulls
)
(to Bayonne
) Virgile Lacombe
(to Brive
) Pierre-Gilles Lakafia
(to Castres
) Rémi Lamerat (to Castres
) Benoît Lecouls
(to La Rochelle
) Frédéric Michalak
(to Sharks
) Jean-Baptiste Elissalde
(retired) Julien Raynaud (to Albi
) David Skrela
(to Clermont
) Byron Kelleher
(to Stade Français)
Note: after Jean-Baptiste Elissalde retirement in 2010 he became Toulouse Back Coach where he still currently holds that position
see also
François Borde
Robert Barran Paul Blanc Claude Labatut Robert Bru Pierre Villepreux
& Jean-Claude Skrela
Guy Novès
see also
Here is a partial list: Christine Albanel
, Cécile Argiolas, Sylvain Augier, Coralie Balmy
, Brigitte Barèges
, Laetitia Barlerin, Séverine Beltrame, Ellyn Bermejo, Cédric Berrest
, Bombes 2 bal, Philippe Bonnecarrère, Benjamin Boukpeti, Amandine Bourgeois
, Alexianne Castel, Clémence Castel, Magyd Cherfi, les Chevaliers du Fiel, Christelle Chollet, Pierre Cohen
, Julien Courbey
, André Daguin, Bernard Debré
, Mike Di Meglio
, Stéphane Diagana
, Philippe Douste-Blazy
, Sophie Duarte
, Émile et Images, Tony Estanguet
, Ophélie-Cyrielle Étienne, Fabulous Trobadors
, Catherine Falgayrac, Solenne Figuès
, Pierre Galibert, Benoît Hamon
, Jade
, Laurent Jalabert
, KDD, Christophe Kempé
, Catherine Lemorton
, Cyril Lignac
, Frédérique Massat
, Émilie Mazoyer, Art Mengo
, Romain Mesnil
, Malia Metella
, Laure Milan, David Moncoutié
, Moos, Chloé Mortaud
, Jean-Luc Moudenc
, Claude Onesta
, Jean-Christophe Péraud
, Olivier Pla
, Jean-Luc Roy, Maryline Salvetat
, Claude Sicre, Anne-Lise Touya, Christine de Veyrac
, Anne-Laure Viard
, Doriane Vidal
, Mélody Vilbert, Sophie Vouzelaud
, Laurent Wolf
and Zebda
.
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...
club from Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
in Midi-Pyrénées
Midi-Pyrénées
Midi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity...
. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps
London Wasps
London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
and Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
, respectively. Stade Toulousain have also won a record 18 French Championship titles. Their home ground is the Stade Ernest-Wallon
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Stade Ernest-Wallon is a multi-purpose stadium in Toulouse, France. It is currently the home of rugby union team Stade Toulousain. The stadium was built in the late 1980s and was recently renovated. It has a capacity of 19,500. The stadium however is not always suitable for big games...
. However, big Top 14 matches along with Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
games are often played at the Stadium Municipal de Toulouse. The club's colours are red, black and white.
The Birth
Before 1907 rugby in Toulouse was only played in schools or universities. In 1893, students of secondary school "Lycée de Toulouse" got together in "les Sans Soucis". Once attending university the same students founded "l'Olympique Toulousain", which became "Stade Olympien des Etudiants de Toulouse" (SOET) a few years later in 1896. In the same period, 'non-students' grouped in "le Sport Atléthique Toulousain" (SAT) while students of the veterinary schoolVeterinary school
A veterinary school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, which is involved in the education of veterinarians. To become a veterinarian one must first complete a veterinary degree A veterinary school should not be confused with a department of animal science...
created "l'Union Sportive de l'Ecole Vétérinaire" (USEV). Both entities merged in 1905 and called themselves "Véto-Sport". Finally in 1907, Stade Toulousain was founded resulting from a union between the SOET and Véto-Sport.
Early years
Stade Toulousain played its first final of the national title French Championship in 1909 and lost it to Stade Bordelais Université Club (17–0) in ToulouseToulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
. In 1912 Stade Toulousain won its first national title. It had to wait until 1922 before it won its second. However the 1920s were a golden era for the club. Their first final action in the 1920s was in 1921, when they were defeated by USA Perpignan
USA Perpignan
Union Sportive des Arlequins Perpignanais or Unió eSportiva Arlequins de Perpinyà , generally abbreviated as USAP in both languages, is a French rugby union club that plays in the city of Perpignan in Pyrénées-Orientales. The club currently competes in the Top 14, the top level of the French...
. Despite losing in 1921, the side went on to win the 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926 and 1927 championships.
1930s to 1950s
The following decades were relatively quiet after such a dominant era during the 1920s. Stade Toulousain would not make it to any grand finals during the 1930s, and it would not be until the late 1940s when they would return. However they did contest the Challenge Yves du Manoir with RC Toulon in 1934, though it ended in a nil-all tie and both teams were winners. The club made it to the final of the 1947 championship, and claimed the premiership, beating SU Agen, 10 to 3. However, no such championships followed, the club was again relatively quiet on the championship. It was 22 years in the waiting; Toulouse made it to the final, but were defeated by the CA Bègles club.1970s to 1980s
In 1971 Toulouse contested the Challenge Yves du Manoir against US DaxUS Dax
Union Sportive Dacquoise, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system....
, losing 18 to 8. Eleven years after the CA Bègles defeat, the club was again disappointed in the final, being defeated by AS Béziers in the championship game of 1980. The latter end of the decade was however, reminiscent of the 1920s sides. Toulouse were again contesting the Challenge Yves du Manoir for the 1984 season, though they lost to RC Narbonne
RC Narbonne
Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée is a French rugby union club that play in the second-level Rugby Pro D2, after finishing at the bottom of the 2006-07 Top 14 table....
17 to 3. They did however claim their first championship since 1947, defeating RC Toulon in the 1985 final. The following season saw them successfully defend their championship, defeating SU Agen in the final. After a number of defeats in the Challenge Yves du Manoir finals, Toulouse defeated US Dax to win the 1988 competition. Both Toulon and Agen won the following premierships (1987 and 1988) but Toulouse won another championship in 1989.
1990s to present
European Rugby Cup
European Rugby Cup is the organising body of two European rugby union club tournaments; the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup. The organisation was established in 1995 and is headquartered in Dublin...
, becoming the first ever champions in the 1995–96 season.
The late 1990s and the 2000s saw the club again reach great heights. The club won the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1998, defeating Stade Français Paris, and the 1999 championship as well as the 2001 championship and were runners-up in the 2003 season, losing to Stade Français in the final. As the club had done in the mid 1990s, Stade Toulousain replicated this success in the European Rugby Cup, winning the 2002–03 championship and the 2004–05 championship
2005-06 Heineken Cup
The 2005–06 Heineken Cup was the eleventh edition of the European Heineken Cup rugby union club tournament. 24 teams from 7 different countries took part, with the opening game played on Friday October 21, 2005...
, making them the only club to ever win the title three times. Stade Toulousain is also the only French club to have taken part in all the editions of Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
since its creation (12, with the 2006–2007 season). The club made it to the final of the 2005-06 Top 14
2005-06 Top 14
The 2005-06 Top 14 was a French domestic rugby union club competition that ran from August 2005 to June 2006.The 2005-06 season saw attendance records broken. 79,502 spectators attended the Round 9 clash between Stade Français and Stade Toulousain at the Stade de France, shattering the attendance...
, and despite only trailing Biarritz 9–6 at half time, Toulouse could not prevent a second-half whitewash, eventually going down 40–13. They ended their seven year title drought with a 26–20 win over ASM Clermont Auvergne
ASM Clermont Auvergne
Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne are a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system, ASMCA are the were the 2010 France Top 14 Champions. It is the rugby section of the multi-sport club...
on 28 June 2008. In 2008 they narrowly lost a Heineken Cup Final to Munster by 3 points. In 2010 Toulouse defeated Leinster
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
to reach the final
2010 Heineken Cup Final
The 2010 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2009–10 Heineken Cup, the 15th season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 22 May 2010 at Stade de France, Saint-Denis north of Paris. It was contested by Biarritz and Toulouse, both from France...
where they faced Biarritz Olympique at Stade de France
Stade de France
The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for...
in Paris on Saturday 22 May 2010. Toulouse won the game by 21–19 to claim their fourth Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
title.
Stadium
Toulouse play their home games at the Stade Ernest-WallonStade Ernest-Wallon
Stade Ernest-Wallon is a multi-purpose stadium in Toulouse, France. It is currently the home of rugby union team Stade Toulousain. The stadium was built in the late 1980s and was recently renovated. It has a capacity of 19,500. The stadium however is not always suitable for big games...
, which was built in the late 1980s and was recently renovated. Stade Toulousain is one of the three teams (all sports included) that own its stadium. It has a capacity of 19,500. The stadium however cannot always accommodate all the fans of the Toulouse club. For the larger fixtures, such as championship or Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
games or play-offs, the fixture may be moved to Stadium Municipal, which has double capacity, 38,000. The stadium has been used for numerous matches at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
Rugby Union
- Heineken CupHeineken CupThe Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
:- Champions: 1996, 2003, 2005, 2010
- Runners-up: 2004, 2008
- French Champions:
- Champions: 1912, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1947, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2011
- Runners-up: 1903, 1909, 1921, 1969, 1980, 1991, 2003, 2006
- Coupe de l'EspéranceCoupe de l'EspéranceThe Coupe de l'Espérance was a rugby union competition that was played in France to replace the national championship during World War I, as many players were sent to the front. The teams used mostly young boys who had not been drafted yet. The cup was awarded only four times and does not count as...
:- Champions: 1916
- Runners-up: 1917
- Challenge Yves du ManoirChallenge Yves du ManoirThe Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.-History:...
:- Champions: 1934, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1998
- Runners-up: 1971 1984
- French Cup:
- Champions: 1946, 1947, 1984
- Runners-up: 1949, 1985
- World Club ChampionshipWorld Club Championship rugby unionA World Club Championship for rugby union clubs was held in 1979 and 1986 in France.-1986 Tournament:Participant teams: SU Agen , CA Banco de la Nación , Stade Toulousain , RC Farul Constanța , Fijian Barbarians , L'Aquila Rugby , Ponsonby RFC , West Brisbane .In the semi-final in Toulouse, the...
:- Champions: 1986
Football
- Champions of Midi:
- Champions: 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914
European record
Toulouse have a very good European competition record. Since the European Rugby Cups were inaugurated for the 1995–96 season, Toulouse has qualified for the Heineken Cup in every season. The club has the best competition record in the Heineken Cup, more so than any other club in Europe, having won the competition four times.| Season | Competition | Games | Points | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 2010–11 | Heineken Cup | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 205 | 137 | 68 | Semi-finalists (lost to Leinster Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup... ) |
| 2009–10 | Heineken Cup | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 232 | 143 | 89 | Champions (defeated Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup... ) |
| 2008–09 | Heineken Cup | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 127 | 97 | 30 | Quarter-finalists (lost to Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club.... ) |
| 2007–08 | Heineken Cup | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 210 | 119 | 91 | Runners-up (lost to Munster Munster Rugby Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish... ) |
| 2006–07 | Heineken Cup | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 145 | 2 | Failed to exit group stages from Pool 5. |
| 2005–06 | Heineken Cup | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 223 | 165 | 58 | Quarter-finalists (lost to Leinster Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup... ) |
| 2004–05 | Heineken Cup | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 263 | 144 | 119 | Champions (defeated Stade Français) |
| 2003–04 | Heineken Cup | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 232 | 113 | 119 | Runners-up (lost to Wasps London Wasps London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999... ) |
| 2002–03 | Heineken Cup | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 308 | 163 | 145 | Champions (defeated Perpignan USA Perpignan Union Sportive des Arlequins Perpignanais or Unió eSportiva Arlequins de Perpinyà , generally abbreviated as USAP in both languages, is a French rugby union club that plays in the city of Perpignan in Pyrénées-Orientales. The club currently competes in the Top 14, the top level of the French... ) |
| 2001–02 | Heineken Cup | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 151 | 146 | 5 | Failed to exit group stages from Pool 6. |
| 2000–01 | Heineken Cup | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 171 | 182 | −11 | Failed to exit group stages from Pool 3. |
| 1999–00 | Heineken Cup | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 256 | 122 | 134 | Semi-finalists (lost to Munster Munster Rugby Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish... ) |
| 1998–99 | Heineken Cup | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 247 | 118 | 129 | Quarter-finalists (lost to Ulster Ulster Rugby Ulster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Ulster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Belfast, representing the Irish province of Ulster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup... ) |
| 1997–98 | Heineken Cup | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 273 | 153 | 120 | Semi-finalists (lost to Brive CA Brive Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on... ) |
| 1996–97 | Heineken Cup | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 194 | 197 | −3 | Semi-finalists (lost to Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010... ) |
| 1995–96 | Heineken Cup | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 40 | 83 | Champions (defeated Cardiff Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since... ) |
Current squad
Players In
Eusebio GuiñazúEusebio Guiñazu
Eusebio Guiñazú is an Argentinian rugby union footballer currently playing with Stade Toulousain in the Top 14. He signed freom the the Stormers Super 14 franchise. He was released by SU Agen in July 2009 due to club's financial problems.Previously he played for RC Mendoza in Argentina and another...
(from
BiarritzBiarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...
) Luke Burgess
Luke Burgess (rugby union)
Luke Burgess is anational representative rugby union player who plays professionally for the Stade Toulousain....
(from
WaratahsNew South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
) Timoci Matanavou
Timoci Matanavou
Timoci Matanavou is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a wing. He recently signed on to play for Stade Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He is 1.86m tall and weighs 78kg...
(from
Mont-de-MarsanStade Montois
Stade Montois is a French rugby union team that plays in the 2011–12 season in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system.They were founded in 1908 and play in yellow and black...
) Lionel Beauxis
Lionel Beauxis
Lionel Beauxis is a French rugby union player. He is tall and weighs . He plays at fly half for Stade Français....
(from
Stade Français) Carl HoeftCarl Hoeft
Carl Hoeft is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He currently plays for French club Stade Toulousain after signing from Castres Olympique in the Summer of 2011. His usual position is at prop. He was a part of the All Blacks squad at the 2003 Rugby World Cup.-External links:* *...
(from
CastresCastres Olympique
Castres Olympique is a French rugby union club located in the Midi-Pyrénées city of Castres and currently competing in the top level of the French league system.Founded in 1898, the club took its current name in 1906...
) Luke McAlister
Luke McAlister
Charles Luke McAlister is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays first five-eighths and second five-eighths ....
(from
Blues) Gary BothaGary Botha
Gary Botha is a professional rugby union player, who currently plays as a hooker for Stade Toulousain have signed from the Bulls in the Summer of 2011. He also plays for the South African national team...
(from
BullsBlue Bulls
The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by their Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
) Gurthrö Steenkamp
Gurthro Steenkamp
Gurthrö Garth Steenkamp is a South African Rugby union player. He plays loosehead prop. Steenkamp currently plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls in the Super 14...
(from
BullsBlue Bulls
The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by their Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
)
Players Out
Cédric HeymansCédric Heymans
Cédric Heymans is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Aviron Bayonnais after signing from Stade Toulousain in 2011. He started his club career with CA Brive before moving to SU Agen, where he stayed until the late 1990s, before signing with Toulouse...
(to
BayonneAviron Bayonnais
Aviron Bayonnais is a French rugby union club from Bayonne in Pyrénées-Atlantiques that currently competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14 competition...
) Virgile Lacombe
Virgile Lacombe
Virgile Lacombe is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for CA Brive in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. His usual position is as a hooker...
(to
BriveCA Brive
Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...
) Pierre-Gilles Lakafia
Pierre-Gilles Lakafia
Pierre-Gilles Lakafia is a French rugby union player. He plays at Wing for Castres. He is the brother of Biarritz Olympique Academy squad Number 8, Rafaël Lakafia and the son of former French javelin champion Jean-Paul Lakafia, and his mother was a discus thrower. His parents are originally from...
(to
CastresCastres Olympique
Castres Olympique is a French rugby union club located in the Midi-Pyrénées city of Castres and currently competing in the top level of the French league system.Founded in 1898, the club took its current name in 1906...
) Rémi Lamerat (to
CastresCastres Olympique
Castres Olympique is a French rugby union club located in the Midi-Pyrénées city of Castres and currently competing in the top level of the French league system.Founded in 1898, the club took its current name in 1906...
) Benoît Lecouls
Benoît Lecouls
Benoît Lecouls is a French rugby union footballer. He played for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 competition during the 2007/08 season, but has transferred back to Stade Toulousain during the close season. He usually plays as a prop. Prior to playing with Biarritz, Lecouls played for Toulouse and...
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La RochelleAtlantique Stade Rochelais
Stade Rochelais is a French rugby union club who compete in the Pro D2. They are often known simply as La Rochelle.They were founded in 1898 and play at Stade Marcel-Deflandre . They wear yellow and black...
) Frédéric Michalak
Frédéric Michalak
Frédéric Michalak is a French rugby union footballer, who currently plays in South Africa for the Sharks in Super Rugby and the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup. His early career was spent playing for his hometown team, Toulouse, in the Top 14 and in the Heineken Cup...
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SharksNatal Sharks
The Natal Sharks are a South African rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup and Super Rugby tournaments. The Sharks home stadium is Kings Park. They draw most of their players from the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The Sharks are the current representative team of the Natal rugby...
) Jean-Baptiste Elissalde
Jean-Baptiste Élissalde
Jean-Baptiste Élissalde is a former French rugby union player, playing either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half, and current backs coach of the Stade Toulousain.-Early life:...
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AlbiSC Albi
Sporting Club Albigeois is a professional French rugby union club playing the second-level Rugby Pro D2. During the past years it went back and forth between Top 14, the highest level of the French league system and the second-level Rugby Pro D2. Their last time in the Top 14 was for 2009–10 after...
) David Skrela
David Skrela
David Skrela is a French rugby union footballer. He plays for the French national side and for ASM Clermont Auvergne as a fly-half or centre. He is renowned for his tackles and his kick....
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ClermontASM Clermont Auvergne
Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne are a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system, ASMCA are the were the 2010 France Top 14 Champions. It is the rugby section of the multi-sport club...
) Byron Kelleher
Byron Kelleher
Byron Terrance Kelleher is a rugby union half-back who currently plays for Stade Francais in the French Top 14 competition, and has played over 57 tests with the New Zealand All Blacks...
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Stade Français)Note: after Jean-Baptiste Elissalde retirement in 2010 he became Toulouse Back Coach where he still currently holds that position
Notable former players
| Omar Hasan Omar Hasan Omar Hasan Jalil is a retired Argentine rugby union footballer. He last played for Stade Toulousain in the domestic French club competition, the Top 14. He has also played for Argentina, usually as a prop. He has played in over 50 Tests for the Pumas and has an international career with Argentina... Alberto Vernet Basualdo Alberto Vernet Basualdo Alberto Vernet Basualdo is an Argentine rugby union player. His position is hooker. He started playing in Buenos Aires team Asociación Alumni and currently plays for Toulouse, in France; he also plays for the Argentine national rugby team, his debut for Los Pumas was on December 4, 2004.In 2005 he... Tom Richards Tom Richards (rugby) Thomas James "Rusty" Richards MC was an Australian military officer and national representative rugby union player, who was born at Vegetable Creek, Emmaville in New South Wales. Richards was the only player to ever play for both Australia and the British Lions, thus, the Tom Richards Trophy is... Rob Andrew Rob Andrew Christopher Robert "Rob" Andrew MBE , nicknamed "Squeaky", is a former English rugby union footballer and currently Director of Operations at the RFU. He was formerly the Director of Rugby of Newcastle Falcons. As a player, Andrew was assured in his kicking and defensive skills off both feet... Maleli Kunavore Maleli Kunavore Maleli Kunavore is a Fijian rugby union footballer.-Career:He plays as a centre, wing or fullback . He plays for Toulouse in the Top 14 and Heineken Cup. He was found by Fiji coach Wayne Pivac when he spotted Maleli playing in the Colonial Cup for the Coastal Stallions. He was selected for the... David Aucagne David Aucagne David Aucagne is a retired French rugby union player. Aucagne, who played at fly-half, has been the coach of the French under-20 team since retiring in 2008... Benoît Baby Benoît Baby Benoît Baby is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Biarritz Olympique in the élite domestic championship, the Top 14. He usually plays at centre, but also at fullback and fly-half and has represented France.Baby made his début for the national team during the 2005 Six Nations,... Jean Bayard Jean Bayard Jean Bayard was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the silver medal as member of the French team.-External links:**... Franck Belot Franck Belot Franck Belot is a former French rugby union player. He played as a lock.He played for Stade Toulousain. He won to win six titles of French Champion, for 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2001 and the first European Cup in 1996... Yves Bergougnan David Berty Éric Bonneval Eric Bonneval Eric Bonneval is a former French rugby union player. He played as a Centre.Eric Bonneval played for Stade Toulousain and Racing Club de France.His usual positions was Centre, although he started his career in France national rugby union teamas a Wing. He earned his first national cap on June 23 ,... François Borde François Borde François Borde was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lourdes and died in Bayonne.In 1920 he won the silver medal as member of the French team.-External links:... Guillaume Boussès Guillaume Boussès Guillaume Boussès is a French rugby union player who currently plays for Racing Metro 92 after signing from Stade Français. He earned his first and last cap for the France national team on 5 February 2006 against Scotland.-Notes:... Yannick Bru Yannick Bru Yannick Bru is a French rugby union coach and former footballer, currently serving as forwards coach at Stade Toulousain in the elite level of French rugby, the Top 14. Bru was capped 18 times for the French national side.... Jean-Marie Cadieu Jean-Marie Cadieu Jean-Marie Cadieu is a former French rugby union player. He played as a lock.Cadieu played for Stade Toulousain from 1982/83 to 1992/93, where won 3 titles of the French Championship, in 1984/85, 1985/86 and 1988/89, and a Cup of France, in 1983/84... Christian Califano Christian Califano Christian Califano is a former French rugby union player who finished his career at Gloucester Rugby.At the end of 2003, he had been capped 68 times for the France national team, which was the record for a French prop until Sylvain Marconnet earned his 69th one on February 4, 2007... Philippe Carbonneau Philippe Carbonneau Philippe Carbonneau is a retired French rugby player.He was a utility back.His usual positions were Scrum-half and fly-half, although he started his career as a centre .... Thomas Castaignède Thomas Castaignède Thomas Castaignède is a former French rugby union footballer from Mont-de-Marsan, Gascogne.Born in Mont-de-Marsan, Aquitaine, Castaignède played as a junior and senior for Stade Montois in various positions, initially as fly-half or centre, and latterly as fullback... Richard Castel Richard Castel Richard Castel is a former French rugby union player. He played as a Flanker.Castel played for Stade Toulousain from 1982/83 to 1992/93, where won 2 titles of the French Championship, in 1994/95 and 1995/96 and a Heineken Cup, in 1995/96... Jérôme Cazalbou Jérôme Cazalbou Jérôme Cazalbou is a retired rugby union player in the Top 14.Jérôme Cazalbou's position of choice was scrum-half. He played four caps for Stade Toulousain witch he won seven French championship. He earned his first cap for the France national team, making his debut on October 18, 1997 against Italy... Denis Charvet Denis Charvet Denis Charvet is a former French rugby union player. He played as a Centre.Denis Charvet played for Stade Toulousain and Racing Club de France. He earned his first national cap on March 1 , 1986 against Wales at Cardiff... Albert Cigagna Albert Cigagna Albert Cigagna is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as number-eight. He was nicknamed Matabiau.... Didier Codorniou Didier Codorniou Didier Codorniou is a former French rugby union player and a French politician. He played as a Centre.Codorniou played for RC Narbonne and Stade Toulousain... Patrice Collazo Patrice Collazo Patrice Collazo is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Top 14 for Racing Métro 92 Paris. He plays as a prop.-External links:*... Valentin Courrent Valentin Courrent Valentin Courrent is a rugby union player for Agen in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a fly-half. He has won both the Guinness Premiership and the Top 14, being so far the only player to achieve this feat.-Honours:... Yann Delaigue Yann Delaigue Yann Delaigue is a retired French international rugby union player.He earned his first cap with the French national team on 19 March 1994 against Scotland in a Five Nations Championship match that ended in a 20-12 victory.-Notes:... |
Cédric Desbrosse Cédric Desbrosse Cédric Desbrosse is a retired French rugby player.His usual positions was centre. He played for Stade Toulousain witch he won top 14 and the Heineken Cup... Christophe Deylaud Christophe Deylaud Christophe Deylaud is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a fly-half and as a centre.... Jean-Baptiste Élissalde Jean-Baptiste Élissalde Jean-Baptiste Élissalde is a former French rugby union player, playing either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half, and current backs coach of the Stade Toulousain.-Early life:... Jean Fabre Jean Fabre (rugby) Jean Fabre is a former French rugby union player. He played as a flanker.He played for Stade Toulousain. He earned his first cap with the French national team on 11 November 1962 against Romania at Bucharset. In 1964 he became captain of French national team... Jérôme Fillol Jérôme Fillol Jérôme Fillol is a French rugby player, who currently plays for Top 14 club Racing Métro.-Honours:*Stade Toulousain**Championnat de France *Stade Français**Top 16 **Top 14 *Racing Métro**Pro D2... Henri Galau Henri Galau Henri Galau was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the silver medal as member of the French team.-External links:*... Xavier Garbajosa Xavier Garbajosa Xavier Garbajosa is a retired French rugby player.Garbajosa was born on 5 December 1976 in Toulouse. He plays in the back-line as a winger, center or full-back. He spent most of his career playing for the Stade Toulousain and moved to the Aviron Bayonnais in the French Top 14 club competition in... David Gérard David Gérard David Gérard is a former French rugby union player. He played as a lock.He started his career with RC Toulonnais. He also played with Stade Toulousain with which he won several titles... Cédric Heymans Cédric Heymans Cédric Heymans is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Aviron Bayonnais after signing from Stade Toulousain in 2011. He started his club career with CA Brive before moving to SU Agen, where he stayed until the late 1990s, before signing with Toulouse... Yoann Huget Yoann Huget Yoann Huget is a French rugby union footballer. He plays as a wing or fullback for Bayonne.He started his rugby career playing for Stade Toulousain in the 2005–06 Top 14 season. He scored his first try in November 2006 against CA Brive. He joined SU Agen in the 2008–09 Rugby Pro D2 competition... Adolphe Jauréguy Adolphe Jauréguy Adolphe Jauréguy was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Ostabat-Asme and died in Toulouse.In 1924 he won the silver medal as member of the French team.... Nicolas Jeanjean Nicolas Jeanjean Nicolas Jeanjean is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for CA Brive in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. His usual position is as a Full-back. Prior to joining CA Brive he played for Stade Toulousain and Stade Français Paris... Christian Labit Christian Labit Christian Labit is a French rugby player. He played for both RC Narbonne and Stade Toulousain and then moved to English club Northampton Saints... Virgile Lacombe Virgile Lacombe Virgile Lacombe is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for CA Brive in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. His usual position is as a hooker... Serge Laïrle Serge Lairle Serge Lairle is a French rugby union former footballer and a current coach. He played as a prop, lock and hooker.... Pierre-Gilles Lakafia Pierre-Gilles Lakafia Pierre-Gilles Lakafia is a French rugby union player. He plays at Wing for Castres. He is the brother of Biarritz Olympique Academy squad Number 8, Rafaël Lakafia and the son of former French javelin champion Jean-Paul Lakafia, and his mother was a discus thrower. His parents are originally from... Jean Lassègue Benoît Lecouls Benoît Lecouls Benoît Lecouls is a French rugby union footballer. He played for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 competition during the 2007/08 season, but has transferred back to Stade Toulousain during the close season. He usually plays as a prop. Prior to playing with Biarritz, Lecouls played for Toulouse and... Michel Marfaing Gérald Martinez Gérald Martinez Gérald Martinez Gérald Martinez Gérald Martinez (born 30 March 1955 in Montréjeau, France is a retired French international rugby union scrum half for Stade Toulousain.Martinez made his international début for France in February 1982, against Wales, but would have to fight with Jerome Gallion,... Alfred Mayssonnie Alfred Mayssonnié Alfred Mayssonnié was a French rugby union player, born in Toulouse on the 10th of February. 1884, he plyaed as scrum-half and fly-half and he was the strategist of the team Red Lady... Frédéric Michalak Frédéric Michalak Frédéric Michalak is a French rugby union footballer, who currently plays in South Africa for the Sharks in Super Rugby and the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup. His early career was spent playing for his hometown team, Toulouse, in the Top 14 and in the Heineken Cup... Hugues Miorin Hugues Miorin Hugues Miorin is a former French rugby union player. He played as a lock.He played for Stade Toulousain. He won to win six titles of French Champion, for 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2001 and the first European Cup in 1996... Maxime Mermoz Maxime Mermoz Maxime Mermoz is a professional rugby union centre currently playing for USA Perpignan in the Top 14.Mermoz won the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship. He earned his first cap for the senior France national team on July 5, 2008 against Australia. He made his Six Nations in 2009 debut against... Ugo Mola Guy Novès Guy Novès Guy Novès is a former French rugby union footballer and current long-serving coach of Stade Toulousain. Born in Toulouse, Novès, who played on the wing, was capped six times for the France national team... Émile Ntamack |
Stéphane Ougier Fabien Pelous Fabien Pelous Fabien Pelous is a retired French rugby union footballer. A lock who also occasionally played as a number eight and flanker, he played almost all of his professional career for Stade Toulousain, and is the all-time leader in appearances for the French national team... Alain Penaud Alain Penaud Alain Penaud is a former rugby union player. He held the position of flyhalf, mainly at CA Brive. He was selected 32 times for the French national team, from 1992 to 2000.-Biography:... Jean-Pierre Rives Jean-Pierre Rives Jean-Pierre Rives is a French former rugby union player who won 59 caps for France as a flanker. Although considered too small by some for the position, Rives displayed tremendous courage and flair, epitomising the spirit of French rugby... Philippe Rouge-Thomas David Skrela David Skrela David Skrela is a French rugby union footballer. He plays for the French national side and for ASM Clermont Auvergne as a fly-half or centre. He is renowned for his tackles and his kick.... Jean-Claude Skrela Jean-Claude Skrela Jean-Claude Skrela is a former coach of the French national rugby union team. His son, David Skrela, is a French rugby union player and his daughter, Gaëlle Skrela, is a professional basketball player.... Cédric Soulette Cédric Soulette Cédric Soulette is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the AS Béziers club. In the past, he also played for Toulouse and ASM Clermont Auvergne. His usual position is as a prop. He has also played for the French national team and was a part of their 1998 Grand Slam team. He was... Nicolas Spanghero Nicolas Spanghero Nicolas Spanghero is a French rugby union player. He plays as a lock.He is nephew of former international, Walter Spanghero and Claude Spanghero. He represented Harlequins in the Guinness Premiership and now plays for Colomiers in the French Pro D2.He has played for France A.-External links:*... Walter Spanghero Walter Spanghero Walter Spanghero is a former French rugby union footballer. He was a part of the French national team which won the 1968 Grand Slam in the Five Nations. He was also a part of the French side which won the Five Nations in 1967 and 1973. He played for France over 50 times. He played at number 8,... Philippe Struxiano Franck Tournaire Franck Tournaire Franck Tournaire is a former French international professional rugby union player now playing amateur rugby for US Carcassonne.... Pierre Villepreux Pierre Villepreux Pierre Villepreux is a former French rugby union player and coach. He played at full back and fly half. He won 34 caps for France between 1967 and 1972.... Trevor Brennan Trevor Brennan Trevor Brennan is a former rugby union player for Barnhall, Bective Rangers, St Marys College RFC, Leinster Rugby, Stade Toulousain and Ireland; being capped 13 times. He played either in the second row or as a flanker.Trevor captained St Mary's College RFC to their only AIB League title in 2000... Andrea Lo Cicero Andrea Lo Cicero Andrea Lo Cicero is an Italian rugby union footballer.Born in Catania, Sicily, Lo Cicero began his professional career in the town of his birth with Amatori Catania. Later he moved to Bologna and then to Rugby Rovigo, winning his first Italian Championship in 2000 with Rugby Roma... Salvatore Perugini Salvatore Perugini Salvatore Perugini is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Aironi in the RaboDirect Pro12 club competition. He has also been capped for the Italian national team, making his debut in 2000 against Italy. His usual position is at prop... Isitolo Maka Isitolo Maka Isitolo Maka is a former rugby union footballer for the All Blacks playing as a number 8 and making four appearances, all in 1998. Maka was the coach of the Tonga squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-External links:*... Byron Kelleher Byron Kelleher Byron Terrance Kelleher is a rugby union half-back who currently plays for Stade Francais in the French Top 14 competition, and has played over 57 tests with the New Zealand All Blacks... Lee Stensness Lee Stensness Lee Stensness is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer who played for Manawatu, Auckland, the Blues and the All Blacks. He made his debut for the All Blacks in 1993.-Early career:... Gaffie du Toit Gaffie du Toit Gabriël Stephanus "Gaffie" du Toit is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at fly-half, though he has also played at fullback, for the national team, the Springboks.... Marcus Di Rollo Marcus di Rollo Marcus Di Rollo is a retired Scottish rugby union footballer. He played as a centre for Toulouse, Edinburgh, and the Scottish national team.... Manu Ahotaeiloa Manu Ahotaeiloa Manu Ahotaeiloa is a Tongan rugby union player who currently plays for Agen in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a centre.-External links:*... Finau Maka Finau Maka Finau Maka Scrum.com is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays for the Stade Toulousain club in French Top 14. His usual position is number eight.-2007 Rugby World Cup:... Gareth Thomas Gareth Thomas (rugby player) Gareth Thomas , known as Alfie, is a retired Welsh professional rugby footballer who played rugby league for the Crusaders RL in the Super League. He also previously played rugby union for the Cardiff Blues and as a fullback, wing or centre.On 26 May 2007, Thomas surpassed Gareth Llewellyn as the... |
see also
Selected former coaches
Tom RichardsTom Richards (rugby)
Thomas James "Rusty" Richards MC was an Australian military officer and national representative rugby union player, who was born at Vegetable Creek, Emmaville in New South Wales. Richards was the only player to ever play for both Australia and the British Lions, thus, the Tom Richards Trophy is...
François Borde
François Borde
François Borde was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lourdes and died in Bayonne.In 1920 he won the silver medal as member of the French team.-External links:...
Robert Barran Paul Blanc Claude Labatut Robert Bru Pierre Villepreux
Pierre Villepreux
Pierre Villepreux is a former French rugby union player and coach. He played at full back and fly half. He won 34 caps for France between 1967 and 1972....
& Jean-Claude Skrela
Jean-Claude Skrela
Jean-Claude Skrela is a former coach of the French national rugby union team. His son, David Skrela, is a French rugby union player and his daughter, Gaëlle Skrela, is a professional basketball player....
Guy Novès
Guy Novès
Guy Novès is a former French rugby union footballer and current long-serving coach of Stade Toulousain. Born in Toulouse, Novès, who played on the wing, was capped six times for the France national team...
see also
Presidents
- Henri Cazaux : 1954–1957
- André Brouat : 1964–1966
- Henri Fourès : 1966–1973
- Henri Cazaux : 1974–1980
- Jean FabreJean Fabre (rugby)Jean Fabre is a former French rugby union player. He played as a flanker.He played for Stade Toulousain. He earned his first cap with the French national team on 11 November 1962 against Romania at Bucharset. In 1964 he became captain of French national team...
: 1980–1989 - Jean-René Bouscatel : 1992–
Fans
- Le Huit (fan club of Stade toulousain)
- Le Huit Section Aveyron
- Le Rouge et le Noir (formerly Les ultras), the oldest fan club.
- Le 16e homme
- L'amicale des Supporters
- Le Virage Toulousain
- Tolosa XV
- Les Rouge et Noir de Picardie
Famous fans
Stade Toulouse is also supported by some famous personalities.Here is a partial list: Christine Albanel
Christine Albanel
Christine Albanel is a French civil servant. From May 2007 to June 2009 she was France's Minister for Culture and Communication in François Fillon's government.Albanel is agrégé in classical Letters...
, Cécile Argiolas, Sylvain Augier, Coralie Balmy
Coralie Balmy
Coralie Balmy is a freestyle swimmer from France, who was born in Martinique . She won her first senior title at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven in the 4×200 relay freestyle...
, Brigitte Barèges
Brigitte Barèges
Brigitte Barèges is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Tarn-et-Garonne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.She is mayor of Montauban since March 2001...
, Laetitia Barlerin, Séverine Beltrame, Ellyn Bermejo, Cédric Berrest
Cédric Berrest
Cédric Berrest is a French rower. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in quadruple scull....
, Bombes 2 bal, Philippe Bonnecarrère, Benjamin Boukpeti, Amandine Bourgeois
Amandine Bourgeois
Amandine Bourgeois is a French singer. She was the winner of the 6th edition of the French version of the Pop Idol series Nouvelle Star in 2008.- References :...
, Alexianne Castel, Clémence Castel, Magyd Cherfi, les Chevaliers du Fiel, Christelle Chollet, Pierre Cohen
Pierre Cohen
Pierre Cohen is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Garonne department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche group....
, Julien Courbey
Julien Courbey
-Filmography:* 1991 : Triplex, directed by Georges Lautner* 1993 : Seconde B* 1993 : À cause d'elle, directed by Jean-Loup Hubert* 1994 : Le Clandestin , directed by Jean-Louis Bertucelli : Maxime...
, André Daguin, Bernard Debré
Bernard Debré
Bernard Debré is French urologist at Hôpital Cochin in Paris and a member of the National Assembly of France. He's one of the representants of the city of Paris, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He is a son of Michel Debré and twin-brother of Jean-Louis Debré.-References:...
, Mike Di Meglio
Mike Di Meglio
Mike Di Meglio is a French Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and 2008 world champion in the 125cc class. Of Italian descent, his paternal grandfather was born in Lentini ....
, Stéphane Diagana
Stéphane Diagana
Stéphane Diagana is a former French athlete who won the gold medal at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens over 400 metres hurdles. In 2002 he won the gold medal at the European Championships in Athletics in Munich in the same event. Diagana also set the European record of 47.37...
, Philippe Douste-Blazy
Philippe Douste-Blazy
Philippe Douste-Blazy is a French centre-right politician. He served as Minister for Health , Minister of Culture and Foreign Minister in the cabinet of Dominique de Villepin .Douste-Blazy is also a cardiologist and Christian Democrat politician from Lourdes...
, Sophie Duarte
Sophie Duarte
Sophie Duarte is a French runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished fifth at the 2007 World Championships, in her major international debut. Her finishing time of 9:27.51 minutes was also a new French record.-References:...
, Émile et Images, Tony Estanguet
Tony Estanguet
Tony Estanguet is a French slalom canoeist. He has competed since the late 1990s.-Career:Tony is the son of Henri Estanguet, himself a canoeist who won medals at the World Championships in the 1970s...
, Ophélie-Cyrielle Étienne, Fabulous Trobadors
Fabulous Trobadors
Fabulous Trobadors are a band from Toulouse, France, founded in 1987. They have developed their own distinctive style based on Occitan folk music and the rhythms of northeastern Brazil....
, Catherine Falgayrac, Solenne Figuès
Solenne Figuès
Solenne Figuès is a French swimmer.Figuès represented France in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and the 2004 Athens Olympics. She won her first medal, a bronze, in 2000, in the 2000 European Swimming Championship in the 4×200 m freestyle relays...
, Pierre Galibert, Benoît Hamon
Benoît Hamon
Benoît Hamon is a French politician, member of the Socialist Party , part of the Party of European Socialists. He was Member of the European Parliament for the East of France from 2004 to 2009. He was national secretary for Europe in the French socialist party. At present, he is spokesman...
, Jade
Jade
Jade is an ornamental stone.The term jade is applied to two different metamorphic rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals:...
, Laurent Jalabert
Laurent Jalabert
Laurent Jalabert is a French former professional road racing cyclist, from 1989 to 2002. Affectionately known as "Jaja" , he won many one-day and stage races and was ranked number 1 in the 1990s...
, KDD, Christophe Kempé
Christophe Kempe
Christophe Kempe handball player, winner of the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Catherine Lemorton
Catherine Lemorton
Catherine Lemorton is a French pharmacist and politician. She represents the Haute-Garonne department, and is a member of the Socialist party....
, Cyril Lignac
Cyril Lignac
Cyril Lignac is a French chef and TV presenter.- Biography :Cyril Lignac entered culinary school of Villefranche-de-Rouergue and received a professional diploma at the age of 20. After training in Aveyron, at first he worked at the Arpeggio , the Parisian restaurant of Alain Passard...
, Frédérique Massat
Frédérique Massat
Frédérique Massat is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Ariège department, and is a member of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left.-References:*...
, Émilie Mazoyer, Art Mengo
Art Mengo
Michel Armengot , more commonly known as Art Mengo, is a French singer and songwriter. Though born in the French city of Toulouse, he is of Spanish descent as his parents had fled from Spanish dictator Francisco Franco....
, Romain Mesnil
Romain Mesnil
Romain Mesnil is a French pole vaulter. His personal best is 5.95 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Castres...
, Malia Metella
Malia Metella
Malia Metella is a French Olympic freestyle swimmer from French Guiana. She swam for France at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, winning a silver medal in 2004 in the women's 50 free....
, Laure Milan, David Moncoutié
David Moncoutié
David Moncoutié is a French professional road racing cyclist with the French team Cofidis, with whom he turned professional in 1997. He is a climber, and won his first professional race in a mountain stage of Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré...
, Moos, Chloé Mortaud
Chloé Mortaud
Chloé Mortaud is a French beauty pageant contestant who won Miss France 2009. She represented the Albigeois-Midi-Pyrénées, a southwest region of France, and became the first winner of the Miss France beauty pageant to have dual citizenship, French and American...
, Jean-Luc Moudenc
Jean-Luc Moudenc
Jean-Luc Moudenc is a French politician and was the mayor of Toulouse from 2004 to 2008. He was defeated for reelection in 2008 by Pierre Cohen of the Socialist Party. Moudenc is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement party .Moudenc was born in Toulouse...
, Claude Onesta
Claude Onesta
Claude Onesta is a former French handball player and current head coach for the French national handball team.He is, with Vladimir Maksimov, the only coach to have obtained the three major titles in handball: European champion , world champion ) and Olympic champion...
, Jean-Christophe Péraud
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Jean-Christophe Péraud is a French cyclist and was a member of the French team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He won the Silver medal in the cross-country race. In June 2009 he became the surprise winner of the French National Time Trial Championship...
, Olivier Pla
Olivier Pla
Olivier Pla is a race car driver from France.-French Formula Campus & Formula Three:Pla's career started in 2000 in French Formula Campus before moving on to French Formula Three Championship in 2001 with the Saulnier Racing team...
, Jean-Luc Roy, Maryline Salvetat
Maryline Salvetat
Maryline Salvetat is a French cyclist born in Castres. She participates in road cycling as well as in cyclo-cross and mountain biking. In 2002, 2004 and 2005 she became French national champion in cyclo-cross...
, Claude Sicre, Anne-Lise Touya, Christine de Veyrac
Christine de Veyrac
Christine de Veyrac is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the south-west of France...
, Anne-Laure Viard
Anne-Laure Viard
Anne-Laure Viard is a French sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008....
, Doriane Vidal
Doriane Vidal
Doriane Vidal is a French snowboarder and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal in halfpipe at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....
, Mélody Vilbert, Sophie Vouzelaud
Sophie Vouzelaud
Sophie Vouzelaud was elected first runner-up in the Miss France pageant of 2007. She represented the region of Limousin....
, Laurent Wolf
Laurent Wolf
Laurent Wolf 1973 in Toulouse Is a French electro-house producer and DJ. He is the author of several compilations that contain his own tracks and also his remixes. He reached the top of the charts with his "Saxo" and "Calinda" compositions. Laurent Wolf was the winner of the DJ category in the...
and Zebda
Zebda
Zebda is a French music group from Toulouse known for its political activism and its wide variety of musical styles. The group, which was formed in 1985, consisted of seven musicians of diverse nationalities, and the themes of much of their music involved political and social justice, the status...
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