USON Nevers

Union Sportive Olympique Nivernaise is a French rugby union club from Nevers, currently playing in the second level of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2.

USON Nevers
Full nameUnion Sportive Olympique Nivernaise Nevers Rugby
Founded1 August 1903 (1903-08-01)
LocationNevers, France
Ground(s)Stade du Pré Fleuri (Capacity: 7,500)
Coach(es)Xavier Péméja
Guillaume Jan
Sébastien Fouassier
League(s)Pro D2
2023–247th
Official website
www.usonneversrugby.com

History

The team origins dates back to 1 August 1903, when Gustave Bossut created the PAG (Peloton d’avant-garde). This quickly became USN (Union sportive nivernaise) and then USON (Union sportive olympique nivernaise) in 1956. The name was changed to USON Nevers Rugby in 2016 to mark a new step in the club's history.[1]

After finishing 3rd at the end of the 2016–17 Fédérale 1 season, they won promotion to the second tier of French rugby after coming back to beat SO Chambéry in the second round of their promotion play-offs. For the first time in their history, they will compete in the Rugby Pro D2 starting from the 2017–18 season.[2]

The team plays in yellow and blue shirts and play their home matches at the 7,500 -capacity Stade du Pré Fleuri in Nevers.[3]

Current standings
2023–24 Pro D2 Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Provence 30 20 2 8 803 632 +171 8 3 95 Semi-final promotion playoff place
2 Vannes 30 17 2 11 777 508 +269 10 7 89
3 Béziers 30 17 1 12 789 715 +74 6 4 80 Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4 Grenoble 30 19 0 11 826 694 +132 8 3 79[lower-alpha 1]
5 Dax 30 17 1 12 626 683 −57 5 2 77
6 Brive 30 16 1 13 689 583 +106 8 2 76
7 Nevers 30 15 0 15 682 610 +72 6 9 75
8 Mont-de-Marsan 30 15 1 14 766 641 +125 5 7 74
9 Aurillac 30 14 1 15 593 764 −171 3 3 64
10 Colomiers 30 13 1 16 661 657 +4 4 6 64
11 Valence Romans 30 13 0 17 623 640 −17 5 5 62
12 Soyaux Angoulême 30 13 2 15 563 616 −53 0 6 62
13 Agen 30 13 1 16 597 732 −135 2 5 61
14 Biarritz 30 11 0 19 618 811 −193 4 5 53
15 Montauban 30 11 0 19 577 755 −178 2 5 51 Relegation play-off
16 Rouen 30 9 1 20 604 753 −149 5 5 48 Relegation to Nationale
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2024. Source:
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Competition points earned in head-to-head matches
  2. Points difference in head-to-head matches
  3. Try differential in head-to-head matches
  4. Points difference in all matches
  5. Try differential in all matches
  6. Points scored in all matches
  7. Tries scored in all matches
  8. Fewer matches forfeited
  9. Classification in the previous Top 14 season
    Notes:
  1. Following the decisions rendered by the Appeal Commission on July 6, 2023 and December 14, 2023 by the Disciplinary Council, a withdrawal of 12 points applies for FC Grenoble Rugby.The total sanction was reduced on appeal on 31 January 2024, recovering four points in the ranking.

Current squad
For player movements before or during the 2023–24 season, see List of 2023–24 Rugby Pro D2 transfers § Nevers.

The USON Nevers squad for the 2023–24 season is:[4][5]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Quentin Beaudaux Hooker France
Elia Elia Hooker Samoa
Jonathan Maiau Hooker France
Aselo Ikahehegi Prop France
Ilya Kaikatsishvili Prop Georgia
Aitor Kitutu Prop France
Cleopas Kundiona Prop Zimbabwe
Tornike Mataradze Prop Georgia
Farai Muradaki Prop Zimbabwe
Jordan Sénéca Prop France
Kamaliele Tufele Prop France
Lado Chachanidze Prop Georgia
Chris Gabriel Lock New Zealand
Lasha Jaiani Lock Georgia
Christaan van der Merwe Lock South Africa
Hugues Bastide Back row France
Steven David Back row France
Jason Fraser Back row South Africa
Julien Kazubek Back row France
Luke Plataret Back row France
Player Position Union
Hugo Bouyssou Scrum-half France
Guillaume Manevy Scrum-half France
Yohan Le Bourhis Fly-half France
Tanguy Ménrot Fly-half France
Shaun Reynolds Fly-half South Africa
Rudy Derrieux Centre France
Mattéo Faucher Centre France
Alivereti Loaloa Centre Fiji
Léonard Paris Centre France
Vilimone Seru Centre Fiji
Thomas Zénon Centre France
Christian Ambadiang Wing Cameroon
Lucas Blanc Wing France
Christaan Erasmus Wing South Africa
Perry Mayo Wing France
Dylan Jaminet Fullback France
Kylian Jaminet Fullback France

Espoirs squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Jérémy Chataigner Hooker France
Maxence Faivre Prop France
Lasha Pkhakadze Prop Georgia
Floris Versteeg Prop France
Erwan Vignol Prop France
Joaquin Dominiguez Lock Argentina
Walter Kloezeman Lock Netherlands
Wesley Lindor Lock France
Robin Dione Back row France
Marvin Dossou-Yovo Back row France
Sateki Nabonu Back row Fiji
Kevin Nóah Back row France
Rati Zazadze Back row Georgia
Hugo Auger Fly-half France
Arthur Mathiron Centre France
Nicolas Ragoevi Centre France
Johann Wasserman Wing South Africa

See also

References
  1. "Histoire". USON Nevers Rugby (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. "FÉDÉRALE 1 - Nevers gagne sa montée en Pro D2". Rugbyrama (in French). 15 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. "Infrastructures". USON Nevers Rugby (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. "USON Nevers Rugby Squad" (in French). USO Nevers Rugby. 22 April 2021.
  5. "Nevers squad for season 2023/2024". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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