US Dax

Union Sportive Dax Rugby Landes, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.

US Dax
Full nameUnion Sportive Dax Rugby Landes
Founded1904 (1904)
LocationDax, France
Ground(s)Stade Maurice Boyau (Capacity: 7,262)
PresidentPhilippe Jacquemain
Coach(es)ean-Frédéric Dubois
Hervé Durquety
Marc Dal Maso
League(s)Pro D2
2023–245th
Team kit
2nd kit
Official website
usdax.fr/rugby/

They were founded in 1904. They play at Stade Maurice Boyau (capacity 16,170). They wear red and white. They are based in Dax in the Landes département of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Honours

Finals results

French championship
Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Spectators
3 June 1956 FC Lourdes 20-0 US Dax Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 38,426
28 May 1961 AS Béziers 6-3 US Dax Stade de Gerland, Lyon 35,000
2 June 1963 Stade Montois 9-6 US Dax Parc Lescure, Bordeaux 39,000
22 May 1966 SU Agen 9-8 US Dax Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 28,803
20 May 1973 Stadoceste Tarbais 18-12 US Dax Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 26,952

Challenge Yves du Manoir
Date Winners Score Runners-up
1957 US Dax 6-6 AS Montferrand
1959 US Dax 12-8 Section Paloise
1968 RC Narbonne 14-6 US Dax
1969 US Dax 24-12 FC Grenoble
1971 US Dax 18-8 Stade Toulousain
1982 US Dax 22-19 RC Narbonne
1988 Stade Toulousain 15-13 US Dax

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 § Dax.

The squad for the 2023–24 season is:[1][2]


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

Player Position Union
Louis Barrere Hooker France
Maxime Delonca Hooker France
Iban Hiriart-Uruuty Hooker France
Elvis Levi Hooker Samoa
Faitotoa Asa Prop New Zealand
Thibaud Drean Prop France
Diogo Hasse Ferreira Prop Portugal
Nephi Leatigaga Prop Samoa
David Lolohea Prop Tonga
Matthieu Loudet Prop France
Louis Mary Prop France
Matthieu Bidan Lock France
Joshua Furno Lock Italy
Etienne Loiret Lock France
Ratu Nacika Lock Fiji
Gysbert du Preez Lock South Africa
Jean-Baptiste Singer Lock France
Arnaud Aletti Back row France
Paul Arnaud Ausset Back row France
Jean-Baptiste Barrère Back row France
Jean Despiau Back row France
Brice Ferrer Back row France
Genesis Mamea Lemalu Back row Samoa
Théo Trémeau Back row France
Sam Wasley Back row New Zealand
Player Position Union
Simon Garrouteigt Scrum-half France
Paul Ravier Scrum-half France
Sylvère Réteau Scrum-half France
Hugo Cerisier Fly-half France
Romuald Séguy Fly-half France
Ilikena Bolakoro Centre Fiji
Théo Dachary Centre France
Bastien Daguerre Centre France
Alex McHenry Centre Ireland
Benjamin Puntous Centre France
Guillaume Bouche Wing France
Jope Naseara Wing Fiji
Maxime Oltmann Wing Germany
Alexandre Pilati Wing Ivory Coast
Théo Duprat Fullback France
Théo Gatelier 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
Paul Laperne Hooker France
Axel Cassagne Prop France
Raphaël Laboille Prop France
Kilian Larrart Prop France
Giorgi Sebua Prop France
Alexis Duprouilh Back row France
Maxens Guéry Back row France
Enzo Saytour Back row France
Player Position Union
Ellande Larre Centre France
Jules Lartigau Centre France
Jules Perrin Centre France
Sacha Elfort Wing France
Flavien Laforie Wing France
Aymeric Le Pluart Wing France
Paul Rebeyrotte Fullback France

Notable former players

See also

Footnotes

    References
    1. "Equipe - Effectif PRO D2". usdrugby-landes.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
    2. "Dax squad for season 2023/2024". All Rugby. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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