French rugby union club
Rugby team
RC Vannes |
| Full name | Rugby Club Vannes |
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| Nickname(s) | RCV |
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| Founded | 1950; 74 years ago (1950) |
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| Location | Vannes, France |
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| Ground(s) | Stade de la Rabine (Capacity: 11,303) |
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| Chairman | Olivier Cloarec |
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| Coach(es) | Jean-Noël Spitzer |
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| Captain(s) | Clément Payen |
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| League(s) | Pro D2 |
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| 2022–23 | 5th (playoff semi-finalists) |
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RC Vannes (French: Rugby Club Vannes, Rugbi Klub Gwened) is a French rugby union club based in Vannes currently competing in Pro D2. Founded in 1950, they play in the Stade de la Rabine and traditionally wear blue and white jerseys.
The team usually competed in the third tier of French rugby, Fédérale 1. During the 2015–16 season, they beat RC Massy during the Fédérale 1 promotion semi-finals automatically accessing to the 2016–17 Pro D2, an historical reach for a Breton rugby team.[1][2][3]
Current standings
Source:
Pro D2Rules for classification: When two teams have the same points total, position is determined by head-to-head results before points difference.
(C) Champion;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Grenoble were penalised three competition points, and Montauban were penalised two, for financial and administrative issues that made the clubs "non-compliant with the regulatory provisions and decisions of the CCCP".[4][5]
Current squad
The Vannes squad for the 2022–23 season is:[6]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Espoirs squad
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
