SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne

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Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne (Script error: No such module "IPA".), commonly referred to as SU Agen, Agen (Script error: No such module "IPA".) or SUALG, is a French professional rugby union club based in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne that competes in the Pro D2, France's second division of rugby.

Founded in 1908, Agen is one of the historic clubs in French rugby, having won the French Championship eight times. Its home ground is the Stade Armandie and traditional club colours are navy blue and white.

The club is renowned for its youth system and its academy structure.

History

The club was established in 1900. They made their first championship final in the 1930 season, where they met US Quillan, and defeated them 4 points to nil in Bordeaux, thus capturing their first championship title. The club experienced some success in the following years in the Challenge Yves du Manoir competition as well; winning it in the 1932 season and being runners-up to Lyon OU in the 1933 season.

Agen would have another successful run in the 1940s, beginning with the 1943 season when they defeated Stade Bordelais 11 to 4 to win the Coupe de France. That season they also made it to the championship final; though they were defeated by Aviron Bayonnais 3 points to nil at Parc des Princes in Paris.

In 1945 they again won the title of the French championship, defeating FC Lourdes 7 points to 3 in the final in Paris. The championship was one of their two titles that season, as Agen also won the Coupe de France, defeating Montferrand 14 to 13. Agen featured in one more championship that decade, losing to Toulouse 10 points to 3.

Agen were relatively quiet during the 1950s, though they again rose to prominence during the 1960s. In 1962 they again became of the champions of France after defeating Béziers 14 points to 11 in the season final. The following season they won the Challenge Yves du Manoir, defeating Brive 11 points to nil in the final. Agen became the French champions on two more occasions during the 1960s, defeating Brive in 1965 and then Dax in 1966.

The club had another successful run during the 1970s, starting with an unsuccessful Challenge Yves du Manoir final, losing to Toulon 25 points to 22. They were unsuccessful again in 1975 in the Challenge Yves du Manoir, losing to Béziers 16 points to 12 in the final. However they would then meet Béziers in the championship final of the 1976 season, and defeat them 13 to 10 to win their first championship since 1966.

Agen went through period of success in the 1980s after winning the championship in 1982, defeating Aviron Bayonnais 18 points to 9 in the final. The following season they won the Challenge Yves du Manoir as well after defeating Toulon 29 points to 7. In 1984 they again contested the championship final, though they eventually lost it to Béziers. They unsuccessfully contested it again in 1986, losing to Toulouse 16 to 6. They were also runners-up in the 1987 Challenge Yves du Manoir, losing to Grenoble. However, in 1988 they again won the championship, defeating Stadoceste Tarbais 9 to 3 in the final.

They contested the final again in the 1990 season, losing to Racing Club de France 22 points to 12. In 1992 they won the Challenge Yves du Manoir, defeating RC Narbonne 23 to 18.

Professional era

In 1998 they played in their first European cup final, the European Challenge Cup, losing to fellow French team US Colomiers 43 to 5 in the final. On June 8, 2002 they lost to Biarritz Olympique in the championship final.

In recent years, one of their biggest stars has been Fijian winger Rupeni Caucaunibuca. He led the team in tries in 2005 and 2006, and led Pro D2 in that category during Agen's most recent promotion season in 2010. However, he would be dismissed from the team in September 2010 after failing to report to the team for preseason workouts (several weeks later, he would reemerge at Toulouse).

Honours

Finals results

French championship

Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Spectators
18 May 1930 SU Agen 4-0 (aet) US Quillan Parc Lescure, Bordeaux 28.000
21 March 1943 Aviron Bayonnais 3-0 SU Agen Parc des Princes, Paris 28.000
7 April 1945 SU Agen 7-3 FC Lourdes Parc des Princes, Paris 30.000
13 April 1947 Stade Toulousain 10-3 SU Agen Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse 25.000
27 May 1962 SU Agen 14-11 AS Béziers Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 37.705
23 May 1965 SU Agen 15-8 CA Brive Stade de Gerland, Lyon 28.758
22 May 1966 SU Agen 9-8 US Dax Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 28.803
23 May 1976 SU Agen 13-10 (aet) AS Béziers Parc des Princes, Paris 40.300
29 May 1982 SU Agen 18-9 Aviron Bayonnais Parc des Princes, Paris 41.165
26 May 1984 AS Béziers 21-21 (aet) SU Agen Parc des Princes, Paris 44.076
24 May 1986 Stade Toulousain 16-6 SU Agen Parc des Princes, Paris 45.145
28 May 1988 SU Agen 9-3 Stadoceste Tarbais Parc des Princes, Paris 48.000
26 May 1990 Racing Club de France 22-12 (aet) SU Agen Parc des Princes, Paris 45.069
8 June 2002 Biarritz Olympique 25-22 (aet) SU Agen Stade de France, Saint-Denis 78.457

European Rugby Challenge Cup

Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Spectators
2 February 1998 Template:Flagicon US Colomiers 43-5 Template:Flagicon SU Agen Stade des Sept Deniers, Toulouse 12.500

Challenge Yves du Manoir

Date Winners Score Runners-up
1932 SU Agen round robin Lyon OU
1933 Lyon OU round robin SU Agen
1963 SU Agen 11-0 CA Brive
1970 RC Toulon 25-22 SU Agen
1975 AS Béziers 16-12 SU Agen
1983 SU Agen 29-7 RC Toulon
1987 FC Grenoble 26-7 SU Agen
1992 SU Agen 23-18 RC Narbonne

French Cup

Date Winners Score Runners-up
1943 SU Agen 11-4 Stade Bordelais
1945 SU Agen 14-13 AS Montferrand

Pro D2 promotion playoffs

Date Winner Runner-up Score Venue Attendance
2014 La Rochelle SU Agen 31–22 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux 33,262
2015 SU Agen Stade Montois 16–15 Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse
2017 SU Agen US Montauban 41-20 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

Current standings

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Current squad

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Espoirs squad

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Notable former players

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See also

References

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External links

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