Aviron Bayonnais

Bayonne
Full name	Aviron Bayonnais Rugby Pro
Founded	1904
Location	Bayonne, France
Ground(s)	Stade Jean-Dauger (Capacity: 18,069)
President	Philippe Tayeb
Coach(es)	Grégory Patat
Captain(s)	Antoine Battut
League(s)	Top 14
2021–22	Pro D2, 2nd (promoted via playoff final)
1st kit	2nd kit
Official website
	www.abrugby.fr

Aviron Bayonnais (Basque: Baionako Arrauna), commonly called Bayonne, is a French rugby union club from Bayonne (Baiona, in Basque) in Pyrénées-Atlantiques which, for the 2016-17 season, competed in the top tier of the French league system, in the Top 14 competition. In the 2015–16 Rugby Pro D2 Season they were promoted after finishing 2nd and winning the playoff final against Aurillac. In the 2016-2017 season, they finished in last place, and will be relegated back to Pro D2 for the 2017-18 season. Founded in 1904, they play at the Parc des Sports also known as Stade Jean-Dauger in Bayonne. Their mascot is a pottok pony called pottoka. They have ties to the French Basque community.

History

The club was established in 1904, making their first final appearance in the 1913 season, where they defeated S.C.U.F. 31-8 at the Stade Yves-du-Manoir. The national domestic championship was replaced by the Coupe de l'Espérance during World War I. The competition was played for four seasons, with Aviron Bayonnais contesting the last final, which they lost to Stadoceste Tarbais 4 to 3.

With the French championship resumed, the club made their next championship game in the 1922 season where they met Toulouse. Aviron Bayonnais lost the final 6 to nil. The two clubs would meet again the next season to again contest the championship final, which Toulouse won again, 3 to nil.

Aviron Bayonnais enjoyed success during the mid-1930s, defeating Biarritz 13 to 8 in Toulouse to win their second championship, and first since 1913. They also won the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1936, defeating Perpignan in the final. The club saw similar results during the mid-1940s as well, with two championship final appearances; defeating SU Agen in the 1943 final at Parc des Princes in Paris and losing the 1944 season final to Perpignan.

Since the 1940s the club did not find a lot of success over the coming years, as they would have to wait until the 1980s until they would again reach any of the championship finals. In 1980 they contested the final of the Challenge Yves du Manoir, defeating AS Béziers 16 to 10 to gain their second title of that competition. They made it to the final of the 1982 season, although they were defeated by SU Agen, 18 to 9.

Aviron Bayonnais was relegated to the Group A2 in 1996, where it spent eight seasons. The team was promoted to the Top 16/14 in 2004, remaining there for 11 consecutive seasons. The team was relegated to the Pro D2 in 2015, and has been a yo-yo club since then.

Honours

French championship:
- Champions: 1913, 1934 and 1943
- Finalist: 1922, 1923, 1944 and 1982
Challenge Yves du Manoir:
- Champions: 1936 and 1980
Coupe de l'Espérance:
- Finalist: 1919
Coupe André Moga:
- Champions: 1995
Pro D2
- Champions: 2019, 2022
Euro Basque Rugby Challenge
- Champions: 2019[1]

Finals results

The Aviron Bayonnais squad in 1914.

French championship

Date	Champions	Runners-up	Score	Venue	Spectators
20 April 1913	Aviron Bayonnais	S.C.U.F.	31-8	Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes	20.000
23 April 1922	Stade Toulousain	Aviron Bayonnais	6-0	Route du Médoc, Le Bouscat	20.000
13 May 1923	Stade Toulousain	Aviron Bayonnais	3-0	Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes	15.000
13 May 1934	Aviron Bayonnais	Biarritz Olympique	13-8	Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse	18.000
21 March 1943	Aviron Bayonnais	SU Agen	3-0	Parc des Princes, Paris	28.000
26 March 1944	USA Perpignan	Aviron Bayonnais	20-5	Parc des Princes, Paris	35.000
29 May 1982	SU Agen	Aviron Bayonnais	18-9	Parc des Princes, Paris	41.165

Challenge Yves du Manoir

Year	Winner	Score	Runner-up
1936	Aviron Bayonnais	9-3	USA Perpignan
1980	Aviron Bayonnais	16-10	AS Béziers

Coupe de l'Espérance

Date	Winner	Score	Runner-up
1919	Stadoceste Tarbais	4-3	Aviron Bayonnais

Current standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Toulouse	20	14	1	5	9	513	344	+169	67	Champions Cup & Top 14 finals
2	La Rochelle	20	12	0	8	8	517	394	+123	56
3	Stade Français	20	11	1	8	9	500	354	+146	55
4	Lyon	20	12	0	8	6	502	459	+43	54
5	Bordeaux Bègles	20	11	1	8	7	455	359	+96	53
6	Bayonne	20	11	1	8	4	483	450	+33	50
7	Toulon	20	11	0	9	4	456	403	+53	48	Challenge Cup
8	Racing 92	20	10	1	9	5	542	560	−18	47
9	Montpellier	20	9	0	11	8	474	441	+33	44
10	Clermont	20	8	1	11	6	437	506	−69	40
11	Castres	20	8	1	11	2	401	512	−111	36
12	Perpignan	20	8	0	12	2	363	557	−194	34
13	Pau	20	6	1	13	7	446	533	−87	33	Relegation play-off
14	Brive	20	5	0	15	6	336	553	−217	26	Relegation to Rugby Pro D2

Updated to match(es) played on 5 March 2023. Source: Top 14
Rules for classification: 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.

Current squad

The Bayonne squad for the 2022–23 season is:[2]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player	Position	Union
Thomas Acquier	Hooker	France
Facundo Bosch	Hooker	Argentina
Torsten van Jaarsveld	Hooker	Namibia
Quentin Bethune	Prop	France
Remy Castagnet	Prop	France
Swan Cormenier	Prop	France
Pascal Cottet	Prop	France
Pieter Scholtz	Prop	South Africa
Chris Talakai	Prop	Australia
Thomas Ceyte	Lock	France
Geoff Cridge	Lock	New Zealand
Manuel Leindekar	Lock	Uruguay
Denis Marchois	Lock	France
Konstantin Mikautadze	Lock	Georgia
Afa Amosa	Back row	Samoa
Uzair Cassiem	Back row	South Africa
Baptiste Heguy	Back row	France
Pierre Huguet	Back row	France
Mateaki Kafatolu	Back row	Tonga
John Monribot	Back row	France
Olajuwon Noah	Back row	Samoa

Player	Position	Union
Maxime Machenaud	Scrum-half	France
Guillaume Rouet	Scrum-half	Spain
Michael Ruru	Scrum-half	New Zealand
Thomas Dolhagaray	Fly-half	France
Camille Lopez	Fly-half	France
Jason Robertson	Fly-half	New Zealand
Eneriko Buliruarua	Centre	Fiji
Yann David	Centre	France
Yan Lestrade	Centre	France
Sireli Maqala	Centre	Fiji
Guillaume Martocq	Centre	France
Peyo Muscarditz	Centre	France
Yohan Orabe	Centre	France
Yon Camou	Wing	France
Arthur Dahou	Wing	France
Teiva Jacquelain	Wing	France
Bastien Pourailly	Wing	France
Marland Yarde	Wing	England
Rémy Baget	Fullback	France
Gaëtan Germain	Fullback	France
Luke Morahan	Fullback	Australia

Espoirs squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player	Position	Union
Louis Ortolan	Hooker	France
Pantxoa Arribillaga	Prop	France
Remi Castaganet	Prop	France
Maxime Gigault	Prop	France
Benjamin Lahet	Prop	France
Matis Perchaud	Prop	France
Jean-Baptiste Rende	Prop	France
Tevita Tatafu	Prop	Tonga
Badri Tsikhstavi	Prop	Georgia
Esteban Capilla	Lock	France
Gabriel Lequin	Lock	France
Manex Aricata	Back row	Spain
Robin Dione	Back row	France
Aitor Hourcade	Back row	France
Lasha Tsikhistavi	Back row	Georgia

Player	Position	Union
Lucas Sudre	Scrum-half	France
Gauthier Rufas	Fly-half	France
Charly Bonnard	Centre	France
Yon Camou	Wing	France
Victor Hannoun	Wing	France
Arnaud Erbinartegaray	Fullback	France
Tom Spring	Fullback	France

Notable former players

Coaches

Janu.2010-2010 : Christian Gajan
2010-Dec.2011 : Christian Gajan, Thomas Lièvremont
Dec.2011-Janu.2012 : Jean-Pierre Elissalde, Didier Faugeron, Pierre-Henry Broncan.
Janu.2012-June 2012 : Didier Faugeron, Denis Avril.
2012-2013 : Christian Lanta, Christophe Deylaud, Denis Avril.
2013-2014 : Christian Lanta, Christophe Deylaud
2014-2015 : Patricio Noriega
2015–2017 : Vincent Etcheto
2017–present : Pierre Berbizier

References

"Ganador EBRC 07/09/2019 – Euro Basque Rugby Challenge" (in Spanish). eurobasquerugbychallenge.
"Effectif saison 2022-23" (in French). Aviron Bayonnais. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

External links

(in French) Aviron Bayonnais Official website
(in French) Club information

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[Ganador_EBRC-1] "Ganador EBRC 07/09/2019 – Euro Basque Rugby Challenge" (in Spanish). eurobasquerugbychallenge.

[2] "Effectif saison 2022-23" (in French). Aviron Bayonnais. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

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Trophy	Bouclier de Brennus
Governing body	Ligue Nationale de Rugby

Bayonne – current squad
Forwards	Afa Amosa Paul Beltran Ugo Boniface Uzair Cassiem Swan Cormenier Jean-Baptiste de Clercq Maxime Delonca Robin Dione Mariano Galarza Baptiste Héguy Aitor Hourcade Mat Luamanu Denis Marchois Konstantin Mikautadze Jean Monribot Luc Mousset Louis Ortolan Matis Perchaud Chris Talakai Filimo Taofifenua Tevita Tatafu Luka Tchelidze John Ulugia Asier Usarraga Torsten van Jaarsveld
Backs	Rémy Baget Guillaume Bouche Theo Costossèque Yann David Arthur Duhau Arnaud Erbinartegaray Hugo Fourquet Gaëtan Germain Jean-Teiva Jacquelain Maxime Lafage Yan Lestrade Camille Lopez Maxime Machenaud Sireli Maqala Peyo Muscarditz Manuel Ordas Joe Ravouvou Guillaume Rouet Michael Ruru Isaia Toeava Shaun Venter Hugo Zabalza
Coach	Grégory Patat

Authority control
International	VIAF WorldCat
National	France BnF data