CA Brive
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Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union
team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde
in the département of Corrèze
of the Limousin
région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech (capacity 15,000).
to rugby league
but returned to union after the war.
It played regularly in the First Division, and established itself as the stronghold of rugby in Limousin
but for many years its only title was a Second Division trophy won in 1957. Brive did not make it to the final of the First Division championship until 1965. On 23 May that year they met SU Agen at Stade de Gerland in Lyon
only to lose 15–8. Brive next made it to the final in the 1972 season, where they faced AS Béziers on May 21 in Lyon again, and again the Black and White came out the losers, as Béziers won their second consecutive title (9–0). Brive met AS Béziers in the final again three season later, in 1975. By then, Béziers had become the unbeatable team of the decade, and they won their fifth title, this time by just one point (13–12), at Parc des Princes
in Paris
.
Brive experienced a resurgence in the middle of the 1990s, first in 1996, when they made their first finals appearance since the mid 1970s in Paris. Brive however went down 20–13 to Stade Toulousain
. It was their fourth losing final. Only one club have lost more finals without winning one than them (US Dax
5). That year however, they won the famed Challenge Yves du Manoir
, defeating Pau
12–6. The following season, they made it to the final of the Heineken Cup
where they faced the Leicester Tigers
from England
at Cardiff Arms Park
. Brive finally won a final, defeating the Tigers 28–9. So far, they are one of only two clubs to win the European Cup without ever winning the domestic championship, the other club being the Northampton Saints
.
On 22 February 1997, Brive, as European champions, were pitted against Auckland Blues who had recently won the Super 12
. The French team were no competition to an extra powerful Kiwi side which won easily 47–11.. In 1998 Brive again reached the final of the Heineken Cup, this time against Bath
. They came agonizingly close to capturing back-to-back titles, losing by just one point, 19–18 at Parc Lescure in Bordeaux
.
Since then, however, the club has been in dire straits, as it was subjected to a punitive relegation to the second division in 2000 due to bad financial management. They bounced back two years later and have struggled ever since in the lower echelons of the league table, except in 2004 when they managed to qualify for the playoffs. In 2005, Brive went to the semi-finals of European Challenge Cup
, but they lose against Pau
. In 2009, after taking the sixth place of the Championship, the Black and White could participate to the Heineken Cup
, but the competition was difficult for them, against the Europeans champions the Leinster
, the Llanelli Scarlets
and the London Irish
.
, nicknamed "Le Duc"" ("the Duke") who played there in the 50s and 60s, and gave his name to the stadium shortly after his death in 2003. Prolific flanker Olivier Magne
, fly-half Christophe Lamaison
or Alain Penaud
, number-eight Jean-Luc Joinel
and hooker Michel Yachvili
, the father of Dimitri Yachvili
, also wore the CAB jersey. Argentinian fly-half Lisandro Arbizu
and powerful prop Christian Martin also played for them. Two French internationals are currently playing for Brive, fullback Alexis Palisson
and Arnaud Méla
. But the club has become home to many Pacific Islanders including the Fijian Norman Ligairi
, the Samoa and Gloucester legend Terry Fanolua
and Tongan Suka Hufanga
. They recently signed Welsh International, Barry Davies
from the Llanelli Scarlets
and Andy Goode
from the Leicester Tigers
, and have also signed New Zealand
-born England international
Riki Flutey
from London Wasps
effective with the 2009–10 season.
Challenge Yves du Manoir
(from
Tasman
) Shane Geraghty
(from
Northampton Saints
) Sevenaïa Galala Alexandre Barozzi (from
Biarritz) Alexandre Bias Jacques Boussuge
(from Bath
) Olivier Caisso (from Colomiers
) Pierre Capdevielle
(from Gloucester) Yann Fior (from Biarritz) Virgile Lacombe
(from Toulouse
) Clément Marienval (from Toulon
) Arnaud Mignardi
(from Biarritz) Irakli Natriashvili (from 
Farul Constanţa
) Petrus Hauman (from Aurillac
)
(to Worcester Warriors) Jean-Philippe Bonrepaux (to Lyon
) Benoît Cabello (to Clermont
) Fabien Domingo (to Tulle) Louis Dubois (to Béziers
) Jonathan Elgoyhen (to Montauban
) Fabrice Estebanez
(to Racing Métro) Pascal Idieder - Retiring, RC Chameyrat Coach Jonathan Leite (to Limoges
) Régis Lespinas (to Lyon
) Benoît Manteaux (to Montauban
) Alexis Palisson
(to Toulon
) Damian Browne
(to Leinster
) Luciano Orquera
(to
Aironi
) Viliame Waqaseduadua
(to Grenoble
) Gerard Vosloo (to Clermont
) Alix Popham
- Retiring
Pablo Henn
Shane Geraghty
Jamie Noon
Nicolas Jeanjean
Arnaud Méla
Vasil Kakovin Davit Khinchaguishvili
Irakli Natriashvili
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde
Brive-la-Gaillarde
Brive-la-Gaillarde is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Corrèze department. The population of the urban area was 89,260 as of 1999. Although it is by far the biggest commune in Corrèze, the capital is Tulle.-History:...
in the département of Corrèze
Corrèze
Corrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...
of the Limousin
Limousin (région)
Limousin is one of the 27 regions of France. It is composed of three départements: Corrèze, Creuse and the Haute-Vienne.Situated largely in the Massif Central, as of January 1st 2008, the Limousin comprised 740,743 inhabitants on nearly 17 000 km2, making it the second least populated region of...
région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech (capacity 15,000).
History
The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on 12 October 1912. Before the Second World War, Brive changed from rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
to rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
but returned to union after the war.
It played regularly in the First Division, and established itself as the stronghold of rugby in Limousin
Limousin (région)
Limousin is one of the 27 regions of France. It is composed of three départements: Corrèze, Creuse and the Haute-Vienne.Situated largely in the Massif Central, as of January 1st 2008, the Limousin comprised 740,743 inhabitants on nearly 17 000 km2, making it the second least populated region of...
but for many years its only title was a Second Division trophy won in 1957. Brive did not make it to the final of the First Division championship until 1965. On 23 May that year they met SU Agen at Stade de Gerland in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
only to lose 15–8. Brive next made it to the final in the 1972 season, where they faced AS Béziers on May 21 in Lyon again, and again the Black and White came out the losers, as Béziers won their second consecutive title (9–0). Brive met AS Béziers in the final again three season later, in 1975. By then, Béziers had become the unbeatable team of the decade, and they won their fifth title, this time by just one point (13–12), at Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Brive experienced a resurgence in the middle of the 1990s, first in 1996, when they made their first finals appearance since the mid 1970s in Paris. Brive however went down 20–13 to Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...
. It was their fourth losing final. Only one club have lost more finals without winning one than them (US Dax
US Dax
Union Sportive Dacquoise, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system....
5). That year however, they won the famed Challenge Yves du Manoir
Challenge Yves du Manoir
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.-History:...
, defeating Pau
Section Paloise
Section Paloise is a French rugby union club from Pau in Pyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.-History:...
12–6. The following season, they made it to the final of the Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
where they faced the Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
at Cardiff Arms Park
Cardiff Arms Park
Cardiff Arms Park , also known as The Arms Park, is primarily known as a rugby union stadium, but it also has a bowling green, and is situated in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. The Arms Park was host to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1958, and hosted four games in the 1991 Rugby World...
. Brive finally won a final, defeating the Tigers 28–9. So far, they are one of only two clubs to win the European Cup without ever winning the domestic championship, the other club being the Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
.
On 22 February 1997, Brive, as European champions, were pitted against Auckland Blues who had recently won the Super 12
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
. The French team were no competition to an extra powerful Kiwi side which won easily 47–11.. In 1998 Brive again reached the final of the Heineken Cup, this time against Bath
Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...
. They came agonizingly close to capturing back-to-back titles, losing by just one point, 19–18 at Parc Lescure in Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
.
Since then, however, the club has been in dire straits, as it was subjected to a punitive relegation to the second division in 2000 due to bad financial management. They bounced back two years later and have struggled ever since in the lower echelons of the league table, except in 2004 when they managed to qualify for the playoffs. In 2005, Brive went to the semi-finals of European Challenge Cup
European Challenge Cup
The European Challenge Cup, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Amlin Challenge Cup, is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup. The cup was known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003 to 2005. The European...
, but they lose against Pau
Section Paloise
Section Paloise is a French rugby union club from Pau in Pyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.-History:...
. In 2009, after taking the sixth place of the Championship, the Black and White could participate to the Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
, but the competition was difficult for them, against the Europeans champions the Leinster
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
, the Llanelli Scarlets
Llanelli Scarlets
The Scarlets are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Llanelli, south-west Wales the team play at the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, as well as competing in the LV= Cup and the Heineken Cup...
and the London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
.
Players past and present
Brive have bred some 30 players who went on to play for France. Among them, Amédée DomenechAmedee Domenech
Amédée Domenech was a French rugby union prop. He played for RC Vichy between 1954 and 1955. After one year he moved to CA Brive and hepled the club to gain promotion to the first division. He earned his first cap with the French national team on 27 March 1954 against Wales at Cardiff. He was...
, nicknamed "Le Duc"" ("the Duke") who played there in the 50s and 60s, and gave his name to the stadium shortly after his death in 2003. Prolific flanker Olivier Magne
Olivier Magne
Olivier Claude C. Magne is a French former rugby union footballer and a current coach.Magne was a rugby god and back row forward, known especially for his speed and handling in open field play. He represented 89 times, scoring 14 tries.He joined his hometown team, Stade Aurillacois, as a boy in...
, fly-half Christophe Lamaison
Christophe Lamaison
Christophe Lamaison is a former French rugby union footballer who represented France at international level, and Brive, Agen and Aviron Bayonnais at professional club level. He won 37 caps and is the current all-time leading points scorer for France, with 380 points...
or Alain Penaud
Alain Penaud
Alain Penaud is a former rugby union player. He held the position of flyhalf, mainly at CA Brive. He was selected 32 times for the French national team, from 1992 to 2000.-Biography:...
, number-eight Jean-Luc Joinel
Jean-Luc Joinel
Jean-Luc Joinel is a retired French international rugby union player.He played as a Flanker for CA Brive....
and hooker Michel Yachvili
Michel Yachvili
Michel Yachvili is a former French rugby union footballer.His father was a Georgian POW during the WWII in France, and his son Grégoire chose to play for the Georgian national team. He began his career playing as Hooker for SC Tulle. He was a part of the French national team which won the 1968...
, the father of Dimitri Yachvili
Dimitri Yachvili
Dimitri Yachvili is a French rugby union footballer who currently plays scrum-half for Biarritz and France.Of Georgian descent, his father Michel was a French international before him...
, also wore the CAB jersey. Argentinian fly-half Lisandro Arbizu
Lisandro Arbizu
Lisandro Arbizu is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He plays first five-sevenths or second five-sevenths...
and powerful prop Christian Martin also played for them. Two French internationals are currently playing for Brive, fullback Alexis Palisson
Alexis Palisson
Alexis Palisson is a French rugby union footballer. He plays as a fullback and wing. He is 1.76m tall and weighs just 83 kg....
and Arnaud Méla
Arnaud Méla
Arnaud Méla is a rugby union player for CA Brive in the Top 14 competition. Méla's position of choice is lock. He previously played for SC Albi....
. But the club has become home to many Pacific Islanders including the Fijian Norman Ligairi
Norman Ligairi
Norman Armstrong Senibici Ligairi is a Fijian rugby union player who usually plays as a fullback. He represents Fiji at international level in both the 15-a-side and 7-a-side game...
, the Samoa and Gloucester legend Terry Fanolua
Terry Fanolua
Terry Fanolua is a Samoan rugby union player. He played as a Centre for Gloucester and Samoa for a number of years.Fanolua played for Gloucester for ten years and became a member of the 100 league games club...
and Tongan Suka Hufanga
Suka Hufanga
Sukanaivalu Ivakuva Hufanga, known as Suka Hufanga , is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre....
. They recently signed Welsh International, Barry Davies
Barry Davies
Barry George Davies MBE is a British sports commentator. He has covered a wide range of sports in a long career, primarily for the BBC.-Broadcasting career:...
from the Llanelli Scarlets
Llanelli Scarlets
The Scarlets are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Llanelli, south-west Wales the team play at the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, as well as competing in the LV= Cup and the Heineken Cup...
and Andy Goode
Andy Goode
Andrew James Goode is a rugby union footballer who plays fly-half for Worcester and England.-Career:...
from the Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
, and have also signed New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
-born England international
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
Riki Flutey
Riki Flutey
Riki John Flutey is a New Zealand born rugby union footballer who plays at centre or fly-half for London Wasps in the Aviva Premiership....
from London Wasps
London Wasps
London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
effective with the 2009–10 season.
French championship
| Date | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Stadium | Spectators |
| 23 May 1965 | SU Agen | CA Brive | 15–8 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon Lyon Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.... |
28.758 |
| 21 May 1972 | AS Béziers | CA Brive | 9–0 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon Lyon Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.... |
31.161 |
| 18 May 1975 | AS Béziers | CA Brive | 13–12 | Parc des Princes Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed... , Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
39.991 |
| 1 June 1996 | Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps... |
CA Brive | 20–13 | Parc des Princes Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed... , Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
48.162 |
Challenge Yves du ManoirChallenge Yves du ManoirThe Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.-History:...
| Date | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Stadium | Spectators |
| 1 June 1963 | Pau Section Paloise Section Paloise is a French rugby union club from Pau in Pyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.-History:... |
CA Brive | 12-6 | Stade Charléty, Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
13.000 |
| 18 May 1974 | RC Narbonne RC Narbonne Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée is a French rugby union club that play in the second-level Rugby Pro D2, after finishing at the bottom of the 2006-07 Top 14 table.... |
CA Brive | 19–10 | Stade Yves du Manoir, Colombes Colombes Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-History:On 13 March 1896, 17% of the territory of Colombes was detached and became the commune of Bois-Colombes .... |
|
| 27 January 1996 | CA Brive | SU Agen | 11–0 | Parc des Princes Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed... , Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
13.000 |
Coupe de France
| Date | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Stadium | Spectators |
| 1 June 2000 | Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup... |
CA Brive | 24-13 | Parc Lescure, Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture... |
Heineken Cup
| Date | Winner | Runner-Up | Score | Stadium | Spectators |
| 25 January 1997 | CA Brive | Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010... |
28–9 | Arms Park Millennium Stadium The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage... , Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
41.664 |
| 31 January 1998 | Bath Rugby Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league... |
CA Brive | 19–18 | Parc Lescure, Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture... |
36.500 |
Current squad
- Named in the EnglandEngland national rugby union teamThe England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
squad for a number of games during spell at NorthamptonNorthampton SaintsNorthampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
, therefore his status in terms of IRB nationalitity is english
In for 2011/2012
Poutasi LuafutuPoutasi Luafutu
Poutasi Vaiofiso Tuasivi Luafutu is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Queensland Reds in the international Super 14 competition...
(from
TasmanTasman Rugby Union
The Tasman Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union at the top of the South Island in New Zealand. It is New Zealand's newest provincial union, founded in 2006 with the amalgamation of the existing Marlborough and Nelson Bays sub unions...
) Shane Geraghty
Shane Geraghty
Shane Geraghty is an English rugby union player who plays for CA Brive in the Top 14.Geraghty's position of choice is as a Centre or at Fly-half.-Early life:...
(from
Northampton SaintsNorthampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
) Sevenaïa Galala Alexandre Barozzi (from
Biarritz) Alexandre Bias Jacques BoussugeJacques Boussuge
Jacques Boussuge is a French rugby union and rugby sevens player. He is 1.87m tall and 87 kg.On 6 September 2010 it was confirmed that Boussuge will join Bath Rugby on a one-year deal....
(from
BathBath Rugby
Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...
) Olivier Caisso (from
ColomiersUS Colomiers
US Colomiers is a French rugby union club currently competing in Fédérale 1, the third level of the French rugby pyramid. They had been relegated from Pro D2 after finishing last in the 2006-07 season, but earned promotion from Fédérale 1 at the first opportunity in 2007-08, and survived a...
) Pierre Capdevielle
Pierre Capdevielle
Pierre Capdevielle is a rugby union footballer, who played in the Aviva Premiership for Gloucester Rugby during the 2009/10 and 2010/11 seasons...
(from
Gloucester) Yann Fior (from Biarritz) Virgile LacombeVirgile Lacombe
Virgile Lacombe is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for CA Brive in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. His usual position is as a hooker...
(from
ToulouseStade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...
) Clément Marienval (from
ToulonRC Toulonnais
RC Toulonnais is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
) Arnaud Mignardi
Arnaud Mignardi
Arnaud Mignardi is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for SU Agen in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is as a centre....
(from
Biarritz) Irakli Natriashvili (from Farul ConstanţaFarul Constanţa (rugby)
Rugby Club Județean Farul Constanța is a Romanian semi-professional rugby union club from Constanța, which will play the 2011 season in Romanian Rugby Championship, the first division of Romanian rugby...
) Petrus Hauman (from
AurillacStade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne is a French rugby union club, which play in Rugby Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. The club currently play at the Stade Jean Alric, which has a capacity of around 10,000. The club was founded in 1904...
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Out for 2011/2012
Shaun PerryShaun Perry
Shaun Perry is an English rugby union footballer, who plays for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. His usual position is at scrum half....
(to
Worcester Warriors) Jean-Philippe Bonrepaux (to LyonLyon OU
Lyon Olympique Universitaire or LOU is a French rugby union team that competes in the Top 14, the first level of the country's professional league system. They earned their spot in the Top 14 by winning the 2010–11 title of the second-tier Pro D2....
) Benoît Cabello (to
ClermontASM Clermont Auvergne
Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne are a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system, ASMCA are the were the 2010 France Top 14 Champions. It is the rugby section of the multi-sport club...
) Fabien Domingo (to
Tulle) Louis Dubois (to BéziersAS Béziers Hérault
Association Sportive Béziers Hérault, often referred to by rugby media simply by its location of Béziers, is a French rugby union club preparing to return to the second tier of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2. They earned promotion as 2011 Fédérale 1 champions...
) Jonathan Elgoyhen (to
MontaubanUS Montauban
US Montauban were a French rugby union club, which competed in the Top 14 competition between 2007 and 2010, after being promoted from Rugby Pro D2 for the 2006-07 season...
) Fabrice Estebanez
Fabrice Estebanez
Fabrice Estebanez , is a French rugby league player and now rugby union player. He is a utility back and is able to play center and flyhalf. He has played for his CA Brive before joining Racing Metro 92.-Career:...
(to
Racing Métro) Pascal Idieder - Retiring, RC Chameyrat Coach Jonathan Leite (to LimogesUSA Limoges
USA Limoges is a French rugby union club currently competing in Fédérale 1, the top level of the French amateur rugby pyramid and one level below the professional leagues. They finished second-from-bottom in the second professional level, Rugby Pro D2, in both 2007 and 2008...
) Régis Lespinas (to
LyonLyon OU
Lyon Olympique Universitaire or LOU is a French rugby union team that competes in the Top 14, the first level of the country's professional league system. They earned their spot in the Top 14 by winning the 2010–11 title of the second-tier Pro D2....
) Benoît Manteaux (to
MontaubanUS Montauban
US Montauban were a French rugby union club, which competed in the Top 14 competition between 2007 and 2010, after being promoted from Rugby Pro D2 for the 2006-07 season...
) Alexis Palisson
Alexis Palisson
Alexis Palisson is a French rugby union footballer. He plays as a fullback and wing. He is 1.76m tall and weighs just 83 kg....
(to
ToulonRC Toulonnais
RC Toulonnais is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
) Damian Browne
Damian Browne
Damian Browne is an Irish professional rugby union player. He currently plays for Leinster after signing from CA Brive of the French Top 14. He previously played for Northampton Saints and Connacht. He will join Leinster for the 2011/12 season. He is originally from Galway. Browne has been capped...
(to Leinster
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
) Luciano Orquera
Luciano Orquera
Luciano Orquera is an Argentine-Italian rugby union player. He plays as a fly-half for Aironi, an Italian club in the Celtic League.....
(to
AironiAironi
Aironi Rugby are an Italian professional rugby club competing in the RaboDirect Pro12 and the Heineken Cup. They represent the Italian regions of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna.- Home ground :...
) Viliame Waqaseduadua
Viliame Waqaseduadua
Viliame Waqaseduadua is a New Zealand rugby union player, usually as a wing. He plays for the CA Brive. He is simply known as Vili, or Waga....
(to
GrenobleFC Grenoble
Football Club de Grenoble Alpes Rugby is a French rugby union club which, until recently, competed in the top level of the French league system. They play at Stade Lesdiguières . They wear red and blue.-History:...
) Gerard Vosloo (to
ClermontASM Clermont Auvergne
Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne are a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system, ASMCA are the were the 2010 France Top 14 Champions. It is the rugby section of the multi-sport club...
) Alix Popham
Alix Popham
Alix Jon Popham is a Welsh rugby union footballer, who plays at Number eight or flanker and is captain for the 2009 season at Brive in the French Top 14, having signed from the Llanelli Scarlets in 2008...
- Retiring
Internationally capped players
Pablo Cardinali Agustín FiguerolaAgustín Figuerola
Agustín Figuerola is an Argentine rugby union footballer for Brive in the Top 14. He has played both scrum-half and fly-half, and was recently selected for the 2010 June test to play against Scotland.-External links: *...
Pablo Henn
Pablo Henn
Pablo Henn is an Argentine rugby union footballer who plays at prop for Brive and has also represented the Argentina national rugby union team.-Career:Pablo has represented the following teams and clubs* Up to 2005 Hindu Club, Argentina...
Shane Geraghty
Shane Geraghty
Shane Geraghty is an English rugby union player who plays for CA Brive in the Top 14.Geraghty's position of choice is as a Centre or at Fly-half.-Early life:...
Jamie Noon
Jamie Noon
Jamie Darren Noon is a rugby union footballer who plays at centre for CA Brive.-Career:Hard-running centre Noon joined the Falcons in the 1998/9 season, after a letter from one of his school teachers alerted the club to a player who had been totally missed by the representative rugby system in...
Nicolas Jeanjean
Nicolas Jeanjean
Nicolas Jeanjean is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for CA Brive in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. His usual position is as a Full-back. Prior to joining CA Brive he played for Stade Toulousain and Stade Français Paris...
Arnaud Méla
Arnaud Méla
Arnaud Méla is a rugby union player for CA Brive in the Top 14 competition. Méla's position of choice is lock. He previously played for SC Albi....
Vasil Kakovin Davit Khinchaguishvili
Davit Khinchaguishvili
David Khinchaguishvili is a Georgian rugby union footballer.He currently playes in the top French professional Top 14 for CA Brive. He previously played for CS Bourgoin-Jallieu and AS Béziers....
Irakli Natriashvili
French players
| Christian Martin Lisandro Arbizu Lisandro Arbizu Lisandro Arbizu is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He plays first five-sevenths or second five-sevenths... Peter FitzSimons Peter FitzSimons Peter John FitzSimons AM is an Australian journalist and author, based in Sydney. He is a former radio presenter and national representative rugby union player.-Early life:... Ben Cohen Riki Flutey Riki Flutey Riki John Flutey is a New Zealand born rugby union footballer who plays at centre or fly-half for London Wasps in the Aviva Premiership.... Andy Goode Andy Goode Andrew James Goode is a rugby union footballer who plays fly-half for Worcester and England.-Career:... Shaun Perry Shaun Perry Shaun Perry is an English rugby union footballer, who plays for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. His usual position is at scrum half.... Steve Thompson Norman Ligairi Norman Ligairi Norman Armstrong Senibici Ligairi is a Fijian rugby union player who usually plays as a fullback. He represents Fiji at international level in both the 15-a-side and 7-a-side game... Pierre Capdevielle Pierre Capdevielle Pierre Capdevielle is a rugby union footballer, who played in the Aviva Premiership for Gloucester Rugby during the 2009/10 and 2010/11 seasons... Philippe Carbonneau Philippe Carbonneau Philippe Carbonneau is a retired French rugby player.He was a utility back.His usual positions were Scrum-half and fly-half, although he started his career as a centre .... Valentin Courrent Valentin Courrent Valentin Courrent is a rugby union player for Agen in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a fly-half. He has won both the Guinness Premiership and the Top 14, being so far the only player to achieve this feat.-Honours:... Thierry Devergie Thierry Devergie Thierry Devergie is a former French rugby union player. He played as a lock and as a flanker. He also had a brief stint as a rugby league player.-Career:... Amédée Domenech Amedee Domenech Amédée Domenech was a French rugby union prop. He played for RC Vichy between 1954 and 1955. After one year he moved to CA Brive and hepled the club to gain promotion to the first division. He earned his first cap with the French national team on 27 March 1954 against Wales at Cardiff. He was... Fabrice Estebanez Fabrice Estebanez Fabrice Estebanez , is a French rugby league player and now rugby union player. He is a utility back and is able to play center and flyhalf. He has played for his CA Brive before joining Racing Metro 92.-Career:... Cédric Heymans Cédric Heymans Cédric Heymans is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Aviron Bayonnais after signing from Stade Toulousain in 2011. He started his club career with CA Brive before moving to SU Agen, where he stayed until the late 1990s, before signing with Toulouse... Jean-Luc Joinel Jean-Luc Joinel Jean-Luc Joinel is a retired French international rugby union player.He played as a Flanker for CA Brive.... Christophe Lamaison Christophe Lamaison Christophe Lamaison is a former French rugby union footballer who represented France at international level, and Brive, Agen and Aviron Bayonnais at professional club level. He won 37 caps and is the current all-time leading points scorer for France, with 380 points... Olivier Magne Olivier Magne Olivier Claude C. Magne is a French former rugby union footballer and a current coach.Magne was a rugby god and back row forward, known especially for his speed and handling in open field play. He represented 89 times, scoring 14 tries.He joined his hometown team, Stade Aurillacois, as a boy in... Alexis Palisson Alexis Palisson Alexis Palisson is a French rugby union footballer. He plays as a fullback and wing. He is 1.76m tall and weighs just 83 kg.... Alain Penaud Alain Penaud Alain Penaud is a former rugby union player. He held the position of flyhalf, mainly at CA Brive. He was selected 32 times for the French national team, from 1992 to 2000.-Biography:... |
Ludovic Valbon Ludovic Valbon Ludovic Valbon is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for CA Brive in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is as a centre or on the wing.... Loïc Van Der Linden Elvis Vermeulen Elvis Vermeulen Elvis Vermeulen is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the top level of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He was previously with the CA Brive club. He has also played for the French national team, earning his first cap on 16 June 2001 against South... Sébastien Viars Sébastien Viars Sébastien Viars is a former French rugby union footballer. He was nicknamed "The Compass". He played as a centre and as a wing.Viars was born at Aurillac... Pierre Villepreux Pierre Villepreux Pierre Villepreux is a former French rugby union player and coach. He played at full back and fly half. He won 34 caps for France between 1967 and 1972.... Dimitri Yachvili Dimitri Yachvili Dimitri Yachvili is a French rugby union footballer who currently plays scrum-half for Biarritz and France.Of Georgian descent, his father Michel was a French international before him... Damian Browne Damian Browne Damian Browne is an Irish professional rugby union player. He currently plays for Leinster after signing from CA Brive of the French Top 14. He previously played for Northampton Saints and Connacht. He will join Leinster for the 2011/12 season. He is originally from Galway. Browne has been capped... Christian Short Christian Short Christian Short is a Rugby Union player. His position is Lock. He currently plays for Lyon OU. He formerly played for CA Brive in the French Top 14 but was released at the end of the 2009/2010 season... Valerio Bernabò Valerio Bernabò Valerio Bernabò is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Benetton Treviso in the RaboDirect Pro12 competition. He has also been capped for the Italian national team, making his debut in 2004 against the USA. He also captained the Italian under-21 team. His usual position is at lock... Luciano Orquera Luciano Orquera Luciano Orquera is an Argentine-Italian rugby union player. He plays as a fly-half for Aironi, an Italian club in the Celtic League..... Viliame Waqaseduadua Viliame Waqaseduadua Viliame Waqaseduadua is a New Zealand rugby union player, usually as a wing. He plays for the CA Brive. He is simply known as Vili, or Waga.... Grzegorz Kacala Grzegorz Kacala Grzegorz Kacala was a professional rugby player. He was born on the 15th March 1966. His position was in the back row, usually Number 8. He is the only Polish player to have been on a Heineken Cup winning team, in 1997. He did so with CA Brive. He was named Man of the match in the final against... Alexandru Manta Alexandru Manta Alexandru Manta is a Romanian rugby union footballer.-Career:Manta has been playing in France for several years, already playing for at Terrasson , Stade Aurillacois , Bègles-Bordeaux , Section Paloise , Castres Olympique and CA Brive... Sorin Socol Sorin Socol Sorin Socol in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays as a lock.He has won 55 caps for Romania and is the current captain. After being voted player of the tournament in the 1996 Under 21 Rugby World Championships where he captained Romania, Socol has played club rugby... Petrişor Toderasc Petrişor Toderasc Petrişor Toderasc is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop.Toderasc plays currently for CA Brive, in France.... Antonie Claassen Gregor Townsend Gregor Townsend Gregor Peter John Townsend MBE is a former Scottish rugby union player who played at fly-half, full back and latterly centre.... Suka Hufanga Suka Hufanga Sukanaivalu Ivakuva Hufanga, known as Suka Hufanga , is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre.... Barry Davies Barry Davies (rugby player) Barry Davies is a Welsh rugby union footballer. Davies has also been capped by Wales at international level. His usual position is at full back.... Alix Popham Alix Popham Alix Jon Popham is a Welsh rugby union footballer, who plays at Number eight or flanker and is captain for the 2009 season at Brive in the French Top 14, having signed from the Llanelli Scarlets in 2008... |
External links
Official site- Unofficial fan's site
- CA Brive profile on Rugby15