US Dax
French rugby union club, based in Dax
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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.
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| Full name | Union Sportive Dax Rugby Landes | ||
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| Founded | 1904 | ||
| Location | Dax, France | ||
| Ground | Stade Maurice Boyau (Capacity: 7,262) | ||
| President | Philippe Jacquemain | ||
| Coach(es) | ean-Frédéric Dubois Hervé Durquety Marc Dal Maso | ||
| League | Pro D2 | ||
| 2024–25 | 11th | ||
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They were founded in 1904. They play at Stade Maurice Boyau (capacity 7,262). They wear red and white. They are based in Dax in the Landes department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Honours
- French championship Top 14
- Challenge Yves du Manoir
- Champions (5): 1957, 1959, 1969, 1971, 1982
- Runners-up (2): 1968, 1988
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Vannes | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 453 | 242 | +211 | 7 | 1 | 54 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Valence Romans | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 424 | 380 | +44 | 3 | 0 | 47 | |
| 3 | Provence | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 422 | 317 | +105 | 5 | 4 | 45 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Colomiers | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 398 | 215 | +183 | 4 | 3 | 43 | |
| 5 | Oyonnax | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 411 | 310 | +101 | 3 | 4 | 39 | |
| 6 | Aurillac | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 370 | 392 | −22 | 2 | 2 | 36 | |
| 7 | Agen | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 341 | 342 | −1 | 5 | 1 | 34 | |
| 8 | Brive | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 385 | 312 | +73 | 4 | 0 | 34 | |
| 9 | Nevers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 366 | 410 | −44 | 4 | 1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Soyaux Angoulême | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 263 | 353 | −90 | 0 | 2 | 30 | |
| 11 | Grenoble | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 351 | 362 | −11 | 2 | 2 | 28 | |
| 12 | Biarritz | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 353 | 422 | −69 | 4 | 0 | 21 | |
| 13 | Béziers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 339 | 418 | −79 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |
| 14 | Dax | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 334 | 303 | +31 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 15 | Mont-de-Marsan | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 283 | 500 | −217 | 1 | 1 | 14 | Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Carcassonne | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 235 | 450 | −215 | 0 | 3 | 13 | Relegation to Nationale |
Current squad
The squad for the 2025–26 season is:[1][2]
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.
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Notable former players
Horacio Agulla- Federico Martín Aramburú
- Lucas Borges
- Roberto Grau
- Ignacio Mieres
- Juan Pablo Socino
- Nicolás Vergallo
Fotunuupule Auelua- Matt Henjak
- Morgan Turinui
Al Charron
Joseph Mbu
Fero Lasagavibau- Neumi Nanuku
- Saula Radidi
- Nemia Soqeta
Paul Albaladejo- Pierre Albaladejo
- Raymond Albaladejo
- Benoît August
- Jean-Louis Azarete
- David Banquet
- Jean-Pierre Bastiat
- Jean-Louis Bérot
- Maurice Biraben
- Anthony Bouthier
- Maurice Boyau
- Julien Brugnaut
- Georges Capdepuy
- Philippe Carbonneau
- Stéphane Castaignède
- Cyril Cazeaux
- Arthur Chollon
- René Crabos
- Claude Darbos
- Pierre Darbos
- Jean Desclaux
- Claude Dourthe
- Richard Dourthe
- Mathieu Dourthe
- Claude Dufau
- Gérard Dufau
- Sébastien Fauqué
- Philippe Gimbert
- Pascal Giordani
- Abel Guichemerre
- Arnaud Héguy
- Jacques Ibañez
- Raphaël Ibañez
- Olivier Klemenczak
- Simon Labouyrie
- Charles Lacazedieu
- Julien Laharrague
- Nicolas Laharrague
- Thierry Lacroix
- Paul Lasaosa
- Jean-Claude Lasserre
- Bernard Lavigne
- Jean-Patrick Lescarboura
- Matthieu Lièvremont
- Thomas Lièvremont
- Ludovic Loustau
- Jean-Pierre Lux
- Olivier Magne
- Christophe Milhères
- Ugo Mola
- Benjamin Noirot
- Fabien Pelous
- Maxime Petitjean
- Julien Peyrelongue
- Toki Pilioko
- Laurent Rodriguez
- Olivier Roumat
- Marc Sallefranque
- Julien Saubade
- Nicolas Spanghero
Irakli Giorgadze- Tariel Ratianidze
Clemens von Grumbkow
Aidan McCullen
David Bortolussi- Laurent Travini
P. J. van Lill
Charlie Hore
Petru Bălan- Gabriel Brezoianu
- Iulian Dumitraș
Kas Lealamanua- Justin Purdie
- Kane Thompson
- Gavin Williams
Craig Smith
Jannie Bornman- Jacques-Louis Potgieter
Paea Faʻanunu- Mafileo Kefu
- Joe Tuineau
Mario Sagario
Liam Davies
