Union Sportive Oyonnax Rugby (known simply as Oyonnax Rugby by rugby fans across France) are one of the country’s elite rugby union teams. Although they’re currently competing in the second division of the French rugby pyramid, they also regularly compete in the Top 14.
Read on to discover even more about the Oyonnax Rugby team. On this page, you can read all of the latest news about the team and you can also see the team’s upcoming fixtures.
Oyonnax may be staring down the barrel of automatic relegation from the Top 14 at the end of the season, but that has not stopped them from building for life in Pro D2 next season.
Antoine Dupont made quite a statement in his final match for Toulouse against Bayonne at the beginning of the month before he teamed up with the France Sevens squad.
Union Sportive Oyonnax Rugby (known simply as Oyonnax Rugby by rugby fans across France) are one of the country’s elite rugby union teams. Although they’re currently competing in the second division of the French rugby pyramid, they also regularly compete in the Top 14.
Read on to discover even more about the Oyonnax Rugby team. On this page, you can read all of the latest news about the team and you can also see the team’s upcoming fixtures.
Until 1967, the Oyonnax Rugby team played in France’s regional divisions. However, in the 1967 season, the side joined the First Division, which contained 64 clubs at the time. Ever since, the club has yo-yoed between France’s top three divisions. But, since 2002-03, the side has played in either the Pro D2 (the second tier) or the Top 14 (the top tier).
Although the team have spent longer in the Pro D2 than the Top 14 in the professional era of rugby, the Oyonnax Rugby team have experienced some success in the top flight. After surviving by the skins of their teeth in the 2013-14 season, the side finished fifth in the Top 14 the following year, reaching the quarter-finals of the competition.
Ali Oz Prop 
Antonin Corso Lock 4 
Benjamin Geledan Hooker 
David Odiase Blindside Flanker 
Ewan Johnson Lock 4 
Hugo Bongiovanni Lock 4 
Hugo Fabregue Lock 4 
Ignacio Pineiro Blindside Flanker 
Irakli Mirtskhulava Prop 
Julien Ratajczak Hooker 
Kevin Kornath Flanker 6 
Kevin Lebreton Blindside Flanker 
Leva Fifita Lock 
Loic Credoz Blindside Flanker 
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Luke Hamilton Flanker 7 
Manu Leiataua Hooker 
Matheo Lhuillier Blindside Flanker 
Mathis Locatelli Lock 4 
Paul Laulognon Blindside Flanker 
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Rory Grice Number 8 
Rory Sutherland Prop 
Steve Mafi Lock 
Teddy Durand Hooker 
Tommy Raynaud Prop 
Valentin Chamberaud Blindside Flanker 
Wandrille Picault Blindside Flanker 
Adrien Bordenave Fullback 
Adrien Monteil Fullback 
Alexis Pisani Fullback 
Antoine Abraham Fullback 
Bruce Alvarado Inside Centre 
Charlie Cassang Fly half 
Chris Farrell Centre 13 
Christopher Vaotoa Prop 
Daniel Ikpefan Wing 
Darren Sweetnam Wing 
Domingo Miotti Fly half 
Enzo Reybier Left Wing 
Ethan Clusel Fullback 
Filimo Taofifenua 
Gavin Stark Wing 
Hugo Hermet Fullback 
Ilan El Khattabi Scrum Half 
Jimmy Benzaim Fullback 
Joe Ravouvou Wing 
Jonathan Ruru Scrum half 
Jules Soulan Fullback 
Justin Bouraux Fullback 
Leo Treilles Inside Centre 
Lucas Mensa Centre 
Matteo Jannuel Fullback 
Maxime Salles Fullback 
Pedro Bettencourt Centre 
Remi Di Pietro Fullback 
Sacha Lonchampt Fullback 
Souleymane Coulibaly Right Wing 
Theo Millet Wing 
Thibault Berthaud Fullback 
Thibault Cotte Scrum Half 
Thibault Le Gallee Right Wing 
Tom Curt Fullback 
Tony Ensor Fullback 
Vasil Lobzhanidze Scrum half 
Victor Lebas 
Yvan David Scrum Half During their time in the Top 14, the Oyonnax Rugby team have also represented France in European competitions. The club have mainly participated in the European Rugby Challenge Cup, but after their Top 14 triumph in the 2014-15 season, the team did qualify for the European Rugby Champions Cup the following year.
Although the Oyonnax Rugby team play in the Pro D2, a number of international players still play for the team. For example, ex-France prop Vincent Debaty and Uruguay lock Manuel Leindekar both play for Oyonnax.
