USA Limoges

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USA Limoges
Full name	Union sportive et athlétique de Limoges
Founded	1902
Location	Limoges, France
Ground	Stade municipal de Beaublanc
Capacity	9,872
President	Michel Bernardaud
Coach	Marc Del Maso
League	Pro D2
Fédérale 1 2005-06	2nd
Home colours		Away colours

USA Limoges is a French rugby union club currently competing in Pro D2 of the Ligue Nationale de Rugby. They were founded in 1902. They play at Parc municipal de Beaublanc. They wear blue and red.

They are based in Limoges in the Haute-Vienne in the centre of France. At the end of 2005/6 they were second in Fédérale 1 to UA Gaillac but were promoted to Pro D2.

Contents 1 History 2 Honours 3 Famous players 4 External link

[edit] History

The club was founded in 1902 as AS Limoges, changing their club name to USA Limoges in 1943. In 2003 they were champions of the Federale 1 competition. USA Limoges were the runners-up (second, behind UA Gaillac) in the Federale 1 competition in 2006, earning promotion to the Rugby Pro D2 competition.

[edit] Honours

• Fédérale 1:
  • Champions: 2003
  • Runners-up: 2006

[edit] Famous players

• Ionut Tofan

[edit] External link

• (French) USA Limoges - Official site

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National team:	France • France Sevens
International Competitions:	Rugby World Cup • Six Nations Championship • Heineken Cup • European Challenge Cup • European Shield • Rugby World Cup Sevens • IRB Sevens World Series • Paris Sevens
Domestic Competitions:	Ligue Nationale de Rugby (Top 14 • Pro D2) • Fédérale 1 • Fédérale 2 • Fédérale 3
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Pro D2 teams:	Auch • Béziers • Bordeaux-Bègles • Colomiers • Dax • Gaillac • Grenoble • La Rochelle • Limoges • Lyon • Mont-de-Marsan • Oyonnax • Pau • Racing Paris • Tarbes • Toulon
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