Villefranche XIII Aveyron
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| Club information | ||
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| Full name | Villefranche XIII Aveyron | |
| Nickname(s) | Les Loups | |
| Founded | 1950 | |
| Website | Website | |
| Current details | ||
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| Competition | Elite Two Championship | |
| Uniforms | ||
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Villefranche XIII Aveyron are a semi-professional rugby league club based in Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron in southern France. Formed in 1950, they currently play in the Elite Two Championship. Their home stadium is the Stade Henri Lagarde.
Contents
1 History
2 Crest
3 Stadium
4 Current Squad
5 Internationals
6 Notable players
7 Honours
8 References
9 External links
History[edit]
The club was founded in 1950 under the name Villefranche XIII after the towns rugby union club Stade Villefranchois switched codes after several disagreements with the French rugby union authorities. On 8 January 1950 the clubs president Andre Rotambourg applied to join the French rugby league and the club was accepted and began the following season in the amateur 2nd Division. In 1953 they lost the 2nd Division final 10-13 against Arcachon. Four years later they reached their only Coupe Falcou final but lost to Facture. It would take until 1962 for the club to be crowned 2nd Division champions, defeating La Reole XIII 21-3 to gain promotion to the National League 1 now the 2nd tier Elite Two. They remained in the 2nd tier until 1976 when they were relegated. They immediately won promotion back, but their stay was short-lived just the one season again.
In 1982 the club signed their first overseas players when they brought over three Australians from N Sydney Bears in Michael Glascock, Richard Lewis and Craig Ebert. In 1990 Le Barcares XIII defeated Villefranche 12-6 in the Elite Two Championship final to deny the club promotion. The feat was achieved in 1992 when they beat Limoux Grizzlies 12-6 and won promotion. They were relegated after only twelve months and had to wait six years to return, courtesy of a 38-18 win over Saint-Cyprien in 1999. The club also changed their name to Villefranche XIII Aveyron to encompass the local area of Aveyron and a new nickname was added Les Loups (The Wolves). Financial problems off the pitch almost led to the club's demise and in 2004 they merged with Cahors XIII to form Union Villefranche-Cahors XIII. In 2008 the club cancelled its merger with "Cahors XIII" and reverted to the club name Villefranche XIII Aveyron. By this time the club was back in the 3rd tier but in 2009 they won promotion back to the 2nd tier after beating Realmont XIII 24-20 in the National Division 1 final. Season 2016/17 saw them finish 2nd in the table but they beat favourites and table toppers RC Baho XIII in the final 13-10 to win their first silverware for 8 years.
The club runs junior and women's teams.[1]
Crest[edit]
The Villefranche XIII Aveyron clubs crest of the wolf was most likely selected because of the Cévennes National Park a local tourist attraction in Aveyron where wolves are sometimes seen, although numbers have decreased greatly over the years. There is also a local folklore story about a Beast of Gevaudan that would reside in and around the local areas, with many tales describing the beast as a large wolf or wolf-like creature.
Stadium[edit]
The Stade Henri Lagarde is a rugby stadium in Villefranche with one main stand with a cinder track and perimeter fence around the pitch.[2]
Current Squad[edit]
2018-19 Season[3]
| Villefranche Rugby league squad | |
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Fullbacks
Wingers
Centres
Halves
| Props
Hookers
Back Rowers
Others
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Internationals[edit]
Yves Begou
3 Apps (15 in total]
Jean Pierre Sauret 7 Apps (16 in total)
Jacques Gayral 1 App
Francis Theron 9 Apps
Christian Laumond 10 Apps (11 in total)
Patrick Wosniak 2 Apps (3 in total)
Charles Frison 2 Apps (3 in total)
Mikhail Piskunov 1 App
Jason Sands 7 Apps
Notable players[edit]
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- Jared Taylor
- Leroy Rivett
- Ray Nasso
Honours[edit]
Elite Two Championship (3): 1991-92, 1998–99, 2016-17
2nd Division (1): 1961-62
National Division 1 (1): 2008-09
References[edit]
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^ "Bienvenue sur le site des Loups". Villefranche13.com. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
^ "Villefranche Rugby league squad". Treize Mondial.
External links[edit]
- Official site
 Rugby league in France | |
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| National Team |
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| Club Competitions |
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Super League Teams |
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Championship Teams |
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| Elite One Championship |
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| Elite Two Championship |
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| Seasons |
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Categories:
- French rugby league teams
- 1950 establishments in France
- Rugby clubs established in 1950
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