# Oyonnax Rugby

Oyonnax Rugby (French pronunciation:) is a French professional rugby union club based in Oyonnax and competing in the Pro D2. Founded in 1949 and located in the Ain montainous department, the club plays its home matches at the 11,400-capacity Stade Charles-Mathon, the highest stadium in the league at 532 metres (1,745 ft) and wears black and red jerseys.

## History

They were founded in 1909 as Club Sportif Oyonnaxien and were renamed Union Sportive Oyonaxienne in 1940, as sports clubs were forced to unite by the Vichy régime. Oyonnax played in the regional leagues until 1967 when they joined the First Division (64 clubs). They were relegated to the lower divisions a few years later and bounced back to Group B of the First Division (the Second Division in fact) in 1988. Finally, in 2003 they reached the Fédérale 1 final and although they went down to Limoges (18-20), they moved on to the professional Pro D2. In the 2012/13 season, they won Pro D2 and were promoted to the top-flight Top 14. They were repromoted after 2016/17, having been relegated the previous season.

## Honours

* 1923/24 Winners Première Série
* 1966/67 Runner-up Second Division
* 1991/92 Runner-up Fédérale 1 Division B
* 2000/01 Winners Fédérale 1
* 2002/03 Runner-up Fédérale 1, promoted to Pro D2
* 2012/13 Winners Rugby Pro D2, promoted to Top 14
* 2016/17 Winners Rugby Pro D2, promoted to Top 14
* 2022/23 Winners Rugby Pro D2 promoted to Top 14

## Current standings

2024–25 Pro D2 Table :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Montauban | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 211 | 188 | +23 | 1 | 1 | 26 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Brive | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 197 | 160 | +37 | 2 | 2 | 24 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 3 | Biarritz | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 191 | 187 | +4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Soyaux Angoulême | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 182 | 157 | +25 | 1 | 1 | 22 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 5 | Grenoble | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 196 | −8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 6 | Provence | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 161 | 142 | +19 | 1 | 2 | 21 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 7 | Agen | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 191 | 165 | +26 | 0 | 4 | 20 | |
| 8 | Colomiers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 164 | 157 | +7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | |
| 9 | Béziers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 173 | 161 | +12 | 1 | 5 | 18 | |
| 10 | Dax | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 153 | 150 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
| 11 | Oyonnax | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 155 | 155 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | |
| 12 | Mont-de-Marsan | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 199 | 187 | +12 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |
| 13 | Nevers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 153 | 183 | −30 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| 14 | Nice | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 144 | 211 | −67 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| 15 | Aurillac | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 187 | 218 | −31 | 0 | 1 | 13 | Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Valence Romans | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 196 | 228 | −32 | 0 | 3 | 11 | Relegation to Nationale |

## Current squad

The Oyonnax squad for the 2023–24 season is:
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
| Player | Position | Union |
| Teddy Durand | Hooker | France |
| Benjamin Gélédan | Hooker | France |
| Peniami Narisia | Hooker | Fiji |
| Antoine Abraham | Prop | France |
| Thibault Berthaud | Prop | France |
| Adrien Bordenave | Prop | France |
| Oli Kebble | Prop | Scotland |
| Ali Oz | Prop | France |
| Paulo Tafili | Prop | France |
| Christopher Vaotoa | Prop | France |
| Phoenix Battye | Lock | Australia |
| Hugo Fabrégue | Lock | France |
| Ewan Johnson | Lock | Scotland |
| Victor Lebas | Lock | France |
| Manuel Leindekar | Lock | Uruguay |
| Loïc Godener | Back row | France |
| Rory Grice | Back row | New Zealand |
| Kévin Kornath | Back row | France |
| Kévin Lebreton | Back row | France |
| Antoine Miquel | Back row | France |
| Wandrille Picault | Back row | France |
| Veresa Ramototabua | Back row | Fiji |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Jonathan Ruru | Scrum-half | New Zealand |
| Justin Bouraux | Fly-half | France |
| Zack Holmes | Fly-half | Australia |
| Chris Smith | Fly-half | South Africa |
| Chris Farrell | Centre | Ireland |
| Lucas Mensa | Centre | Argentina |
| Maëlan Rabut | Centre | France |
| Léo Treilles | Centre | France |
| Daniel Ipkefan | Wing | France |
| Karim Qadiri | Wing | France |
| Eddie Sawailau | Wing | Fiji |
| Gavin Stark | Wing | New Zealand |
| Martin Bogado | Fullback | Argentina |
| Maxime Salles | Fullback | France |
| Darren Sweetnam | Fullback | Ireland |

### Espoirs squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
| Player | Position | Union |
| Rémi Di Pietro | Prop | France |
| Francesco Gandossi | Prop | Italy |
| Antonin Corso | Lock | France |
| Ronan Bernier | Back row | France |
| Hugo Bongiovanni | Back row | France |
| Hugo Hermet | Back row | France |
| Paul Laulognon | Back row | France |
| David Odiase | Back row | Italy |
| Ignacio Pinerio | Back row | Spain |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Yvan David | Scrum-half | France |
| Alexis Pisani | Scrum-half | France |
| Giulio Sari | Scrum-half | Italy |
| Bastien Mercier | Fly-half | France |
| Lorenzo Nanni | Centre | Italy |
| Tomasi Tuitatava | Centre | Fiji |
| Souleymane Coulibaly | Wing | France |
| Thibault Le Gallée | Wing | France |
| Maxime Belleterre | Fullback | France |
| Ethan Clusel | Fullback | France |
| Ethan Thorne | Fullback | England |
* Notes: