# US Dax

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.
They were founded in 1904. They play at Stade Maurice Boyau (capacity 16,170). They wear red and white. They are based in Dax in the Landes département of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

## Honours

* French championship Top 14
** Runners-up (5): 1956, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1973
* 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

2024–25 Pro D2 Table :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Provence | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 245 | 192 | +53 | 3 | 2 | 31 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Grenoble | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 263 | 229 | +34 | 2 | 1 | 31 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 3 | Montauban | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 274 | 251 | +23 | 1 | 2 | 31 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Brive | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 265 | 217 | +48 | 3 | 2 | 29 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 5 | Biarritz | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 249 | 234 | +15 | 2 | 1 | 27 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 6 | Béziers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 252 | 191 | +61 | 2 | 5 | 27 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 7 | Soyaux Angoulême | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 225 | 215 | +10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | |
| 8 | Colomiers | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 212 | 235 | −23 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 9 | Agen | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 230 | 232 | −2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | |
| 10 | Mont-de-Marsan | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 264 | 247 | +17 | 2 | 3 | 21 | |
| 11 | Dax | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 192 | 219 | −27 | 0 | 1 | 21 | |
| 12 | Nevers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 194 | 243 | −49 | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
| 13 | Oyonnax | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 201 | 217 | −16 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| 14 | Aurillac | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 231 | 282 | −51 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
| 15 | Nice | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 193 | 267 | −74 | 0 | 4 | 16 | Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Valence Romans | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 255 | 274 | −19 | 0 | 3 | 15 | Relegation to Nationale |

## Current squad

The 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 |
| Louis Barrere | Hooker | France |
| Maxime Delonca | Hooker | France |
| Iban Hiriart-Uruuty | Hooker | France |
| Elvis Levi | Hooker | Samoa |
| Faitotoa Asa | Prop | New Zealand |
| Thibaud Drean | Prop | France |
| Diogo Hasse Ferreira | Prop | Portugal |
| Nephi Leatigaga | Prop | Samoa |
| David Lolohea | Prop | Tonga |
| Matthieu Loudet | Prop | France |
| Louis Mary | Prop | France |
| Matthieu Bidan | Lock | France |
| Joshua Furno | Lock | Italy |
| Etienne Loiret | Lock | France |
| Ratu Nacika | Lock | Fiji |
| Gysbert du Preez | Lock | South Africa |
| Jean-Baptiste Singer | Lock | France |
| Arnaud Aletti | Back row | France |
| Paul Arnaud Ausset | Back row | France |
| Jean-Baptiste Barrère | Back row | France |
| Jean Despiau | Back row | France |
| Brice Ferrer | Back row | France |
| Genesis Mamea Lemalu | Back row | Samoa |
| Théo Trémeau | Back row | France |
| Sam Wasley | Back row | New Zealand |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Simon Garrouteigt | Scrum-half | France |
| Paul Ravier | Scrum-half | France |
| Sylvère Réteau | Scrum-half | France |
| Hugo Cerisier | Fly-half | France |
| Romuald Séguy | Fly-half | France |
| Ilikena Bolakoro | Centre | Fiji |
| Théo Dachary | Centre | France |
| Bastien Daguerre | Centre | France |
| Alex McHenry | Centre | Ireland |
| Benjamin Puntous | Centre | France |
| Guillaume Bouche | Wing | France |
| Jope Naseara | Wing | Fiji |
| Maxime Oltmann | Wing | Germany |
| Alexandre Pilati | Wing | Ivory Coast |
| Théo Duprat | Fullback | France |
| Théo Gatelier | Fullback | France |

### 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 |
| Paul Laperne | Hooker | France |
| Axel Cassagne | Prop | France |
| Raphaël Laboille | Prop | France |
| Kilian Larrart | Prop | France |
| Giorgi Sebua | Prop | France |
| Alexis Duprouilh | Back row | France |
| Maxens Guéry | Back row | France |
| Enzo Saytour | Back row | France |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Ellande Larre | Centre | France |
| Jules Lartigau | Centre | France |
| Jules Perrin | Centre | France |
| Sacha Elfort | Wing | France |
| Flavien Laforie | Wing | France |
| Aymeric Le Pluart | Wing | France |
| Paul Rebeyrotte | Fullback | France |

## 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