# Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente

Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente is a French rugby union club from Angoulême, currently playing in the second level of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2.
The team plays in violet and purple shirts, and play their home matches at the 8000-capacity Stade Chanzy in Angoulême.

## History

The team origins dates back to 15 February 1910, when a multi-sports organisation called Sporting Club d'Angoulême was formed. The rugby team was part of this organisation until 2003, when it broke away to become an independent entity, called Sporting Club d'Angoulême Rugby. In 2010, the team merged with Rugby Club Soyaux to become Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente.
SA XV Charente's first season after the merger was in the Fédérale 3 in 2010–2011 and they won the competition to gain promotion to Fédérale 2. In their third season at that level in 2013–14, they again won their league (winning all 25 of their matches during the season) to gain promotion to Fédérale 1. In only their second season in that competition, they won promotion to the second tier of French rugby, Rugby Pro D2 for the first time in their history, where they would compete in the 2016–2017 season.

## 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 Soyaux Angouleme 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 |
| Rayna Barka | Hooker | France |
| Patxi Bidart | Hooker | France |
| Motu Matu'u | Hooker | Samoa |
| Yassin Boutemanni | Prop | France |
| Omar Dahir | Prop | France |
| Seydou Diakite | Prop | France |
| Michael Kumbirai | Prop | South Africa |
| Omar Odishvili | Prop | Georgia |
| Khatchik Vartan | Prop | France |
| Sami Zouhaïr | Prop | France |
| Matt Beukeboom | Lock | Canada |
| William Greatbanks | Lock | England |
| Ian Kitwanga | Lock | Congo |
| Sikeli Nabou | Lock | Fiji |
| Germain Burgaud | Back row | France |
| Gautier Gibouin | Back row | Spain |
| Yassine Jarmouni | Back row | France |
| Maxence Lemardelet | Back row | France |
| Nicolas Martins | Back row | Portugal |
| Alex Masibaka | Back row | Scotland |
| Hubert Texier | Back row | France |
| Irakli Tskhadadze | Back row | Georgia |
| Matt Va'ai | Back row | New Zealand |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Adrien Bau | Scrum-half | France |
| Alexis Levron | Scrum-half | France |
| Emmanuel Saubusse | Scrum-half | France |
| Ben Botica | Fly-half | New Zealand |
| Jacob Botica | Fly-half | New Zealand |
| Corentin Glenat | Fly-half | France |
| Iñaki Ayarza | Centre | Chile |
| Mathis Lafon | Centre | France |
| Ledua Mau | Centre | Fiji |
| Nasoni Naqiri | Centre | Fiji |
| Akuila Tabualevu | Centre | Fiji |
| Eoghan Barrett | Wing | Ireland |
| Matthys Gratien | Wing | France |
| Maxime Laforgue | Wing | France |
| Marvin Lestremau | Wing | France |
| George Tilsley | Wing | New Zealand |
| Jonny May | Wing | England |
| Rémi Brosset | Fullback | France |
| Jules Dubecq | Fullback | France |
| Pierre Lafitte | 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 |
| Maël Augry | Hooker | France |
| Georgy Balakarev | Prop | Russia |
| Enzo Morand-Bruyat | Back row | France |
| Leo Morand-Bruyat | Back row | France |
| Romain Faure | Scrum-half | France |
| Theo Mercier | Scrum-half | France |
| Gabriel Austruy | Centre | France |
| Franck Giraudeau | Centre | France |
| Juan Noriega | Centre | Chile |
| Bastien Durand | Wing | France |
| Idris Mbaye | Fullback | France |