# Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne

Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne (commonly known as Aurillac) is a French professional rugby union club that was founded in 1904 and currently play in the Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. Aurillac`s home matches are mostly played at the Stade Jean Alric, which has a capacity of around 9,000.

## Honours

* French Cup
** Runners-up (1): 1986
* Première Division Groupe B
** Runners-up: 1996
* Fédérale 1
** Winner: 2007

## Current standings

2024–25 Pro D2 Table :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Grenoble | 23 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 758 | 476 | +282 | 9 | 2 | 79 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Provence | 23 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 617 | 541 | +76 | 5 | 4 | 67 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 3 | Brive | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 573 | 466 | +107 | 7 | 4 | 67 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Béziers | 23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 592 | 501 | +91 | 6 | 6 | 64 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 5 | Montauban | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 618 | 590 | +28 | 3 | 3 | 62 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 6 | Soyaux Angoulême | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 563 | 569 | −6 | 4 | 1 | 61 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 7 | Colomiers | 23 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 604 | 614 | −10 | 3 | 5 | 58 | |
| 8 | Oyonnax | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 558 | 487 | +71 | 5 | 3 | 50 | |
| 9 | Biarritz | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 523 | 533 | −10 | 3 | 3 | 49 | |
| 10 | Dax | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 503 | 549 | −46 | 2 | 4 | 48 | |
| 11 | Nevers | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 476 | 603 | −127 | 2 | 2 | 48 | |
| 12 | Mont-de-Marsan | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 599 | 637 | −38 | 2 | 5 | 47 | |
| 13 | Valence Romans | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 597 | 589 | +8 | 2 | 8 | 46 | |
| 14 | Agen | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 547 | 550 | −3 | 2 | 7 | 45 | |
| 15 | Aurillac | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 509 | 678 | −169 | 1 | 1 | 42 | Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Nice | 23 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 429 | 683 | −254 | 0 | 6 | 22 | Relegation to Nationale |

## Current squad

The Aurillac 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 |
| Ronan Loughnane | Hooker | Ireland |
| Luka Nioradze | Hooker | Georgia |
| Thomas Crețu | Prop | Romania |
| Tim Daniel | Prop | France |
| Gymaël Jean-Jacques | Prop | France |
| Giorgi Kartvelishvili | Prop | Georgia |
| Irakli Mchedlidze | Prop | Georgia |
| Lasha Mchedlidze | Prop | Georgia |
| Alexandre Plantier | Prop | France |
| Robbie Rodgers | Prop | South Africa |
| Heath Backhouse | Lock | South Africa |
| Aleksandre Burduli | Lock | Georgia |
| Cam Dodson | Lock | England |
| Mosa'ati Moala | Lock | Tonga |
| Martial Rolland | Lock | France |
| Mehdi Slamani | Lock | France |
| Théo Cambon | Back row | France |
| Yohann Gbizié | Back row | France |
| Hugo Huurman | Back row | Netherlands |
| Latuka Maituku | Back row | France |
| Eoghan Masterson | Back row | Ireland |
| Steve Moukete | Back row | Cameroon |
| Beka Shvangiradze | Back row | Georgia |
| Didier Tison | Back row | France |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Mikheil Alania | Scrum-half | Georgia |
| David Delarue | Scrum-half | France |
| Boris Hadinegoro | Scrum-half | Netherlands |
| Antoine Aucagne | Fly-half | France |
| Marc Palmier | Fly-half | France |
| Hugo Bastard | Centre | France |
| Ofa Manuofetoa | Centre | Tonga |
| Elijah Niko | Centre | New Zealand |
| Juun Pieters | Centre | Netherlands |
| Christa Powell | Centre | Fiji |
| AJ Coertzen | Wing | South Africa |
| Jordon Janse van Rensburg | Wing | South Africa |
| Dachi Papunashvili | Wing | Georgia |
| Simeli Yabaki | Wing | Fiji |
| Axel Bévia | Fullback | France |
| Jules Margarit | Fullback | France |
| Anderson Neisen | 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 |
| Lilian Djomboué | Hooker | France |
| Bosa Khonelidze | Hooker | Georgia |
| Ivan Beskov | Prop | Russia |
| Alex Dos Santos | Prop | France |
| Nepote Moala | Prop | Tonga |
| Stanley Muranganwa | Prop | Zimbabwe |
| Tiaan du Preez | Prop | South Africa |
| Lilian Rohrhurst | Prop | France |
| Nodar Shengelia | Prop | Georgia |
| Skip Jongejan | Lock | Netherlands |
| Dirco Lourens | Lock | South Africa |
| Tim de Jong | Back row | Netherlands |
| Riaan Grove | Back row | Namibia |
| Kakha Shekiladze | Back row | Georgia |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Leo Salvan | Scrum-half | France |
| Théo Cannet | Fly-half | France |
| Noa Dellac | Fly-half | France |
| Petre Khutsishvili | Fly-half | Georgia |
| Tadiwa Chikutiro | Centre | Zimbabwe |
| John Ford | Centre | South Africa |
| Julien Lacombe | Centre | France |
| Kevin Lafay | Fullback | France |

## Notable former players

* Victor Boffelli
* Danie De Beer
* Thomas Domingo
* Romeo Gontineac
* Wade Grintell
* Olivier Magne
* Sébastien Viars
* Jean-François Viars
* Keith Andrews
* John O'Connor
* Phillipe Kilroe
* Mark Andrews
* Forrest Gainer
* Joel Bates
* Pierre Trémouille
* Didier Casadeï
* Graydon Staniforth
* Harold Karele
* Jacques Burger
* Manuel Cascarra
* Jason Marshall
* Ludovic Mercier
* Daniel Kotze