# USON Nevers

Union Sportive Olympique Nivernaise is a French rugby union club from Nevers, currently playing in the second level of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2.

## History

The team origins dates back to 1 August 1903, when Gustave Bossut created the PAG (Peloton d’avant-garde). This quickly became USN (Union sportive nivernaise) and then USON (Union sportive olympique nivernaise) in 1956. The name was changed to USON Nevers Rugby in 2016 to mark a new step in the club's history.
After finishing 3rd at the end of the 2016–17 Fédérale 1 season, they won promotion to the second tier of French rugby after coming back to beat SO Chambéry in the second round of their promotion play-offs. For the first time in their history, they will compete in the Rugby Pro D2 starting from the 2017–18 season.
The team plays in yellow and blue shirts and play their home matches at the 7,500 -capacity Stade du Pré Fleuri in Nevers.

## Current standings

2024–25 Pro D2 Table :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brive | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 78 | +42 | 1 | 1 | 14 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Béziers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 74 | +26 | 1 | 1 | 14 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 3 | Colomiers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 77 | +11 | 0 | 1 | 13 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Biarritz | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 82 | +9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 5 | Grenoble | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 87 | −8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 6 | Dax | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 84 | +10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 7 | Agen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 77 | +16 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| 8 | Soyaux Angoulême | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 108 | +6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 9 | Montauban | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 99 | +3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 10 | Oyonnax | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 59 | +39 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 11 | Provence | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 98 | −15 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 12 | Mont-de-Marsan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 100 | −10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 13 | Aurillac | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 102 | 120 | −18 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 14 | Nevers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 111 | −28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 15 | Nice | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 116 | −64 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Valence Romans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 89 | 108 | −19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Relegation to Nationale |

## Current squad

The USON Nevers 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 |
| Quentin Beaudaux | Hooker | France |
| Elia Elia | Hooker | Samoa |
| Jonathan Maiau | Hooker | France |
| Aselo Ikahehegi | Prop | France |
| Ilya Kaikatsishvili | Prop | Georgia |
| Aitor Kitutu | Prop | France |
| Cleopas Kundiona | Prop | Zimbabwe |
| Tornike Mataradze | Prop | Georgia |
| Farai Muradaki | Prop | Zimbabwe |
| Jordan Sénéca | Prop | France |
| Kamaliele Tufele | Prop | France |
| Lado Chachanidze | Prop | Georgia |
| Chris Gabriel | Lock | New Zealand |
| Lasha Jaiani | Lock | Georgia |
| Christaan van der Merwe | Lock | South Africa |
| Hugues Bastide | Back row | France |
| Steven David | Back row | France |
| Jason Fraser | Back row | South Africa |
| Julien Kazubek | Back row | France |
| Luke Plataret | Back row | France |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Hugo Bouyssou | Scrum-half | France |
| Guillaume Manevy | Scrum-half | France |
| Yohan Le Bourhis | Fly-half | France |
| Tanguy Ménrot | Fly-half | France |
| Shaun Reynolds | Fly-half | South Africa |
| Rudy Derrieux | Centre | France |
| Mattéo Faucher | Centre | France |
| Alivereti Loaloa | Centre | Fiji |
| Léonard Paris | Centre | France |
| Vilimone Seru | Centre | Fiji |
| Thomas Zénon | Centre | France |
| Christian Ambadiang | Wing | Cameroon |
| Lucas Blanc | Wing | France |
| Christaan Erasmus | Wing | South Africa |
| Perry Mayo | Wing | France |
| Dylan Jaminet | Fullback | France |
| Kylian Jaminet | 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 |
| Jérémy Chataigner | Hooker | France |
| Maxence Faivre | Prop | France |
| Lasha Pkhakadze | Prop | Georgia |
| Floris Versteeg | Prop | France |
| Erwan Vignol | Prop | France |
| Joaquin Dominiguez | Lock | Argentina |
| Walter Kloezeman | Lock | Netherlands |
| Wesley Lindor | Lock | France |
| Robin Dione | Back row | France |
| Marvin Dossou-Yovo | Back row | France |
| Sateki Nabonu | Back row | Fiji |
| Kevin Nóah | Back row | France |
| Rati Zazadze | Back row | Georgia |
| Hugo Auger | Fly-half | France |
| Arthur Mathiron | Centre | France |
| Nicolas Ragoevi | Centre | France |
| Johann Wasserman | Wing | South Africa |