Section Paloise headquarters location Pau
Section Paloise (pronounced [sɛk.sjɔ̃ pal.waz], Bearnese: pronounced [sekˈsju paw'liŋ] ), commonly referred to as Section [sɛk.sjɔ̃] or as Pau [po], is a professional rugby union club based in Pau, France. They compete in the Top 14, France's top division of rugby, and the EPCR Challenge Cup.Their home ground is the Stade du Hameau, after 80 years of playing at the Stade de la Croix du Prince (1910-1990). The club won the Bouclier de Brennus three times in 1928, 1946 and 1964 and the European Challenge in 2000.
The club also won the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1939, 1952 and 1997, as well as a French Pro D2 title in 2015.
A stronghold of French rugby, the club has become a symbol of Béarn culture and heritage. The official Section Paloise anthem is the Honhada, since March 2012.  The lyrics of the song were composed on the air of the famous Scottish ballad The water is wide.
Section are sponsored by French petroleum company TotalEnergies.Recent France internationals Imanol Harinordoquy, Damien Traille, and Lionel Beauxis began their professional club careers with Section.
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