SU AGEN LOT-ET-GARONNE
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'Sporting Union Agen Lot et Garonne' is a French rugby union club currently competing in the top level of the French league system, the Top 14. They are based in Agen in Lot-et-Garonne. Following the 2006-2007 season of the Top 14, Agen will be relegated to Pro D2, France's rugby second tier.
They were founded in 1900. Their home stadium is called Stade Armandie (capacity 14,000). They wear blue and white in domestic competitions. For the season 2006-07 they wore orange for European cup matches.
The club was established in 1900. They made their first championship final in the 1930 season, where they met US Quillan, and defeated them 4 points to nil in Bordeaux, and thus capturing their first championship title. The club experienced some success in the coming years in the Challenge Yves du Manoir competition as well; winnng it in the 1932 season and then becoming runners-up to Lyon OU in the 1933 season.
Agen would have another successful run in the 1940s, beginning with the 1943 season when they defeated Stade Bordelais 11 to 4 to win the Coupe de France. That season they also made it to the championship final; though they were defeated by Aviron Bayonnais 3 points to nil at Parc des Princes in Paris.
In 1945 they again won the title of the French championship, defeating FC Lourdes 7 points to 3 in the final in Paris. The championship was one of two titles that season, as Agen also won the Coupe de France, defeating AS Montferrand 14 to 13. Agen featured in one more championship that decade, losing to Toulouse 10 points to 3.
Agen were relatively quiet during the 1950s, though they again rose to prominence during the 1960s. In 1962 they again became of the champions of France after defeating AS Béziers 14 points to 11 in the season final. The following season they won the Challenge Yves du Manoir, defeating Brive 11 points to nil in the final. Agen became the French champions on two more occasions during the 1960s, defeating Brive in 1965 and then US Dax in 1966.
The club had another successful run during the 1970s, starting with an unsuccessful Challenge Yves du Manoir final, losing to
'Sporting Union Agen Lot et Garonne' is a French rugby union club currently competing in the top level of the French league system, the Top 14. They are based in Agen in Lot-et-Garonne. Following the 2006-2007 season of the Top 14, Agen will be relegated to Pro D2, France's rugby second tier.
They were founded in 1900. Their home stadium is called Stade Armandie (capacity 14,000). They wear blue and white in domestic competitions. For the season 2006-07 they wore orange for European cup matches.
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History
The club was established in 1900. They made their first championship final in the 1930 season, where they met US Quillan, and defeated them 4 points to nil in Bordeaux, and thus capturing their first championship title. The club experienced some success in the coming years in the Challenge Yves du Manoir competition as well; winnng it in the 1932 season and then becoming runners-up to Lyon OU in the 1933 season.
Agen would have another successful run in the 1940s, beginning with the 1943 season when they defeated Stade Bordelais 11 to 4 to win the Coupe de France. That season they also made it to the championship final; though they were defeated by Aviron Bayonnais 3 points to nil at Parc des Princes in Paris.
In 1945 they again won the title of the French championship, defeating FC Lourdes 7 points to 3 in the final in Paris. The championship was one of two titles that season, as Agen also won the Coupe de France, defeating AS Montferrand 14 to 13. Agen featured in one more championship that decade, losing to Toulouse 10 points to 3.
Agen were relatively quiet during the 1950s, though they again rose to prominence during the 1960s. In 1962 they again became of the champions of France after defeating AS Béziers 14 points to 11 in the season final. The following season they won the Challenge Yves du Manoir, defeating Brive 11 points to nil in the final. Agen became the French champions on two more occasions during the 1960s, defeating Brive in 1965 and then US Dax in 1966.
The club had another successful run during the 1970s, starting with an unsuccessful Challenge Yves du Manoir final, losing to
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