USON Nevers
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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
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vannes | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 453 | 242 | +211 | 7 | 1 | 54 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Valence Romans | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 424 | 380 | +44 | 3 | 0 | 47 | |
| 3 | Provence | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 422 | 317 | +105 | 5 | 4 | 45 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Colomiers | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 398 | 215 | +183 | 4 | 3 | 43 | |
| 5 | Oyonnax | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 411 | 310 | +101 | 3 | 4 | 39 | |
| 6 | Aurillac | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 370 | 392 | −22 | 2 | 2 | 36 | |
| 7 | Agen | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 341 | 342 | −1 | 5 | 1 | 34 | |
| 8 | Brive | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 385 | 312 | +73 | 4 | 0 | 34 | |
| 9 | Nevers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 366 | 410 | −44 | 4 | 1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Soyaux Angoulême | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 263 | 353 | −90 | 0 | 2 | 30 | |
| 11 | Grenoble | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 351 | 362 | −11 | 2 | 2 | 28 | |
| 12 | Biarritz | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 353 | 422 | −69 | 4 | 0 | 21 | |
| 13 | Béziers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 339 | 418 | −79 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |
| 14 | Dax | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 334 | 303 | +31 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 15 | Mont-de-Marsan | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 283 | 500 | −217 | 1 | 1 | 14 | Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Carcassonne | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 235 | 450 | −215 | 0 | 3 | 13 | Relegation to Nationale |
Current squad
The USON Nevers squad for the 2025–26 season is:
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Espoirs squad
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.