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.

USON Nevers

Full name	Union Sportive Olympique Nivernaise Nevers Rugby
Founded	1 August 1903; 121 years ago (1903-08-01)
Location	Nevers, France
Ground(s)	Stade du Pré Fleuri (Capacity: 7,500)
Coach(es)	Xavier Péméja Guillaume Jan Sébastien Fouassier
League(s)	Pro D2
2024–25	10th
Official website
www.usonneversrugby.com

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

The team plays in yellow and blue shirts and play their home matches at the 7,500 -capacity Stade du Pré Fleuri in Nevers.^[3]

Current standings

2024–25 Pro D2 Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Grenoble	30	21	0	9	987	677	+310	11	3	98	Semi-final promotion playoff place
2	Brive	30	20	0	10	764	615	+149	10	4	94
3	Colomiers	30	18	1	11	926	778	+148	7	5	86	Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4	Provence	30	17	1	12	818	722	+96	7	5	82
5	Soyaux Angoulême	30	17	2	11	761	727	+34	6	2	80
6	Montauban	30	17	0	13	781	762	+19	4	5	77
7	Béziers	30	16	0	14	769	695	+74	7	6	77
8	Valence Romans	30	13	0	17	840	782	+58	4	8	64
9	Biarritz	30	14	0	16	718	757	−39	4	5	64
10	Nevers	30	14	0	16	706	857	−151	3	3	62
11	Dax	30	13	1	16	634	745	−111	3	4	61
12	Oyonnax	30	12	1	17	749	716	+33	6	5	61
13	Mont-de-Marsan	30	13	0	17	768	838	−70	3	5	60
14	Agen	30	12	0	18	699	727	−28	3	8	59
15	Aurillac	30	13	0	17	700	873	−173	2	3	57	Relegation play-off
16	Nice	30	7	0	23	592	941	−349	1	6	35	Relegation to Nationale

Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2025. Source:

Current squad

For player movements before or during the 2024–25 season, see List of 2024–25 Rugby Pro D2 transfers § Nevers.

The USON Nevers squad for the 2024–25 season is:^[4][5]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Stefan Buruiana Hooker Romania Efi Ma'afu Hooker Australia Jonathan Maiau Hooker France Aselo Ikahehegi Prop France Ilia Kaikatsishvili Prop Georgia Aitor Kitutu Prop France Cleopas Kundiona Prop Zimbabwe Tornike Mataradze Prop Georgia Farai Mudariki Prop Zimbabwe Hugo N'Diaye Prop France Jordan Seneca Prop France Kamaliele Tufele Prop France Maxence Barjaud Lock France Chris Gabriel Lock New Zealand Lasha Jaiani Lock Georgia Makatuki Polutele Lock France George Smith Lock England Senio Toleafoa Lock Samoa Hugues Bastide Back row France Mahamadou Coulibaly Back row France Steven David Back row France Charlie Francoz Back row France Jason Fraser Back row South Africa Julien Kazubek Back row France Kevin Noah Back row France Luka Plataret Back row France Josateki Tuituba Back row Fiji

Player Position Union Hugo Bouyssou Scrum-half France Guillaume Manevy Scrum-half France Simon Tarel Scrum-half France Yohan Le Bourhis Fly-half France Shaun Reynolds Fly-half South Africa Rudy Derrieux Centre France Alivereti Loaloa Centre Fiji Atu Manu Centre Tonga Arthur Mathiron Centre France Léonard Paris Centre France Paula Walisoliso Centre Fiji Lucas Blanc Wing France Perry Mayo Wing France Gabin Rocher Wing France Johan Wasserman Wing France Tom Deleuze Fullback France Dylan 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 Jean-Maxence Jules-Rosette Hooker France Kenzo Mazzella Hooker France Louis Chanet Prop France Wassim Kodad Prop France Lasha Pkhakadze Prop Georgia Luka Ungiadze Prop Georgia Wesley Lindor Lock France Connor Manu Lock Tonga Ugo Vignolles Lock France Eugene Boutez Back row France Marvin Dossou-Yovo Back row France Fasio Taalo Back row France Rati Zazade Back row Georgia

Player Position Union Matthis Cozzolino Scrum-half France Hugo Franiatte Scrum-half France Maxime Claux Centre France Jewen Le Balch Centre France Sacha Moulin Centre France Noa Pommelet Centre France Nicolas Ragoevi Centre France Gaston Renoux Centre France Mathis Charlie Wing France Liam Filanie Wing France Enoal Joguet Fullback France

See also

• List of rugby union clubs in France