ASM Clermont Auvergne have a unique relationship with the city of Clermont-Ferrand and the tyre company Michelin.
Clermont Rugby Club was founded in 1911 as part of a multi-sport club called AS Montferrand. Although the rugby section changed its name to ASM Clermont Auvergne in 2004, both French and foreign rugby union fans still commonly refer to the side as Montferrand.
Read on to learn even more about Clermont Rugby. On this page, you’ll find all the latest news about the team, as well as an overview of the side’s upcoming fixtures and most recent results.
Just seven weeks after he quit as head coach of Fiji in dramatic fashion and Vern Cotter appears to have a new club on the horizon.
Argentinian second row Tomas Lavanini is reportedly heading to the exit at Top 14 side Clermont. Lavanini has yet to be offered a new contract by the French club, who signed Marcos Kremer earlier this week.
ASM Clermont Auvergne have a unique relationship with the city of Clermont-Ferrand and the tyre company Michelin.
Clermont Rugby Club was founded in 1911 as part of a multi-sport club called AS Montferrand. Although the rugby section changed its name to ASM Clermont Auvergne in 2004, both French and foreign rugby union fans still commonly refer to the side as Montferrand.
Read on to learn even more about Clermont Rugby. On this page, you’ll find all the latest news about the team, as well as an overview of the side’s upcoming fixtures and most recent results.
Clermont Rugby Club also has strong links to tyre giant Michelin, who settled in Montferrand in 1889. The club was actually started by Marcel Michelin, the son of the founder of the tyre manufacturer. As a result, when the team was first formed, they were called AS Michelin. However, due to a legal obligation, they changed their name to AS Montferrandaise.
But, Clermont Rugby Club still has ties to Michelin to this day. For example, the team plays in yellow and blue, which are the traditional colours of the French tyre manufacturer. Similarly, the team plays home matches at the Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin.
In the history of the competition, Clermont Rugby Club have reached the final of the French championship on 14 occasions. However, it wasn’t until 2009-10 that the side finally won the trophy. Prior to this, the team had reached the final 10 times and had lost on each occasion.
Adrien Pelissie Hooker 
Alexandre Fischer Flanker 7 
Arthur Iturria Lock 
Cyriac Guilly Blindside flanker 
Daniel Bibi Biziwu Prop 
Davit Kubriashvili Prop 
Etienne Falgoux Prop 
Etienne Fourcade Hooker 
Fritz Lee Number 8 
Giorgi Beria Prop 
Jacobus Van Tonder Flanker 6 
Judicael Cancoriet Flanker 6 Killian Tixeront Blindside Flanker 
Loic Godener Number 8 
Miles Amatosero Lock 5 
Paul Jedrasiak Lock 
Peceli Yato Number 8 
Rabah Slimani Prop 
Sebastien Vahaamahina Lock 
Tomas Lavanini Lock Valentin Simutoga Loose Head Prop 
Yohan Beheregaray Hooker Yoni Tuataane Blindside flanker 
Alex Newsome Wing 
Alivereti Raka Wing 
Anthony Belleau Fly half 
Apisai Naqalevu Centre 
Baptiste Jauneau Scrum half 
Bautista Delguy Wing 
Benjamin Boudou Fullback 
Cheikh Tiberghien 
Cristian Ojovan 
Damian Penaud Centre 
Edward Annandale Fullback Francois Carlo Mey Fullback 
Gabin Michet Fullback 
George Moala Centre 12 
Irae Simone Centre 
Jean Pascal Barraque Centre 
Jules Plisson Fly half 
Julien Heriteau Centre 
Kevin Viallard Scrum half 
Lucas Dessaigne 
Luke McAlister Fly half 
Marvin O'Connor Wing 
Samuel Ezeala Right Wing 
Sebastien Bezy Scrum half 
Thibaud Lanen Thomas Roziere Right Wing Since their 2010 triumph, they’ve reached the final three more times. They were victorious again in 2017, but lost the final in 2015 and 2019. In the team’s history, they’ve also won the Challenge Yves du Manoir three times (1938, 1976 and 1986) and won the Coupe de France once (2001).
Over the years, Clermont Rugby have also represented France in European competitions. Since around the turn of the 21st century, they’ve been highly successful. In 1999, 2007 and 2019, the side won the European Rugby Challenge Cup, which is the second-tier tournament in Europe. However, although the side have also reached the final of the European Rugby Champions Cup in 2013, 2015 and 2017, they’re sadly yet to lift European rugby’s most prestigious piece of silverware.
Due to the success of the Clermont Rugby team over the years, the side has featured a number of former international players, including Australian centre and fly-half Pat Howard, former South Africa captain John Smit and French lock Jérôme Thion. In fact, several international players still play for Clermont Rugby today. They include current France international Wesley Fofana.
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