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Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby, known by rugby fans as Lyon OU, play in the Top 14, the top division of rugby union in France.

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Lyon Matches

Sat 25 Apr, 2026
Round 22
Lyon Lyon
Round 22
26
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21
FT
Castres Castres
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Sat 9 May, 2026
Round 23
Stade Francais Stade Francais
Round 23
07:35
Lyon Lyon
Stade Jean Bouin
Sat 16 May, 2026
Round 24
Lyon Lyon
Round 24
07:35
Bayonne Bayonne
Matmut Stadium de Gerland

Lyon Rugby Team Players

Lyon Forwards

Name
Position
Hamza Kaabeche
Hamza Kaabeche
Prop
Jerome Rey
Jerome Rey
Prop
Thomas Moukoro
Thomas Moukoro
Prop
Camille Chat
Camille Chat
Hooker
Guillaume Marchand
Guillaume Marchand
Hooker
Mathis Sarragallet
Mathis Sarragallet
Hooker
Cedate Gomes Sa
Cedate Gomes Sa
Prop
Jermaine Ainsley
Jermaine Ainsley
Prop
Irakli Aptsiauri
Irakli Aptsiauri
Prop
Thomas Marceline
Thomas Marceline
Prop
Ave Jonathan Maalo
Ave Jonathan Maalo
Prop
Felix Lambey
Felix Lambey
Lock
Janse Roux
Janse Roux
Lock
Killian Geraci
Killian Geraci
Lock
Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Bartholome Sanson
Lock
Mickael Guillard
Mickael Guillard
Lock
Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Lilian Baret
Back Row
Dylan Cretin
Dylan Cretin
Back Row
Beka Saginadze
Beka Saginadze
Back Row
Marvin Okuya
Marvin Okuya
Back Row
Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Antoine Deliance
Back Row
Theo William
Theo William
Back Row
Beka Shvangiradze
Beka Shvangiradze
Back Row
Liam Allen
Liam Allen
Back Row
Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Sam Simmonds
Back Row
Arno Botha
Arno Botha
Back Row
Maxime Gouzou
Maxime Gouzou
Back Row

Lyon Backs

Name
Position
Charlie Cassang
Charlie Cassang
Scrum Half
Baptiste Couilloud
Baptiste Couilloud
Scrum Half
Esteban Gonzalez
Esteban Gonzalez
Scrum Half
Paddy Jackson
Paddy Jackson
Fly Half
Leo Berdeu
Leo Berdeu
Fly Half
Martin Meliande
Martin Meliande
Fly Half
Vincent Rattez
Vincent Rattez
Outside Back
Ethan Dumortier
Ethan Dumortier
Outside Back
Jiuta Wainiqolo
Jiuta Wainiqolo
Outside Back
Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Dorian Diabou Njeptchui
Centre
Thibault Regard
Thibault Regard
Centre
Theo Millet
Theo Millet
Centre
Arthur Mathiron
Arthur Mathiron
Centre
Josiah Maraku
Josiah Maraku
Centre
Alfred Parisien
Alfred Parisien
Centre
Charly Mignot
Charly Mignot
Outside Back
Monty Ioane
Monty Ioane
Outside Back
Iosefo Masi
Iosefo Masi
Outside Back
Alexandre Tchaptchet
Alexandre Tchaptchet
Outside Back
Gabin Lorre
Gabin Lorre
Outside Back

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History of Lyon

The Lyon rugby team was formed back in 1896. During the team's early years, it was known by several different names. Originally, it was known as Racing Club, because the formation of the new Lyon rugby team meant that local sides Racing Club de Vaise and the Rugby Club de Lyon merged. 

However, by 1902, the team had been renamed Racing et Cercles Réunis after several other clubs joined. A few months later, the team became known as Lyon Olympique. Finally, in 1910, the club officially became Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby, which it has remained ever since.

Since then, the Lyon rugby team has won the French Championship twice. However, its last victory was back in 1933 (their first was the year before).

Fast forward to the start of the professional era and the Lyon rugby team largely bounced between the Pro D2 and the Top 14. However, since they last won promotion to the Top 14 in 2016, they have remained in France’s top division.

Similarly, in recent years, the team has started to regularly reach the playoff stages of the competition. Plus, they won the European Rugby Challenge Cup in 2022 and finished as the competition’s runners-up in 2025. 

As you may expect from such a talented team, many Lyon rugby players are current internationals. In fact, the current crop of Lyon rugby players contains several established international stars, including Camille Chat and Mickaël Guillard. 

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