Pau Rugby go by several names. The team’s full name is Section Paloise Béarn Pyrénées, but they’re often known simply as Pau or Section by rugby fans in France.
The Pau Rugby team is a symbol of Béarn culture and heritage. Traditional Béarn songs are very popular among fans and the team’s anthem is the Honhada. Plus, Pau Rugby’s coat of arms features the peak of the Pic du Midi d'Ossau, which symbolises the region for many locals. The team’s mascot is even called Bearnie!
On this page, you can discover even more about the Pau Rugby team. You can read the latest news about Pau Rugby and see the team’s upcoming fixtures.
Pau have set their sights on signing Wallabies young gun Jack Maddocks, according to La République des Pyrénées.
Pau have become the second French club to sack their head coaches mid-season in as many months after a string of losses in the Top 14.
Pau Rugby go by several names. The team’s full name is Section Paloise Béarn Pyrénées, but they’re often known simply as Pau or Section by rugby fans in France.
The Pau Rugby team is a symbol of Béarn culture and heritage. Traditional Béarn songs are very popular among fans and the team’s anthem is the Honhada. Plus, Pau Rugby’s coat of arms features the peak of the Pic du Midi d'Ossau, which symbolises the region for many locals. The team’s mascot is even called Bearnie!
On this page, you can discover even more about the Pau Rugby team. You can read the latest news about Pau Rugby and see the team’s upcoming fixtures.
Challenge Cup Challenge Cup 
Challenge Cup | Round 1 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Bristol | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 21 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
-  Toulon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
-  Cardiff Blues | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
-  Edinburgh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
-  Leicester Tigers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
-  Gwent Dragons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
-  Bordeaux | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
-  Worcester Warriors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 14 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
-  Brive | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
-  Scarlets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
-  Bayonne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
-  London Irish | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
-  Zebre | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 59 | -38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Agen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Stade Francais | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Rugby Calvisano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 38 | -22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Castres | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Wasps | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Pau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Enisei-STM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 57 | -43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 |
|---|
| - Bristol |
| - Toulon |
| - Cardiff Blues |
| - Edinburgh |
| - Leicester Tigers |
| - Gwent Dragons |
| - Bordeaux |
| - Worcester Warriors |
| - Brive |
| - Scarlets |
| - Bayonne |
| - London Irish |
| - Zebre |
| - Agen |
| - Stade Francais |
| - Rugby Calvisano |
| - Castres |
| - Wasps |
| - Pau |
| - Enisei-STM |
Since the club’s formation way back in 1902, the Pau Rugby team have been hugely successful. They have been crowned as the champions of France three times (in 1928, 1946 and 1964) and they won the European Rugby Challenge Cup in 2000. Plus, the club have also won the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1939, 1952 and 1997, as well as a French Pro D2 title in 2015.
Ever since the team won the Pro D2 title in 2015, the side have played in the Top 14, which is the top flight of rugby union in France. During this period, the Pau Rugby team have also represented France in the European Rugby Challenge Cup. In the 2017-18 edition, the side even reached the semi-final stage of the competition. However, they were beaten by Cardiff Blues, who were the competition’s eventual champions.
Lucas Pointud Prop 
Ignacio Calles Prop 
Siegfried Fisiihoi Prop 
Geoffrey Moise Prop 
Lucas Rey Hooker 
Mohamed Boughanmi Prop 
Nicolas Corato Prop 
Lourens Adriaanse Prop 
Malik Hamadache Prop 
Lekima Tagitagivalu Lock 
Dan Malafosse Lock 
Fabrice Metz Lock 
Denis Marchois Lock 
Daniel Ramsay Lock 
Julien Delannoy Lock 
Dominiko Waqaniburotu Flanker 6 
Mathieu Ugena Flanker 7 
Antoine Erbani Flanker 7 
Pierrick Gunther Flanker 7 
Baptiste Pesenti Flanker 7 
Giovanni Kueffner Flanker 7 
Luke Whitelock Number 8 
Martin Puech Number 8 
Rayne Barka 
Daniel Orso 
BastienTugaye 
Clement Fournier 
BaptisteCouchinave 
Eoghan Barrett 
GabrielSouverbie 
OmarOdishvili 
QuentinLespiaucq Brettes 
Thibault Daubagna Scrum half 
Samuel Marques Scrum half 
Clovis Lebail Scrum half 
Antoine Hastoy Fly half 
Colin Slade Fly half 
Watisoni Votu Wing 
Atila Septar Centre 
Vincent Pinto Centre 
Tom Taylor Centre 
Alexandre Dumoulin Centre 
Jale Vatubua Centre 
Julien Fumat Centre 
Pierre Nueno Centre 
Florian Nicot Centre 
Marvin Lestremau Wing 
Ben Smith Fullback Because the Pau Rugby side compete in the Top 14, several international and former international players currently represent Pau Rugby. Plus, the club also has a reputation as a breeding ground for young French talent. For example, prominent French internationals such as Imanol Harinordoquy, Damien Traille, and Lionel Beauxis all began their playing careers at Pau Rugby.
