Montpellier Hérault Rugby Women
| Founded | 1999 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | Stade Sabathé | ||
| Coach | Stéphane Ferrière | ||
| League | Élite 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | 7th | ||
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| Official website | |||
| www | |||
Montpellier Hérault Rugby Women are a French women's rugby union club. They are based in Montpellier and compete in Élite 1, which is the top division competition for women's rugby in France.
History
The Montpellier Rugby Club's senior women's team was formed in 1998. The team won its first national title in 2007 with a 10–3 victory in the final against Ovalie Caennaise in Grenoble.[1] Over time, they have won numerous titles (2009, 2013, 2014).
Montpellier are the second most successful women's team in France, behind Toulouse.[2] Their victory in the 2019 French Championship final was the last time they won a title.[2]
Current squad
2025–26 Élite 1 season squad:[3]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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- Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
Honours
- Women's Clubs European Cup (1):
- Winner (1): 2008
- French First Division Championship:
- Champion (8): 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Finalist (4): 2008, 2010, 2012, 2016
- French Elite Rugby Sevens Championship:
- Runner-up (1): 2017
- French 2nd division Championship:
- Champion (1): 2005
- French 3rd division Championship:
- Champion (2): 2002, 2019 (reserve)
- French 4th division Championship:
- Champion (1): 2014 (reserve)
Results
| Date | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2007 | Montpellier RC | 10–3 | Caen Rugby | Grenoble |
| 2008 | USAT XV Toulouges | 18–15 | Montpellier RC | Narbonne |
| 20 June 2009 | Montpellier RC | 19–16 | USAT XV Toulouges | Gruissan |
| 29 May 2010 | USAT XV Toulouges | 26–5 | Montpellier RC | Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris |
| 10 June 2012 | RC Lons | 14–10 | Montpellier RC | Stade de Loudes, L'Union |
| 1 June 2013 | Montpellier RC | 15–12 | Lille MRCV | Stade Robert Barran, Vierzon |
| 27 April 2014 | Montpellier RC | 29–19 | AC Bobigny 93 | Stade de l'escale, Arnas |
| 2 May 2015 | Montpellier RC | 17–3 | Lille MRCV | Stade Marcel-Verchère, Bourg-en-Bresse |
| 21 May 2016 | Lille MRCV | 18–7 | Montpellier RC | Stade Jules-Ladoumègue, Massy |
| 29 April 2017 | Montpellier RC | 17–11 | Lille MRCV | Stade André Moga, Bègles |
| 13 May 2018 | Montpellier RC | 15–12 | Stade Toulousain | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne |
| 18 May 2019 | Montpellier RC | 22–13 | Stade Toulousain | Stade Maurice Trélut, Tarbes |
Notable players
- Montserrat Amédée
- Aurélie Bailon
- Cyrielle Banet
- Caroline Boujard
- Marine De Nadaï
- Koumiba Djossouvi
- Clotilde Flaugère
- Émeline Gros
- Marine Ménager
- Romane Ménager
- Gaëlle Mignot
- Safi N'Diaye
- Morgane Peyronnet
- Elodie Portaries
- Élodie Poublan
- Agathe Sochat
- Jennifer Troncy
- Aurélie Vernhet
Coaches
| Years | Coach | Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| ?–2015 | Claude Boudier | Pascal Penaud |
| 2015–21 | Olivier Clessienne | Patrick Raffy (Backs) |
| 2021–22 | Patrick Raffy | David Theillet (Forwards) |
| 2022–23 | Stéphane Ferrière | Armand Mardon (Forwards) |
| 2023–24 | Armand Mardon | Cyril Bouladou (Backs) |
| 2024–25 | Cyril Bouladou (Backs), Alex Tulou (Forwards) | |
| 2025– | Stéphane Ferrière | Jennifer Troncy (Backs) |
References
- ^ "des filles en ovalie , actualité du rugby féminin". web.archive.org (in French). 2007-06-25. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ^ a b Harrington, James (2025-10-22). "France's AXA Elite 1 Championship: Get to know the teams". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Effectif - Montpellier Hérault Rugby". www.montpellier-rugby.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-13.