La Rochelle Rugby
Stade Rochelais is a French rugby union club currently competing in the second level of the French league system.

Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second level of domestic club rugby union in France, below the first division, Top 14. The competition was introduced in 2000. There is relegation and promotion between both the Top 14 and Fédérale 1, the third-level competition. The top club at the end of the season is automatically promoted to the Top 14; the 2nd through 5th place teams play each other for the second promotion place.

Stade Rochelais was founded in 1898 and play at Stade Marcel-Deflandre (capacity 12,000 incl. 6,700 seated). They wear yellow and black. They are based in La Rochelle in the Charente-Maritime département of the Poitou-Charentes region. To this date, the team's honours include the League Cup (Challenge Yves-du-Manoir) 2002 and 2003, and were Quarter-finalist of the French Championship in 1961, 1962 and 1969. Some of their most famous players include Arnaud Élissalde, Jean-Baptiste Élissalde and Jean-Pierre Élissalde.
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