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Rugby Club Vannes
Rugby Club Vannes (R.C Vannes) is a French semi-proffesionall rugby club, based in the Bretagne region of France. The club are currently fighting for promotion to Pro D2 the Second division of French rugby union, from Federal 1 which is the thrid division of French rugby union. Vannes were the first ever Bretagne club to get promoted to Federal 1 in the 2004/2005 season, and the only other club that got any were near their level was a club called Rennes etudiant rugby club (R.E.C) who spent the 2002/2003 and 2004/2005 season in Federal 2 which is the fourth division of French rugby union before recently being relegated back into Federal 3 in the 2005/2006 season. The club play in a stadium called Stade Jo Courtel in Vannes (Morbihan), and wear the colours blue for their home shirts and white for their away shirts. Vannes have highly succsesfull youth teams, the Under 19s (Juniors) compete in a tournament called Crabos which is the top level of under 19 rugby in France, and the second team compete in a tournament called Philiphando which is more for players who have just started to play rugby. The Under 17 team have two highly succsesfull teams one competeing in a tournament called Alamecery which is the top level of under 17 rugby in France, and the other team play in the Teuliere tournament which is a slightly lower league to the Alamecery tournament. Vannes also have a very good under 15 side who are un beaten this season and have had victories over well known French clubs such as La Rochelle, Albi, and Castre. The club has a very organized Academy structure as scheme they are desperatly trying to make rugby a popular sport in the Bretagne region.

History
The club was created on the 15th of octobre 1950. Vannes were promoted to Federal 3 in 1962 after starting a well established team. In 1997 the club was finally promoted to Federal 2 after starting up a youth Academy to recruit the best talent avalible from around the region. In 2006 the club was promoted to Federal 1 after a very good season, unfourtunetly they did not win the trophy after losing in the semi finals, but they still were promoted as four teams are promoted each season from Federal 2.