Stade Rochelais Women
| Ground(s) | Stade Marcel-Deflandre Plaine Des Jeux Colette Besson |
|---|---|
| Coach | Alexandre Barès |
| Captain | Charlotte Beaufils |
| League | Élite 2 |
| 2024–25 | 2nd |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Stade Rochelais Women is a French rugby union team, based in La Rochelle. They compete in the Élite 2 competition, which is the second division of women's rugby in France.
History
They played as La Pallice Women from the 2008–09 to 2016–17 season.[1]
In 2022, they reached their first Élite 2 championship final but lost against the Valkyries. A year later, they played against Stade Français in their second finals appearance but were defeated.[2]
Stade Rochelais beat RC Toulon PM 30–19 to win their first Élite 2 championship in Bourgoin-Jallieu.[3][4] They went on to lose to Bobigny in the Élite 1 promotion playoffs.[1][4]
They met RC Toulon again in the 2024–25 season final in Auch, but were unable to retain their title and missed out on promotion to the Élite 1 competition.[3][5]
Current squad
2025–26 Élite 2 season squad:[6]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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Honours
- Élite 2:
- Champion (1): 2024
- Runner-up (3): 2022, 2023, 2025
- Fédérale 1:
- Champion (1): 2015
- Fédérale 2:
- Runner-up (1): 2012
Finals results
| Season | Competition | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Élite 2 | RC Toulon PM | 14–12 | Stade Rochelais | |
| 2023–24 | Élite 2 | Stade Rochelais | 30–19 | RC Toulon PM | Lost to Bobigny in Élite 1 playoff |
| 2022–23 | Élite 2 | Stade Français | 22–3 | Stade Rochelais | |
| 2021–22 | Élite 2 | Valkyries Normandie RC | 8–7 | Stade Rochelais | |
| 2014–15 | Fédérale 1 | La Pallice | 14–3 | Grenoble UC Women | Promoted to Élite 2 Armelle Auclair |
| 2011–12 | Fédérale 2 | Stade Poitevin | ? | La Pallice | Promoted to Fédérale 1 |
Source:[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Stade Rochelais Women". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Fiatte, Sébastien (2024-06-08). "Rugby féminin : le Stade rochelais champion de France d'Élite 2". rugbyrama.fr (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Gimeno, Daniel (2025-05-29). "Stade Rochelais féminines : la finale Elite 2 pour un titre et une montée en élite 1". ICI, le média de la vie locale (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Élite 2 féminine : Les Rochelaises championnes de France". Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Marsault, Hugo (2025-05-31). "Battu en finale d'Elite 2, le Stade Rochelais féminin perd son titre face au Rugby Club Toulon". ICI, le média de la vie locale (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Effectif Elite 2". Stade Rochelais (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-16.