web = section-paloise.comSection Paloise is a French rugby union club from Pau in Pyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing in the top level of the French league system.

They were founded in 1902 as Section Paloise de Ligue Girondine and were renamed Section Paloise in 1905. They play at Stade du Hameau (capacity 15,000). They wear green and white and are currently sponsored by Total.

At the end of 2004/5 Pau survived a play-off game with Aurillac and will stay in Top 14. However they were relegated the following season, and are now playing in Pro D2.

Club Honours

* French premiership 1928 1946 1964
* French cup 1939 1952 1997
* European Challenge Cup 2000

Finals results

French championship

Date	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Venue	Attendance
6 May 1928	Section Paloise	US Quillan	6-4	Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse	20.000
24 March 1946	Section Paloise	FC Lourdes	11-0	Parc des Princes, Paris	30.000
24 May 1964	Section Paloise	AS Béziers	14-0	Stade Municipal, Toulouse	27.797

Challenge Cup

Date	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Venue	Attendance
27 May 2000	Section Paloise	Castres Olympique	34-21	Stade des Sept Deniers, Toulouse	6.000
- bgcolor="#efefef"	21 May 2005	Sale Sharks	Section Paloise	27-3	The Kassam Stadium	7.230

Current squad

Nationality

Name

Rudy Chartron-Collier

Nationality

Name

Famous players

*David Aucagne
*Philippe Bernat-Salles
*Pascal Bomati
*Sébastien Bruno
*Nicolas Brusque
*Laurent Cabannes
*Jean Capdouze
*Philippe Carbonneau
*Thierry Cléda
*David Dantiacq
*Thierry Ducès
*Philippe Ebel
*Imanol Harinordoquy
*Richard Mapuhi
*Thierry Mentières
*François Moncla
*Robert Paparemborde
*Jean Preux
*Jean Piqué
*Al Charron
*Frédéric Torossian
*Damien Traille
*Pierre Triep-Capdeville

External link

* Section Paloise - Official site

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