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. Over time, they have won numerous titles (2009, 2013, 2014).
Montpellier are the second most successful women's team in France, behind Toulouse. Their victory in the 2019 French Championship final was the last time they won a title.
Current squad 2025–26 Élite 1 season squad:
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 DateChampionsScoreRunner-upVenue24 June 2007Montpellier RC10–3Caen RugbyGrenoble2008USAT XV Toulouges18–15Montpellier RCNarbonne20 June 2009Montpellier RC19–16USAT XV ToulougesGruissan29 May 2010USAT XV Toulouges26–5Montpellier RCStade Jean-Bouin, Paris10 June 2012RC Lons14–10Montpellier RCStade de Loudes, L'Union1 June 2013Montpellier RC15–12Lille MRCVStade Robert Barran, Vierzon27 April 2014Montpellier RC29–19AC Bobigny 93Stade de l'escale, Arnas2 May 2015Montpellier RC17–3Lille MRCVStade Marcel-Verchère, Bourg-en-Bresse21 May 2016Lille MRCV18–7Montpellier RCStade Jules-Ladoumègue, Massy29 April 2017Montpellier RC17–11Lille MRCVStade André Moga, Bègles13 May 2018Montpellier RC15–12Stade ToulousainStade Albert Domec, Carcassonne18 May 2019Montpellier RC22–13Stade ToulousainStade Maurice Trélut, Tarbes
Notable players
Coaches YearsCoachAssistants?–2015Claude BoudierPascal Penaud2015–21Olivier ClessiennePatrick Raffy (Backs)2021–22Patrick RaffyDavid Theillet (Forwards)2022–23Stéphane FerrièreArmand Mardon (Forwards)2023–24Armand MardonCyril Bouladou (Backs)2024–25Cyril Bouladou (Backs), Alex Tulou (Forwards)2025–Stéphane FerrièreJennifer Troncy (Backs)
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