Stade Jules Ribet
rugby stadium in Saint-Gaudens, France
The Stade Jules Ribet is a rugby stadium in Saint-Gaudens in France. It is the current home ground of Super XIII side Saint-Gaudens Bears. The current capacity is 5,000 with 2,000 seated.
History
Rugby has been played on the site since 1898. When in 1958 a new rugby league club was formed this was the obvious venue for the club. The ground currently has one main stand which seats 2,000 spectators. The ground has also hosted the touring Australia national rugby league team during the 1960s, and more recently in 2011. In 2002 the rugby league Challenge Cup came to town when Saint-Gaudens Bears hosted English side Halifax losing the game 26–48 in front of a crowd of 3,200
Representative Rugby League Matches
On February 27, 2015, it hosted a Six Nations Under 20s Championship match between France and Wales with France winning 27 - 5.
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