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unusual facts about Pro D2



Irakli Abuseridze

At club level Abuseridze played with Aurillac in Pro D2 for three years between 2003 and 2006, reaching the Pro De semi finals with them in 2005.

Juan Carlos Bado

Bado moved to France where he represented Union Bordeaux Bègles, in 2002/03, Stade Français, from 2003/04 to 2004/05, winning the Pro D2 in 2004/05, US Montauban, from 2005/06 to 2006/07, and where he plays for Oyonnax Rugby since 2007/08.


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2010–11 Rugby Pro D2 season

Carcassonne and Saint-Étienne, last year's Fédérale 1 two finalists, gained promotion to Pro D2 for the first time in their history, whilst Agen and La Rochelle, respectively champions and promotion play-offs winners, were promoted to the Top 14.

Pays d'Aix RC

They arrived in Pro D2 for the 2009–10 season after earning promotion from the top amateur league, Fédérale 1.