Stade Jean Dauger, Rugby union venue in Bayonne, France
Stade Jean Dauger is a rugby union venue in Bayonne featuring four main stands: Tribune Honneur, Tribune Est, Tribune Europcar, and Tribune Nord, each offering different viewing areas. These sections frame the pitch where the home team plays throughout the season.
The stadium opened as Stade Saint-Léon on 21 September 1935 and was inaugurated on 29 May 1939. It was renamed Stade Jean-Dauger on 3 June 2001 in honour of the Aviron Bayonnais rugby player Jean Dauger, who died in 1999. A bronze statue of Dauger stands at the entrance.
The stadium was renamed on 3 June 2001 in memory of Jean Dauger, the Aviron Bayonnais rugby player who died in 1999; a bronze statue of him stands at the entrance. The Bayonne crowd, led by its mascot Pottoka, was voted best Top 14 supporters in 2006.
The stadium stands on Avenue André-Grimard at the southern edge of Bayonne's city centre. The 2020 renovations replaced the old Est stand with a new one moved closer to the pitch, and the Sud stand was refreshed two years later, cutting capacity from 17,000 to 13,500 seats.
The stadium hosted a Rugby World Cup match in 1991 when Canada played Fiji, an event that brought international rugby to this local venue. This appearance on the world stage highlighted the stadium's status beyond just regional competitions.
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