See also: Toulouse (homonymy)

|- | colspan=" 2" style=" text-align: center; padding: 0.5em; " bgcolor=" white" | |- | Club founded in | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 1937 |- | Colors | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| white and navy blue |- | Stage | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Stage of Tiny the |- | Seat | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 272, route de Launaguet
31200 Toulouse |} The Toulouse Olympique XIII ( TO XIII ) is a club of Rugby to XIII French founded in 1937. Between 1995 and 2002, the club adopted the name of Spacers of Toulouse . Its club undertaken, " the Ovale" Table; , joins together nearly 400 Toulouse companies each month. First club of XIII French in statute SASP, its capital is of 120000 €.

History

In March 1937, the French Ligue of Rugby to XIII decides to establish Rugby to XIII in Toulouse, by buying the stage Arnauné and Toulouse Olympique is created to play there. The first match of to, was the October 24th 1937, against Albi. In 1938, Toulouse Olympique amalgamates with the other Toulouse club, Galia Club Toulouse.

In 1939, to reaches the final of the cut of France. During the years of war, to is constrained to play XV, following the prohibition of Rugby with XIII by the Vichy government. After a short training, to defies in April 1944, the KNOWN Agen of Crate and Ferrasse in semi-final of Coupe de France.

After the release, the club continued on this beautiful impetus, facing twice Carcassonne finally championship. A one decade followed eclipse. A news strong team appeared with Pierre Lacaze and Georges Aillères. In 1995, Toulouse Olympique integrates the general sports club of Spacers and changes name. In 2000, the club gains the championship after 25 years of food shortages and ambitionne to play the Super League. In 2003, their candidature is rejected by the Rugby Football League with the profit of the Union Treiziste Catalane.

In 2005, to beats in quarterfinal of the cut of England, the English club of Super League of Widnes Vikings. In semi-final, the Toulouse club loses vis-a-vis the world champions of the clubs, the Leeds Rhinos.

Toulouse Olympique XIII has always like main aim to play the Super League in the near future. In 2006, the RFL decided to widen the Super League 2009 with 14 clubs and to seems well placed to belong to the newcomers.

Prize list

Manpower 2006/2007

  • James Wynne (c)

  • Jerome Fabre
  • Peter Lima
  • Jamie Mc Donald
  • Cédric Olieu
  • Bruno Ormeno
  • Sebastien Planed
  • Cédric Prizzon
  • Julien Roumagnac
  • Adrien Viala
  • Constant Villegas
  • Jerome Vincent
  • Hosni Kriouache
  • Matthew Jobson
  • Rémy Bueno
  • Sylvain Houles
  • Cedric Gay
  • Nicolas Faure
  • Nicolas De Martini
  • David Delpoux
  • the Trent Clayton
  • Luke Branighan
  • Mathieu Almarcha
  • Fourcade Abasse

Players emblematic

External bonds

  • Official site of the club
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