[2] A fitting location was eventually found in downtown Anglet, where a purpose-built venue, named Stade Saint-Jean after the surrounding neighbourhood, opened in early 1935.
[3] The Rugby Football League, which actively supported the code's early development in France, arranged for Welsh international Tommy Parker to coach and play for the team between late 1934 and 1937.
[4] Côte Basque was one of the better teams in the country during the game's pioneer years, culminating in a Coupe de France (Lord Derby Cup) win in 1936.
The club had a brief brush with the French Rugby League in early 1938, threatening to withdraw from competition due to a decision by the governing body that impacted the eligibility of one of their players, but cooler heads soon prevailed.
[6] An attempt was made to revive the organization in 1977, but according to a specialized rugby league Who's Who released by French publisher L'Ixcéa, the project was "quickly snuffed out".