La Réole XIII

The club plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal La Reole and are currently coached by New Zealander Scott Hurrell La Reole XIII were founded in 1938 and joined the French rugby league as an amateur club.

La Reole reached two play-off semi-finals in 1995 and 1996 but by the start of the millennium they had been relegated again this time they slid all the way down to the 4th tier now called the National Division 2.

After just two Seasons in the Elite Two Championship they reached and won the final against the league leaders RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 20-18 to lift the title, but after careful consideration the club decided to stay in the second tier.

[1] During the close season more woes befell La Reole after a sponsor and backer withdrew from the club.

It is located beside the Garonne river and on several occasions the club have had to postpone matches due to flooding.