Toulouse Stadium, the red and black giant

1907, students and a law professor

The Stade Toulousain was established in 1907 through the merging of student clubs from the city. To provide it with a ground, local dignitaries helped acquire the one at Ponts-Jumeaux, inaugurated on 24 November 1907, while the club was presided over by Ernest Wallon, a law professor at the university. The results soon followed: by 1912, the Stade won its first champion title in France without conceding a single defeat that season, earning the team the nickname of the Red Virgins. The red and black then became inseparable from Toulouse rugby.

Other clubs

The clubs in Top 14 and Pro D2 are also varied:

• Union Bordeaux Bègles.
• Stade Rochelais.
• Racing 92.
• ASM Clermont Auvergne.
• Castres Olympique.
• Stade Français Paris.

All clubs are gathered on the Top 14 and Pro D2 page.

A game of movement and the first European Cup

Toulouse has forged an identity: the game of movement, made of passes, support and initiative, passed down from generation to generation by its educators. This school triumphed in Europe from the creation of the European Cup: on 7 January 1996, in Cardiff, the Toulouse team defeated the local Welsh club after extra time and won the very first edition. The club has since lifted the trophy numerous times, notably in 2003, 2005, 2010, 2021 and 2024, and its European victories have made it a benchmark for all clubs on the continent.

Ernest-Wallon, Sept-Deniers and the Stadium

Forced out of Ponts-Jumeaux by the construction of the ring road, the club settled at the beginning of the 1980s in Sept-Deniers, by the Garonne, in a stadium inaugurated in 1983 and named Ernest-Wallon in homage to its early president. Since expanded, the venue accommodates around nineteen thousand spectators, almost always with sold-out tickets. For major matches, the club plays at the Stadium de Toulouse, on the island of Ramier, which can hold more than thirty thousand, and on final phase days, the whole city dons red and black.

Good deals

Great bargains can also be found in the good deals, promotions, clearance sales, sales, Black Friday. The new arrivals showcase the latest collections, and items shipped in 24h are prepared and dispatched within 24 hours. The key events of the year follow a stable order: the Black Friday at the end of autumn, the year-end holidays, the winter sales, the French Days in spring, then the summer sales and back to school.

Frequently asked questions

What size rugby ball to choose according to age?

You play with a size three ball until eight or nine years old, then a size four between about ten and fourteen. Size five, the official adult format, is used from fifteen years; a ball suited to a child's hand helps with passes and catches.

Who is Antoine Dupont?

Originally from Hautes-Pyrénées, this scrum-half joined Toulouse in 2017 after his professional debut at Castres. Voted World Rugby's best player in 2021, he also won Olympic gold in rugby sevens in Paris in 2024.

Which legends have worn the red and black jersey?

Émile Ntamack, Fabien Pelous, Frédéric Michalak and Thierry Dusautoir, voted the best player in the world in 2011, are among the club's greats. All have left their mark on the history of the club and the XV of France.

Who is Guy Novès?

A former winger for the club, Guy Novès coached Stade Toulousain from 1993 to 2015, a time rich in national and European titles. He then became the head coach of the XV of France from 2015 to 2017.

Where does the Bouclier de Brennus come from?

The trophy for the French championship was designed by engraver Charles Brennus, at the initiative of Pierre de Coubertin, and first awarded in 1892. Players affectionately nickname it the wooden plank, due to its base.