Latest sports results from the Université de Lyon's Sports Association teams

On The March 16, 2018

Whether rugby, football or basketball, there have been a number of wins for our UdL AS teams in team sports events this month. Here are some photos of their wonderful achievements during the French University Championships.

Congratulations to all our UdL AS athletes for their latest results:

  • Rugby (women's):

In the qualifying tournament for the French University Championships, the UdL AS women's rugby team lost to Rennes in the final.

Having qualified for their next tour, our young athletes are very much in the running for the final stage of the French Championships.

  • Football (men's):

The UdL AS football team qualified for the knockout stage of the French University Championships. Despite a draw with Grenoble, let's congratulate them on their three wins against Lyon 2, Marseille and Chambéry.

  • Basketball (men's):

The UdL(2) team won the basketball conference; they beat the UJM UdL team in the final, after knocking out Nice and Toulon.

  • Rhythmic gymnastics (women's):

In the ball category, Cécile Bresse was named the French champion. In the duets, Prisca Coupaman and Maëlle Fallavollita won third place. In the "Massues" ("Knockout") category, an extremely competitive level that included Astrid Appoline Rabette (a member of the French national ensemble) in particular, Soline Jeanthon and Cécile Bresse came 6th and 7th respectively.

  • Archery:

The UdL AS team also shone in the French University Championships from March 15 to 16 in Rouen, France, and walked away with three medals: gold in the women's compound bow category; bronze in the women's compound bow category; bronze in the team compound bow category.