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359:In November 2001 the club's president
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657:Renaud Ganz
493:Remi Andreu
142:Competition
58:Nickname(s)
1672:Categories
1409:SO Avignon
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1259:Super XIII
1196:Federation
1080:Super XIII
964:References
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751:SO Avignon
593:Jack Payne
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267:SO Avignon
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