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Jean-Noel Spitzer, Vannes sporting manager
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RC Vannes Manager

Jean-Noël Spitzer

Role
Manager
Team
RC Vannes
Nationality
French
Age
52
In charge since
Jul 2005
Matches
38
Record W-D-L
26-1-11
Win rate
68.4%

Record in our match database since Aug 2025

as of
  • 38 Matches
  • 26 Won
  • 1 Drawn
  • 11 Lost
  • 68.4% Win rate

Jean-Noël Spitzer has overseen 38 completed RC Vannes matches in our database since August 2025 — 26 won, 1 drawn, 11 lost. That is a 68.4% win rate, with 1275 points scored and 740 conceded.

Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.

Record by competition

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Jean-Noël Spitzer, record by competition in our match database
CompetitionPWDLWin %PFPA
All matches · RC Vannes All competitions382611168.4%1275740
Pro D2 Aug 2025 – Jun 202632261581.3%1158564
Top 14 Sep 2026 – Oct 202660060.0%117176

Last five matches

  1. Lost v Perpignan 12–21 Top 14 ·
  2. Lost v Pau 40–43 Top 14 ·
  3. Lost v Toulon 10–28 Top 14 ·
  4. Lost v Toulouse 23–29 Top 14 ·
  5. Lost v Montpellier 12–26 Top 14 ·

Every match in our database

38 matches
Pro D2 32P · 26W · 1D · 5L
  1. Won v Provence Rugby 18–14
  2. Won v US Oyonnax 48–7
  3. Won v US Dax 47–0
  4. Lost v Provence Rugby 31–34
  5. Won v Aurillac 61–24
  6. Lost v Angouleme 26–29
  7. Won v Beziers 71–0
  8. Won v Agen 49–22
  9. Won v Nevers 52–7
  10. Won v Valence Romans 36–26
  11. Won v Colomiers 40–12
  12. Won v Biarritz Olympique 40–33
  13. Won v Carcassonne 26–0
  14. Won v US Oyonnax 32–29
  15. Won v Grenoble FC 29–26
  16. Won v CA Brive 35–7
  17. Won v Mont de Marsan 47–29
  18. Lost v Beziers 17–23
  19. Won v Biarritz Olympique 38–20
  20. Won v Carcassonne 52–15
  21. Won v Agen 36–15
  22. Won v Grenoble FC 28–18
  23. Lost v Nevers 13–22
  24. Won v Valence Romans 64–10
  25. Won v Colomiers 22–17
  26. Won v US Oyonnax 36–17
  27. Won v US Dax 16–15
  28. Won v Aurillac 22–17
  29. Won v Provence Rugby 40–7
  30. Lost v Mont de Marsan 28–30
  31. Won v Angouleme 28–9
  32. Drawn v CA Brive 30–30
Top 14 6P · 0W · 0D · 6L
  1. Lost v Perpignan 12–21
  2. Lost v Pau 40–43
  3. Lost v Toulon 10–28
  4. Lost v Toulouse 23–29
  5. Lost v Montpellier 12–26
  6. Lost v Castres 20–29

Career

  • RC Vannes Manager 2004–

Honours

  • Pro D2 (Vannes) 2024, 2026
  • Promotion to Pro D2 (Vannes) 2016
  • Promotion to Federale 1 (Vannes) 2006

About Jean-Noël Spitzer

Jean-Noël Spitzer is the sporting manager of Vannes, in charge of the club for 21 years and twice a Pro D2 title winner.

Jean-Noël Spitzer is the sporting manager of RC Vannes and has been in charge of the club since 2005 — twenty-one years, one of the longest tenures anywhere in French professional rugby.

Born in the Morbihan in March 1974, he was a flanker and a one-club man at Vannes, which he joined aged nine. He played at amateur and semi-professional level only, retiring in 2005 at 31 to move straight into coaching.

Four promotions

He took Vannes up from Fédérale 2 in his first season, to Pro D2 in 2016, and won the Pro D2 title in 2024 to reach the Top 14 for the first time in the club’s history. After relegation in 2025 he immediately won Pro D2 again in 2026, beating Provence 18–14 in the final, taking Vannes straight back up.

Style

A continuity and identity builder rather than a systems import, working with an unusually stable staff — he now sits above a four-man coaching team including Jeremy Davidson and Goulven Le Garrec. Gerard Fraser, now at Bayonne, and Mathieu Cidre, now at Perpignan, both came through under him.

As a player Flanker, and a one-club man at Vannes, which he joined aged nine. He played at amateur and semi-professional level only, retiring in 2005 at 31.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the manager of RC Vannes?

Jean-Noël Spitzer is the manager of RC Vannes.

When did Jean-Noël Spitzer take charge?

Jean-Noël Spitzer took over at RC Vannes in July 2005, around 21 years ago.

What is Jean-Noël Spitzer's record?

From 38 matches in our database: 26 wins, 1 draws and 11 defeats — a 68.4% win rate.

What nationality is Jean-Noël Spitzer?

Jean-Noël Spitzer is French.

How old is Jean-Noël Spitzer?

Jean-Noël Spitzer is 52 years old.

What has Jean-Noël Spitzer won?

Honours include: Pro D2 (Vannes) (2026), Pro D2 (Vannes) (2024), Promotion to Pro D2 (Vannes) (2016), Promotion to Federale 1 (Vannes) (2006).