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Sebastien Piqueronies, Pau manager
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Section Paloise Manager

Sébastien Piqueronies

Role
Manager
Team
Section Paloise
Nationality
French
Age
48
In charge since
May 2021
Matches
38
Record W-D-L
23-0-15
Win rate
60.5%

Record in our match database since Sep 2025

as of
  • 38 Matches
  • 23 Won
  • 0 Drawn
  • 15 Lost
  • 60.5% Win rate

Sébastien Piqueronies has overseen 38 completed Section Paloise matches in our database since September 2025 — 23 won, 0 drawn, 15 lost. That is a 60.5% win rate, with 1212 points scored and 1070 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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Sébastien Piqueronies, record by competition in our match database
CompetitionPWDLWin %PFPA
All matches · Section Paloise All competitions382301560.5%12121070
Top 14 Sep 2025 – Oct 2026332201166.7%1087879
Champions Cup Dec 2025 – Jan 2026410325.0%110160
Challenge Cup Apr 20261001not available1531

Last five matches

  1. Won v Castres 35–26 Top 14 ·
  2. Won v Vannes 43–40 Top 14 ·
  3. Won v La Rochelle 39–17 Top 14 ·
  4. Lost v Lyon 25–51 Top 14 ·
  5. Won v Bayonne 70–28 Top 14 ·

Every match in our database

38 matches
Top 14 33P · 22W · 0D · 11L
  1. Won v Castres 35–26
  2. Won v Vannes 43–40
  3. Won v La Rochelle 39–17
  4. Lost v Lyon 25–51
  5. Won v Bayonne 70–28
  6. Won v Montpellier 27–19
  7. Lost v Racing 92 31–33
  8. Won v Montauban 71–35
  9. Lost v Montpellier 18–26
  10. Won v Clermont 24–19
  11. Won v Castres 27–15
  12. Lost v Stade Français 32–34
  13. Won v Bayonne 54–22
  14. Won v Racing 92 27–17
  15. Lost v La Rochelle 6–20
  16. Won v Bordeaux Bègles 39–17
  17. Lost v Perpignan 24–40
  18. Won v Toulon 32–12
  19. Lost v Toulouse 22–59
  20. Lost v Lyon 17–22
  21. Won v Montpellier 35–33
  22. Won v Montauban 53–17
  23. Won v La Rochelle 53–33
  24. Won v Bordeaux Bègles 34–33
  25. Won v Perpignan 27–23
  26. Lost v Racing 92 10–15
  27. Won v Toulouse 30–26
  28. Won v Bayonne 47–24
  29. Lost v Toulon 17–33
  30. Won v Lyon 40–15
  31. Lost v Clermont 27–50
  32. Won v Stade Français 34–10
  33. Won v Castres 17–15
Champions Cup 4P · 1W · 0D · 3L
  1. Lost v Bulls 24–26
  2. Won v Scarlets 47–38
  3. Lost v Bristol Bears 12–61
  4. Lost v Northampton Saints 27–35
Challenge Cup 1P · 0W · 0D · 1L
  1. Lost v Zebre Parma 15–31

Career

  • Section Paloise Manager 2021–

Honours

  • World Rugby U20 Championship (France U20) 2018, 2019
  • U20 Six Nations (France U20) 2018

About Sébastien Piqueronies

Sébastien Piqueronies is the manager of Pau, the two-time U20 world champion coach who has made the club a genuine top-six side.

Sébastien Piqueronies is the manager of Section Paloise, in post since May 2021 and contracted to 2027. The role is a hybrid of director of rugby and head coach.

Born in Aurillac in July 1978, his playing career was short and injury-truncated — youth rugby at Aurillac and in the Clermont academy, then Issoire, Gennevilliers and Toulouse before he retired at 25 with a recurring knee problem. He has no honours as a player.

A product of the French pathway

He is a pure development-system coach. He ran Toulouse’s Pôle Espoirs from 2007, moved to the Pôle France at Marcoussis, then took charge of France Under-17, Under-19 and finally Under-20 from 2018 — winning back-to-back World Rugby U20 Championships in 2018 and 2019. He was appointed head of the French federation’s youth pipeline in 2020 before Pau came calling.

Pau

He has turned Pau into a genuine top-six side, reaching the Top 14 play-offs in 2025–26 before losing at home to Racing 92. He has not yet won a trophy at club level.

Style

A systems and culture builder, unusually structured and methodical in his planning — the qualities that made him a successful pathway coach carried directly into club management.

As a player A short career ended by a knee injury. Youth rugby at Aurillac and in the Clermont academy, then Issoire, Gennevilliers and Toulouse, retiring at 25.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the manager of Section Paloise?

Sébastien Piqueronies is the manager of Section Paloise.

When did Sébastien Piqueronies take charge?

Sébastien Piqueronies took over at Section Paloise in May 2021, around 5 years ago.

What is Sébastien Piqueronies's record?

From 38 matches in our database: 23 wins, 0 draws and 15 defeats — a 60.5% win rate.

What nationality is Sébastien Piqueronies?

Sébastien Piqueronies is French.

How old is Sébastien Piqueronies?

Sébastien Piqueronies is 48 years old.

What has Sébastien Piqueronies won?

Honours include: World Rugby U20 Championship (France U20) (2019), World Rugby U20 Championship (France U20) (2018), U20 Six Nations (France U20) (2018).