Mazères Cassagne Sports

It was in 1908, under the impetus of a paper engineer, M.-Huggins, that Stadoceste Mazérien was born.

The club knew a strong enthusiasm of these first years. On victory nights, the band of the Mazères paper mills gave the aubade and all this ended with memorable banquets.

The war of 1914-1918 was to stop this momentum. Many young people did not return: 50% of the workforce of 1914 disappeared.

In 1919, the survivors and young people regrouped a

around M.-Fournier, recreated the team. The 1923-1924 season marked the peak of Stadoceste Mazérien, which became champion of the Pyrenees, third series, beating Carbonne (3-0). Alas! this success was short-lived, with the club subsequently falling dormant. There was no longer a team but the love of the oval ball was still simmering and under the impetus of the teacher M.-Bourgade, the school boys were getting started. The penance was to last ten years. In 1935, the desire was the strongest, some young people started to want to wear this “red and black” jersey again, dear to their hearts and thanks to a quest, they were able to buy equipment and put the Mazerian Stadoceste back on track. A few victories and as many defeats brought the two mayors of Cassagnes and Mazères, MM.Robert and André Lacroix, to announce the creation of Mazères Cassagne Sports.

Many elders of the Mazerian Stadoceste resumed service. Extraordinary enthusiasm of the population which followed all the matches in particular during the good season 1937-1938, punctuated by a final of the championship of the Pyrenees against the Taxis of Toulouse and the road of the championship of France stopped by the Gallia of Perpignan.

From 1939 to 1941, interruption due to the war but as soon as the resumption (1941-1942), glorious season for the MCS which out of twenty-five games won twenty-three, drew one game, lost one against Graulhet, this which cost him the title.

At the release in the middle of the general joy, a small drama comes to shake the MCS.

The municipalities and the mayors being deposited, the club saw all the aid removed. We had to hold out at all costs, a new quest from the inhabitants of the two villages, who responded beyond all expectations since the product was much higher than the grants allocated and the club was saved.

Since then the club has oscillated between good and less good results, knowing various news that it has had to face. Nowadays, the club is in good health at the highest regional level with 2 titles won in 2 years.

William Servat, made his first ranges in rugby only in the 2nd year of minimal (13 years old). Known for his power and his aggressiveness in combat, he was quickly called up by Stade Toulousain, a club in which he achieved great performances and was crowned with 49 selections for the French team. During his career as a player, “La bûche” (William’s nickname) won 3 European Champion titles, 5 French Champion titles and 2 6 Nations tournaments. Considered during his career as the best player in the world in his position, the hooker hung up his crampons and became coach of Stade Toulousain then of the XV of France. He performs this new task with as much success as he recently won a Grand Slam in 2022 with the XV of France during the 6 Nations Tournament.

Albert Cigagna is a player trained at the Mazères club, for which he played until 1978. The young third center line joined Stade Toulousain in 1981 and even became team captain for several years. He marks his generation with his qualities and his sense of the game. This exceptional player then moved on to Castres Olympique before ending his career at the Pamiers club.