Stade Niçois is a French professional rugby club based in Nice, founded in 2012. It currently operates in Pro D2, one division below the French professional Top14.
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| Full name | Stade Niçois RFC | ||
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| Union | French Rugby Federation | ||
| Nickname(s) | Les Aigles (The Eagles) | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Location | Nice, France | ||
| Ground(s) | Stade Marcel Volot (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
| League(s) | Pro D2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Nationale, 1st (promoted via playoff final) | ||
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History
editThe club was previously known as Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing. However this club was liquated in 2012.[1]
The new club Stade Niçois was formed for the season 2012–13. They play under new colours: red, white and black.
The club won promotion from Fédérale 2 at the end of season 2017-18 and will play in Fédérale 1 for season 2018–19.[2]
Honours
edit- French championship:
- Runners-up: 1983
- Challenge Yves du Manoir:
- Champions: 1985
- Challenge de l'Espérance:
- Champions: 1974,1976
Finals results
editFrench championship
edit| Date | Winner | Runner-up | Score | 'Venue | Spectators |
| 20 May 1983 | AS Béziers | RRC Nice | 14-6 | Parc des Princes, Paris | 43,100 |
Challenge Yves du Manoir
edit| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 1985 | RC Nice | 21-16 | AS Montferrand |
Current standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grenoble | 25 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 828 | 531 | +297 | 10 | 2 | 84 | Semi-final promotion playoff place |
| 2 | Brive | 25 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 620 | 492 | +128 | 8 | 4 | 76 | |
| 3 | Provence | 25 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 681 | 604 | +77 | 6 | 4 | 72 | Quarter-final promotion playoff place |
| 4 | Soyaux Angoulême | 25 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 631 | 600 | +31 | 5 | 1 | 70 | |
| 5 | Colomiers | 25 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 717 | 660 | +57 | 5 | 5 | 68 | |
| 6 | Béziers | 25 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 621 | 553 | +68 | 6 | 6 | 68 | |
| 7 | Montauban | 25 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 658 | 637 | +21 | 3 | 5 | 64 | |
| 8 | Biarritz | 25 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 580 | 590 | −10 | 3 | 4 | 54 | |
| 9 | Agen | 25 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 610 | 603 | +7 | 2 | 7 | 53 | |
| 10 | Nevers | 25 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 558 | 678 | −120 | 3 | 2 | 53 | |
| 11 | Dax | 25 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 536 | 612 | −76 | 3 | 4 | 53 | |
| 12 | Valence Romans | 25 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 669 | 622 | +47 | 3 | 8 | 51 | |
| 13 | Oyonnax | 25 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 600 | 583 | +17 | 5 | 4 | 51 | |
| 14 | Mont-de-Marsan | 25 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 642 | 707 | −65 | 2 | 5 | 47 | |
| 15 | Aurillac | 25 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 562 | 732 | −170 | 1 | 2 | 47 | Relegation play-off |
| 16 | Nice | 25 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 467 | 776 | −309 | 0 | 6 | 22 | Relegation to Nationale |
Women
editThe club includes a women's section: the Nice University Racing Rugby Club, which plays in the second division (Federale 1).
Academy
editThe club includes a rugby school.
Performance Pathway with the Scottish Rugby Union
editOn 25 July 2017, the Scottish Rugby Union announced a 'Performance Pathway' partnership with Stade Niçois.[3]
As part of this partnership, former Scotland international rugby union players Peter Murchie and Tyrone Holmes joined the French club. Peter Murchie joined as a coach, while Tyrone Holmes joined as a Strength and Conditioning Coach.[3]
Two Glasgow Warriors players from the Scottish Rugby Academy; fly-half Josh Henderson and flanker Bruce Flockhart were loaned to the club for game time for the season 2017–18. In addition, former London Scottish player Dave Cherry also joined the club.[3] although he later moved back to Edinburgh.
Notable former players
editInternationalists
editReferences
edit- ^ "Google Translate". translate.googleusercontent.com.
- ^ "France Bleu Azur on Twitter". Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Scottish Rugby creates performance links with Stade Nicois - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.