Stade Niçois Explained

Teamname:Stade Niçois
Fullname:Stade Niçois RFC
Nickname:Les Aigles (The Eagles)
Countryflag:France
Ground:Stade Marcel Volot
Capacity:3,000
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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.

History

The 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

Finals results

French championship

DateWinner Runner-upScore VenueSpectators
20 May 1983AS BéziersRRC Nice14-6Parc des Princes, Paris43,100

Challenge Yves du Manoir

YearWinnerScoreRunner-up
1985RC Nicealign=center 21-16AS Montferrand

Women

The club includes a women's section: the Nice University Racing Rugby Club, which plays in the second division (Federale 1).

Academy

The club includes a rugby school.

Performance Pathway with the Scottish Rugby Union

On 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

Internationalists

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Google Translate. translate.googleusercontent.com.
  2. Web site: France Bleu Azur on Twitter. Twitter.
  3. Web site: Scottish Rugby creates performance links with Stade Nicois - Scottish Rugby Union. www.scottishrugby.org.