Stade Niçois

Stade Niçois
Full nameStade Niçois RFC
UnionFrench Rugby Federation
Nickname(s)Les Aigles (The Eagles)
Founded2012; 13 years ago (2012)
LocationNice, France
Ground(s)Stade Marcel Volot (Capacity: 3,000)
League(s)Pro D2
2023–24Nationale, 1st (promoted via playoff final)
1st kit
2nd kit

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

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

Year Winner Score Runner-up
1985 RC Nice 21-16 AS Montferrand

Current standings

2024–25 Pro D2 Table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Provence 10 6 1 3 245 192 +53 3 2 31 Semi-final promotion playoff place
2 Grenoble 10 7 0 3 263 229 +34 2 1 31
3 Montauban 10 7 0 3 274 251 +23 1 2 31 Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4 Brive 10 6 0 4 265 217 +48 3 2 29
5 Biarritz 10 6 0 4 249 234 +15 2 1 27
6 Béziers 10 5 0 5 252 191 +61 2 5 27
7 Soyaux Angoulême 10 5 2 3 225 215 +10 1 1 26
8 Colomiers 10 5 1 4 212 235 −23 0 2 24
9 Agen 10 4 0 6 230 232 −2 0 5 21
10 Mont-de-Marsan 10 4 0 6 264 247 +17 2 3 21
11 Dax 10 5 0 5 192 219 −27 0 1 21
12 Nevers 10 4 0 6 194 243 −49 1 2 19
13 Oyonnax 10 4 0 6 201 217 −16 1 1 18
14 Aurillac 10 4 0 6 231 282 −51 0 1 17
15 Nice 10 3 0 7 193 267 −74 0 4 16 Relegation play-off
16 Valence Romans 10 3 0 7 255 274 −19 0 3 15 Relegation to Nationale
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2024. Source: [1]

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

Italy Luciano Orquera

References

  1. ^ "Google Translate". translate.googleusercontent.com.
  2. ^ "France Bleu Azur on Twitter". Twitter.
  3. ^ a b c "Scottish Rugby creates performance links with Stade Nicois - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.