Stade Niçois
Stade Niçois is a French amateur rugby club based in Nice, founded in 2012. It currently operates in Fédérale 1, one division below the French professional Top14 and Pro D2 leagues.
| Full name | Stade Niçois RFC |
|---|---|
| Union | French Rugby Federation |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Location | Nice, France |
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]
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 David Cherry also joined the club.[3] He moves back to Edinburgh.
References
- "Google Translate". translate.googleusercontent.com.
- "France Bleu Azur on Twitter". Twitter.
- "Scottish Rugby creates performance links with Stade Nicois - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.