Nissa Rugby

Nissa Rugby, formerly called Stade Niçois Rugby, 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.

Nissa Rugby

Full name	Nissa Rugby
Union	French Rugby Federation
Nickname(s)	Les Aigles (The Eagles)
Founded	2012; 13 years ago (2012)
Location	Nice, France
Ground(s)	Stade Marcel Volot (Capacity: 3,000)
Coach(es)	Jean-Baptiste Aldigé
League(s)	Nationale
2024–25	Pro D2, 16th (relegated)
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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

• French championship:
  • Runners-up: 1983
• Challenge Yves du Manoir:
  • Champions: 1985
• Challenge de l'Espérance:
  • Champions: 1974,1976

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 v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Grenoble	30	21	0	9	987	677	+310	11	3	98	Semi-final promotion playoff place
2	Brive	30	20	0	10	764	615	+149	10	4	94
3	Colomiers	30	18	1	11	926	778	+148	7	5	86	Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4	Provence	30	17	1	12	818	722	+96	7	5	82
5	Soyaux Angoulême	30	17	2	11	761	727	+34	6	2	80
6	Montauban	30	17	0	13	781	762	+19	4	5	77
7	Béziers	30	16	0	14	769	695	+74	7	6	77
8	Valence Romans	30	13	0	17	840	782	+58	4	8	64
9	Biarritz	30	14	0	16	718	757	−39	4	5	64
10	Nevers	30	14	0	16	706	857	−151	3	3	62
11	Dax	30	13	1	16	634	745	−111	3	4	61
12	Oyonnax	30	12	1	17	749	716	+33	6	5	61
13	Mont-de-Marsan	30	13	0	17	768	838	−70	3	5	60
14	Agen	30	12	0	18	699	727	−28	3	8	59
15	Aurillac	30	13	0	17	700	873	−173	2	3	57	Relegation play-off
16	Nice	30	7	0	23	592	941	−349	1	6	35	Relegation to Nationale

Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2025. Source:

Current squad

For player movements before or during the 2024–25 season, see List of 2024–25 Rugby Pro D2 transfers § Stade Niçois.

The Stade Niçois squad for the 2024–25 season is:^[3][4]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Sione Angaʻaelangi Hooker Tonga Sacha Idoumi Hooker France Santiago Ovejero Hooker Spain Pierre Strippoli Hooker France Julien Beaufils Prop France Nicolas Ciancio Prop Argentina Facundo Gigena Prop Argentina Fabio Gonzalez Prop France Jules Martinez Prop France Luvuyo Pupuma Prop South Africa Tom Ross Prop Australia Sunia Vola Prop Fiji Kevin Yaméogo Prop France Clément Chartier Lock France Tom Murday Lock Australia Thibaud Rey Lock France Yann Tivoli Lock France Adrien Vigne Lock France Bastien Berenguel Back row France Martin Freytes Back row Argentina Hugo Sarrasin Back row France Ramiha Smiler Back row New Zealand Joris Simon Back row France Louis Suaud Back row France Jordan Taufua Back row Samoa Arthur Vignolles Back row France

Player Position Union Thibault Dufau Scrum-half France Jules Gimbert Scrum-half France Corentin Penc'hoat Scrum-half France Jules Solinas Scrum-half France Tanguy Menoret Fly-half France Romain Riguet Fly-half France Mathis Viard Fly-half France Alban Conduche Centre France Nathan Courtade Centre France Luca Cutayar Centre France Tom Daly Centre Ireland Baptiste Lafond Centre France Christa Powell Centre Fiji Paul Auradou Wing France Andrzej Charalat Wing France Simon Delas Wing France Christaan Erasmus Wing South Africa David Odiete Fullback Italy

Espoirs squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Pierre Bourne-Chastel Hooker France Enzo Fernandes Hooker France Virgile Scotto Prop France Kylian Laurans Back row France Santiago Lopez Back row Spain Matis Prime Back row France Enzo Saytour Back row France Mateo Jeune Joly Scrum-half France Flavio Asquini Fly-half France Mathis Marchand Centre France Alexis Bouton Wing France Benjamin Dutard Wing France Silvio Corbelli Fullback France

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.^[5]

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.^[5]

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.^[5] although he later moved back to Edinburgh.

Notable former players

Internationalists

Dave Cherry

Luciano Orquera