It’s official. After a long period of discussions and the decision by the FFR and LNR to create an intermediate league between amateur and professional rugby, and the invitation extended to 18 clubs to participate, the verdict is in: the fortunate selected are 14, and among them is Stade Niçois.
Although the “promotion” was not achieved on the field as sporting tradition would dictate, it is not without merit.
For several years, the club from the Côte d’Azur has been sailing ahead and is among the top contenders in the category. This momentum will occupy the place it deserves in this new league format where several prestigious teams can be found.
Exciting matches are on the horizon at the Arboras, and that can only be a good thing!
The 14 clubs of the National
Nice, Albi, Massy, Bourg-en-Bresse, Cognac-Saint Jean d’Angély, Blagnac, Narbonne, Dijon, Dax, Tarbes, Suresnes, Aubenas, Bourgoin-Jallieu, Chambéry.
