Definitely, Stade Niçois does not travel well. As soon as the Niçois move away from their Arboras pitch, their strength diminishes, and defeats pile up.
The scenario repeated itself in Chambéry against a team motivated by the stakes of the match: the 5th qualifying place for the final phase, even though both teams will have to play the playoff away.
If Nice always has the same ambition to climb, it is ultimately they who bit the dust on Sunday at the Mager stadium, with a clear score: 37-21 (13-0).
The Savoyards thus reclaim the fifth place at the expense of the Niçois, who came with a mixed team. And this despite the handicap of a definitive exclusion in the 25th minute for the third line, Dancé.
Stade Niçois will play the last day of the championship next Sunday, hosting Suresnes. Then it’s time for the do-or-die matches!
