The Panthers have mathematically secured their ticket to the elite.
Historic!
It’s official: OGC Nice will play in D1 next year! Their victory against Octeville (29-23) combined with Cergy’s defeat against Bègles tonight opens wide the doors to the elite for the players of president Claude Israel.
The reward for a superb journey: with two matches to go, the Panthers have conceded only one defeat for 23 victories!
At the Eucalyptus, nearly 500 spectators, all dressed in red and black, celebrated the Nice Panthers.
After the magnificent performance against Cergy last weekend, it was Octeville who suffered against the Nice armada last night at the Eucalyptus. The Nice women are in D1!
Indeed, after playing cat and mouse with the Normans for 45 minutes, the teammates of Valérie Nicolas ended the suspense by inflicting an 8-0 that sealed the game definitively. 29 to 23.
Meanwhile, Cergy had the good idea to lose their duel against Bègles, which consequently puts an end to the 2011/2012 season in this D2F category. With two days left before the end of the championship, Nice with 23 victories and 1 defeat on the counter is Champion of France and will enter the LFH (D1F) next season.
-Another celebration is anticipated after the ascent: Valérie Nicolas will conclude her career during the last match of the championship on May 12 against La Motte Servolex (Savoie)
