On the occasion of the 9th day of the Top 14, on October 5, the Allianz Riviera will host the match between RC Toulon and ASM Clermont Auvergne, a remake of the last H Cup final won by the team from Var.
This rugby match of RCT will be the first in a series of games played on the field of the Allianz Riviera.
Indeed, Nice Eco Stadium, the operating concessionaire of the Allianz Riviera, and RC Toulon announced on Monday, August 26, in the presence of Christian Estrosi, Deputy Mayor of Nice, President of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis, their agreement on the scheduling of 9 matches at the Allianz Riviera for the next 3 sports seasons.
The protagonists did not hesitate to express their satisfaction:
Mourad Boudjellal, President of RC Toulon, stated: “It’s a magnificent stadium in the red and black colors of the RCT. I can’t wait to hear the Piloupilou!”
“It is an extraordinary opportunity to host at the Allianz Riviera a team as prestigious as RC Toulon,” noted Xavier Lortat-Jacob, President of Nice Eco Stadium.
Christian Estrosi, Deputy Mayor of Nice, President of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis, concluded: “It’s a very beautiful story. It began to be written when Bernard Laporte was Minister of Sports. It is today the coach Bernard Laporte, who accompanies the RCT in this very venue.”
