The season has finally started well for the Nice XV. Certainly, the level of play was not the most brilliant, but this is often the case with the first matches of the championship, and there is no doubt that Christophe Moni and Manu Boutet have analyzed this first meeting to make the necessary adjustments for the rest of the competition. The match against the neighboring Marseilles team will therefore be a good test before receiving the big team in the pool, Carqueiranne Hyères.
On the Marseilles side, there is hope that the two new South African recruits from Narbonne (Pro D2), Eksteen Henk and Van Rensburg Tinus, will bring their experience to help the team progress. The men of Mathys Stolz, the South African coach, will not come to Nice to give in easily because a second loss in two matches would put them in a difficult situation regarding qualification for Jean Prat.
On the Nice injury front, the list is complete with the injury of Dean Moxham last week against Graulhet, joining Guarese (shoulder), Laffourcade (ankle), Dauchy (shoulder), Schmidt (elbow), Herrera (shoulder), Mège (thigh strain), A.Malavard (forearm fracture), Ibos (hand fracture).
A match not to be missed for oval ball lovers, with a preliminary match between the reserve teams of both clubs starting at 1:30 PM. So, meet at Arboras from 4 PM for a unique oval derby.
Other matches of the day
Graulhet – Lavaur
ES Catalane – Carcassonne
Carqueiranne Hyères – Pays d’Aix
Nice – Graulhet summary
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