After Blagnac, Stade Niçois defeats another direct rival, Albi, and this time they claim the four points on the road.
Will the match against Albi be the benchmark game that the Niçois have been looking for since the start of the championship? We await confirmation next Sunday when it will be Angoulême, who ended Massy’s 13-match winning streak, coming to challenge the red and blacks.
With this victory, and Suresnes’ defeat against Chambéry, Stade Niçois reclaims a qualifying spot for the playoffs.
The Niçois win for the first time away in 2022 against a direct competitor for the Top 6 (17-23). A victory achieved through courage, solid defense, and patience in play.
After a poor start (conceding 2 tries and trailing 14-3 by the 10th minute), the Niçois gradually got back into the game, and eventually took the lead thanks to tries from Delage (39’) and Tachat (62’) and the kicking of Hugo Verdu (13 points).
Stade Niçois: Starting XV: Lemaire, Haupt, Negrotto – Rey, Astier, Suaud, Bolenaivalu, Tachat (captain) – Bessaguet (m), Verdu (o) – Gougeon, Fritz, Delage, Saki, Slowik;
Substitutes: Martin, Neparidze, Mondoulet, Freytes, Ricquebourg, Mosses, Le Gal, Johnston;
Points:
2 Tries: Delage (39’) and Tachat (61’)
2 Conversions: Verdu (39’ and 61’)
3 Penalties: Verdu (6’, 18’ and 36’)
