For the national semi-final, Stade Niçois hosts Suresnes at the Arboras stadium.
After finishing the season with a flourish against Albi, Stade Niçois is perhaps facing the biggest challenge in its history. The Nice club will host the national semi-final against Suresnes tomorrow at 6 PM at the Arboras stadium. The stadium will already be sold out as all tickets were sold 24 hours before kickoff. The Nice team has met their opponents twice this season, with one win and one loss. Indeed, the Niçois have already won at Arboras this year with a score of 37 to 19, but they were narrowly defeated away with a score of 19 to 16.
The advantage of hosting
Finishing first was necessary to host a semi-final. The location of this match will be a crucial element in the approach to the game. The Niçois are undefeated this season at their stadium. They also have a fiery attack that intimidates anyone who steps onto the Côte d’Azur. They can count on their dynamic winger, Andrzej Charlat, the season’s top scorer for Nice, who scored a hat-trick against Albi. They will also have to win the physical challenge; the Nice pack will be put to a tough test and must excel in scrummage. Finally, discipline will allow the Niçois to impose their rhythm and not suffer from their opponents’ offensives.
