Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing
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Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing is a French rugby union
club, currently playing in the third highest division of the French league system, in Fédérale 1. Nice was founded in 1912, as Racing Rugby Club de Nice. Nice has in the past been in the top division of French rugby, and was runner-up in the national championship in the 1982-83 season. In 1985 Nice won the Challenge Yves du Manoir
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Head coach for 2007-09 was former Nice, Stade Français and France flanker Christophe Moni
. Will Johnson
is the current player coach assisted by Kevin Yates
and Manu Boutet.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club, currently playing in the third highest division of the French league system, in Fédérale 1. Nice was founded in 1912, as Racing Rugby Club de Nice. Nice has in the past been in the top division of French rugby, and was runner-up in the national championship in the 1982-83 season. In 1985 Nice won the Challenge Yves du Manoir
Challenge Yves du Manoir
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.-History:...
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Head coach for 2007-09 was former Nice, Stade Français and France flanker Christophe Moni
Christophe Moni
Christophe Moni is an ex professional rugby player who played for Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing, RC Toulon, Stade Français and France. He is currently the head coach for the ambitious Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing.-External links:*...
. Will Johnson
Will Johnson
William "Will" Johnson is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer and the Canada national soccer team.-Youth:...
is the current player coach assisted by Kevin Yates
Kevin Yates
You may have been looking for Kevin Yates , a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.Kevin Yates is an English Rugby Union player who plays at Prop for Nice in the French Fédérale 1.Yates professional career began at Bath. He was a member of the side that won the 1995/96 Zurich...
and Manu Boutet.
Honours
- French championship:
- Runners-up: 1983
- Challenge Yves du ManoirChallenge Yves du ManoirThe Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.-History:...
:- Champions: 1985
- Challenge de l'Espérance:
- Champions: 1974,1976
French championship
| Date | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Spectators |
| 20 May 1983 | AS Béziers | RRC Nice | 14-6 | Parc des Princes Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed... , Paris |
43,100 |
Challenge Yves du Manoir
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 1985 | RC Nice | 21-16 | AS Montferrand ASM Clermont Auvergne Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne are a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system, ASMCA are the were the 2010 France Top 14 Champions. It is the rugby section of the multi-sport club... |
Current squad
- For the 2009-10 season
Famous players
- Franck Alazet
- Eric Buchet
- Hervé Chabowski
- André HerreroAndré HerreroAndré Herrero, born on January 28, 1938 in Puisserguier, France, is a former rugby union player. He played for the French Rugby team as a flanker.- Club :* RC Toulonnais...
- Bernard Herrero
- Christophe MoniChristophe MoniChristophe Moni is an ex professional rugby player who played for Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing, RC Toulon, Stade Français and France. He is currently the head coach for the ambitious Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing.-External links:*...
- Jean-Charles Orso
- Pierre Pédeutour
- Michel Sappa
- Jean-François TordoJean-François TordoJean-François Tordo is a retired French international rugby union player. He played as a flanker for RC Toulonnais....
- Delon ArmitageDelon ArmitageDelon Anthony Armitage is a rugby union footballer who plays at wing or fullback for London Irish and England. He also occasionally plays centre and often does place kicking, mainly from a distance or if the regular kicker is unable to take it.From 1996 to 2002, Armitage lived in...
- Steffon ArmitageSteffon ArmitageSteffon Armitage is a rugby union player for RC Toulon in the Top 14.- Career :Armitage plays as a flanker. He is of heavy build but of comparatively slight stature for a modern day flanker. A comparison with Neil Back has been made and like Back he is quick and particularly effective in ruck...
- Dan LugerDan LugerDaniel Darko Luger MBE is a former English rugby union international who was a member of the squad that won the Webb Ellis Cup in 2003.- Club career:...
- Kevin YatesKevin YatesYou may have been looking for Kevin Yates , a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.Kevin Yates is an English Rugby Union player who plays at Prop for Nice in the French Fédérale 1.Yates professional career began at Bath. He was a member of the side that won the 1995/96 Zurich...