Niort Rugby Club (French pronunciation: [njɔʁ ʁyɡbi klœb], formerly known as Stade Niortais Rugby) is a rugby team based in the city of Niort (population approx. 70,000) in the Deux-Sèvres département in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. They play their home games at "Stade Espinassou" which has a seating capacity of 1,500. Stade Niortais currently play in the Fédérale D1 division in France.

Stade Niortais Rugby
Founded1906
Location57 rue Sarrazine
79000 Niort
Ground(s)Stade Espinassou (Capacity: 1,500)
PresidentFrance Gilbert Nasarre
Coach(es)France Laurent Dossat - France Sébastien Morel
League(s)Fédérale 1
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Official website
www.stadeniortais.com

Facilities

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Stade Niortais has excellent facilities considering the size of the club. Their home ground comprises 3 pitches (2 training, 1 main pitch), over 12 dressing rooms all equipped with showers, a club house and bar used for functions and ceremonies alongside a running track, 2 tennis courts and handball court.

Emblematic Players

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