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Stade Niortais

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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
Team kit
Official website
www.stadeniortais.com

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.

Facilities

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