Here’s the translation of the text from French to English:
Facing the Pro D2 leader, Grenoble, Stade Niçois was defeated (47-17) this Friday evening. A match that was cut short despite some commendable attempts by the Niçois.
A week after their seventh victory of the season, the Niçois traveled to the field of the Grenoble leader. It was a challenging encounter since the occupants of Stade des Alpes need to keep accumulating points to secure first place in the standings ahead of Brive. Their intentions were clear, and they demonstrated it right from the early minutes of the game with two converted tries. Nice quickly fell behind but attempted to respond with two penalties by Mathis Viard.
However, the highlight of the evening came from the Niçois side. After a strong start on the edge of the ruck, in the heart of the defense, Jules Solinas fed his young winger Baptiste Dutard, who scored his first career try with Stade Niçois. Unfortunately, the Niçois were soon brought back to reality by the Grenoblois, who widened the gap. The halftime score was (40-17).
Few points in the second half
As the score was already settled, the pace slowed in the second half, and both teams managed themselves. Grenoble still scored their seventh try of the match in the 69th minute. The score remained unchanged, with Grenoble earning five more points and strengthening their leader position against the bottom team Niçois. For Alexandre Compan’s men, the focus now shifts to hosting their neighbor Aixois next week.