The Scottish Rugby Team on the pitch in Nice in 2023
25 March 2022
The Rugby World Cup is already in the heart of Nice!
It’s official! The Rugby World Cup has announced on its Twitter account that the Côte d’Azur capital will be used as a base camp for the Scottish Rugby team.
This communication reinforces the links between Nice and Edinburgh which are celebrating 65 years of twinning.
On 25 July, Christian Estrosi traveled to Scotland to meet representatives of the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) at Murrayfield Stadium.
“The fact that Nice has been chosen as Scotland’s host city for the next World Cup is an opportunity to strengthen the links between Nice and Edinburgh”
Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice, President of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolitan area, Delegate President of the Provence-Alpes Côte d’Azur Regionla Région Provence-Alpes Côte d’Azur
See you on 24 September for the Scotland – Tonga game!
Discover the schedule of the 4 group matches that Nice will host from 16 to 24 September 2023: