| Home team | Biarritz |
| Away team | Nice |
| Venue | Parc des Sports Aguilera |
| Competition | Pro D2 |
| Kick-off time | 6 pm (UK) 7 pm (FRA) |
| Watch Live in the UK | FR-UK Youtube Channel |
Biarritz vs Nice preive as they meet in the first game of the Pro D2 season.
Biarritz finished 10th in the division last season with 12 wins from 30 games. Nice came up through the playoffs from the Nationale, having finished second in the league on 102 points from 19 wins in 26 games.
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Biarritz vs Nice confirmed lineups
| Biarritz | Nice | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Nutsubidze | 1 | Thompson-Stringer | |||
| Sonzogni | 2 | Chauvin | |||
| Darbaidze | 3 | Mudariki | |||
| Backhouse | 4 | Van der Merwe | |||
| Dyer | 5 | Motoc | |||
| Sacco | 6 | Sarrasin | |||
| Bourdeau | 7 | Bachelier | |||
| Vailanu | 8 | Sirgel | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Lesgourgues | 9 | Idjellidaine | |||
| Dolhagaray | 10 | Barraque | |||
| Acebes | 11 | Nalaga | |||
| Paia’aua | 12 | Saili | |||
| Dawai | 13 | Morgan | |||
| Elissondo | 14 | Egiziano | |||
| Jaminet | 15 | Farnoux | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Begic | 16 | Martinez | |||
| El Fakir | 17 | Falgoux | |||
| Fortuin | 18 | Kpoku | |||
| Imaz | 19 | Vignolles | |||
| Retiere | 20 | Gimbert | |||
| Laborde | 21 | Asquini | |||
| Fariscot | 22 | Rattez | |||
| Pirlet | 23 | Ciancio | |||
Recent Form:
Biarritz (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 15th May 2026 | Pro D2 | Carcassonne | 41-15 |
| Loss | 6th May 2026 | Pro D2 | Beziers | 43-17 |
| Won | 24th April 2026 | Pro D2 | Agen | 31-14 |
| Loss | 16th April 2026 | Pro D2 | Nevers | 26-7 |
| Loss | 10th April 2026 | Pro D2 | Oyonnax | 38-41 |
Biarritz won two of their final six games as they finished in 10th overall last season. Of their 12 wins in the competition last season, 10 came at home, meaning they had a 66/7% win rate at home and a 13.3% win rate away.
Nice (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 31st May 2026 | Pro D2 Playoff | Stade Montois | 31-26 |
| Won | 25th April 2026 | Nationale | Rennes | 47-5 |
| Loss | 10th April 2026 | Nationale | Albi | 50-7 |
| Won | 28th March 2026 | Nationale | Narbonne | 32-27 |
| Won | 21st Match 2026 | Nationale | Marcq-en-Baroeul | 23-29 |
Nice had an interesting summer as their move to the Pro D2 was nearly blocked due to the financial requirements to join the league. This is something that got sorted in the last few weeks. They had a great season in the Nationale, winning the playoff game against Stade Montois in a five point victory to seal promotion.
Biarritz vs Nice head-to-head record (last two matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 11th April 2025 | Pro D2 | Nice | 42-41 |
| 13th December 2024 | Pro D2 | Biarritz | 16-0 |
These team met the last time Nice were in the Pro D2 and the home side won on each occasion. Biarritz held Nice without score and winning 16-0. For Nice, they won by one point in a high scoring affair.
