{"id":10497,"date":"2026-05-22T06:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itourprovenza.it\/rugby-in-the-south-of-france\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T06:59:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:59:22","slug":"rugby-in-the-south-of-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itourprovenza.it\/en\/rugby-in-the-south-of-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby in the South of France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-sheets-value=\"{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Il rugby \u00e8 uno degli sport pi\u00f9 amati e praticati in tutta la Francia. Anche in Costa Azzurra e Provenza!\"}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\"2\":12736,\"9\":1,\"10\":1,\"11\":4,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}\"><strong>Rugby<\/strong> is one of the most loved and practiced sports throughout the country of France. Rugby in the <strong>South of France<\/strong> is an institution! <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span data-sheets-value=\"{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"In particolare, il rugby \u00e8 amato nel sud del paese, in particolare nelle zone di Nizza, Marsiglia e Tolosa.\"}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\"2\":13249,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"9\":1,\"10\":1,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}\">In particular, the sport of oval ball is beloved in the south of the country, especially in the areas of <strong>Nice<\/strong>, <strong>Marseille<\/strong> and <strong>Toulouse<\/strong>.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Il rugby \u00e8 uno degli sport pi\u00f9 apprezzati e praticati nel mondo. Nonostante possa all'apparenza essere considerato uno sport violento, in realt\u00e0 il rugby insegna valori come lealt\u00e0, generosit\u00e0, altruismo e rispetto. Grazie a queste caratteristiche, \u00e8 diventato uno degli sport pi\u00f9 popolari in Francia, in particolare nel sud del paese, nelle zone di Nizza, Marsiglia e Tolosa. E questa passione ha portato la Francia di Rugby, che partecipa ogni anno al Torneo Sei Nazioni, ad essere una delle nazionali pi\u00f9 forti al mondo. E non solo! Dopo aver ospitato la Coppa del Mondo di rugby nel 2007, la Francia si sta organizzando per ricevere la nuova edizione nel 2023!\\nL'evento si svolger\u00e0 dall'8 settembre al 28 ottobre 2023 e coinvolger\u00e0 tutta la Francia, a partire dalle 10 citt\u00e0 che ospiteranno le partite: Lille, Saint-Etienne, Lione, Marsiglia, Nizza, Tolosa, Bordeaux, Nantes, Parigi e Saint-Denis.\"}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\"2\":12736,\"9\":1,\"10\":1,\"11\":4,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}\"><strong>Rugby<\/strong> is one of the most appreciated and practiced sports in the world. Although it may on the surface be considered a violent sport, in reality rugby teaches values such as loyalty, generosity, selflessness, and respect. Because of these characteristics, it has become one of the most popular sports in the country, particularly in the south of France, in the areas of <strong>Nice<\/strong>, <strong>Marseille<\/strong> and <strong>Toulouse<\/strong>. And this passion has led France Rugby, which participates every year in the Six Nations Tournament, to be one of the strongest national teams in the world. And not only that!     After hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2007, France is gearing up to receive the new edition in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rugbyworldcup.com\/2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023<\/a><\/strong>!<br \/>The event will take place <strong>from Sept. 8 to Oct. 28, 2023<\/strong>, and will involve all of France, starting with the 10 cities that will host the matches: <strong>Lille<\/strong>, <strong>Saint-Etienne<\/strong>, <strong>Lyon<\/strong>, <strong>Marseille<\/strong>, <strong>Nice<\/strong>, <strong>Toulouse<\/strong>, <strong>Bordeaux<\/strong>, <strong>Nantes<\/strong>, <strong>Paris<\/strong>, and <strong>Saint-Denis<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The whole country lives the country is passionate about the game of the oval ball. 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