Maxime Mermoz

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Maxime Mermoz
Date of birth 28 July 1986 (1986-07-28) (age 25)
Place of birth Épinal, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Centre
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2005–2008
2008–
Toulouse
Perpignan
16
30
00(5)
0(45)
correct as of January 23, 2010.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008– France 0015 0(5)
correct as of 5 December 2011.

Maxime Mermoz (born July 28, 1986 in Épinal) is a French professional rugby union footballer currently playing for USA Perpignan in the Top 14.

Mermoz won the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship. He earned his first cap for the senior France national team on 5 July 2008 against Australia.[1]He made his Six Nations Championship debut in the 2009 Six Nations Championship against Scotland.[2]Mermoz scored his first try for France in their 37-17 loss to New Zealand at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, he intercepted a Dan Carter pass close to the half-way line before running clear to score.[3]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ "(French) Maxime Mermoz et Yann David, la jeunesse au centre des attentes". http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-sport/2009-11-09/rugby-maxime-mermoz-et-yann-david-la-jeunesse-au-centre-des/921/0/393938. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
  2. ^ "Maxime Mermoz on L'Équipe". http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/RugbyFicheJoueur5500000000004709.html. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
  3. ^ "Rugby World Cup 2011: New Zealand 37-17 France". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/14812624.stm. Retrieved 8 September 2011. 
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