David Skrela
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| Birth name | David Skrela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 March 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jean-Claude Skrela (father), Gaëlle Skrela (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Skrela (born 2 March 1979 in Toulouse, France) is a French rugby union footballer. He plays for the French national side and for ASM Clermont Auvergne as a fly-half or centre. He is renowned for his tackles and his kick.
Skrela is the son of the famous French international rugby player and coach Jean-Claude Skrela. His sister, Gaëlle, is a professional basketball player. He is of Polish descent on his father's side. At his father's insistence, he completed a diploma in civil engineering at Toulouse's Institut National des Sciences Appliquées before beginning his rugby career full-time. Godwin, Hugh "Keys to No 10 rest in Skrela's hungry hands", The Independent, 11 February 2007 He is married to Celine, and has a daughter and a son. Cabiro and Mathieu "Carnet rose: Skrela papa". Stade Français official website, 4 March 2008. In three years, he won the Heineken Cup and the bouclier de brennus with Toulouse. In the 2010 Heineken Cup Final he scored three penalties and two drop goals as Toulouse defeated Biarritz.[1] On 11 May 2011 he was selected by Marc Lièvremont to participate in the next 2011 Rugby World Cup. The French coach underlined Skrela's skills and maturity. France were beaten in the final by hosts New Zealand.
Career
Club
- 1997–2003: US Colomiers
- 2003–2008: Stade Français
- 2008–2011: Stade Toulousain
- 2011–2013: ASM Clermont Auvergne
- 2013- : US Colomiers
International
Skrela won his first full international cap for France on 30 June 2001 against New Zealand. He did not earn his second until six years later, when his performances for Stade Français attracted the attention of French coach Bernard Laporte. He was part of the 2007 France Six Nations and World Cup squads and played in many of the team's matches. After returning to his hometown club Toulouse he was again selected under new coach Marc Lièvremont for France's 2008 autumn tests.
(Source: French Rugby Federation official website profile.)
International
- French championship: ** Runners-up: 2000
- Heineken Cup: ** Runners-up: 1999
- European Challenge Cup: ** Champions: 1998
- French championship: ** Champion: 2003, 2004, 2007 ** ** Runners-up: 2005
- Heineken Cup: ** Runners-up: 2005
- French championship: ** Champion: 2011
- Heineken Cup: ** Champion: 2010
- Heineken Cup: ** Runners-up: 2013
External links
- David Skrela on ercrugby.com
- French Rugby Federation official website profile
- David Skrela at IMDb
References
- ^ "Biarritz 19-21 Toulouse". BBC. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2019.