Romain Teulet
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| Date of birth | February 5, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bergerac, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (11 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Romain Teulet (born February 5, 1978 in Bergerac, Dordogne)[1] is a French rugby union player, currently playing for the Top 14 team Castres Olympique.
Nicknamed Robocop for his unusual preparation and high success rate for penalty kicks,[2][3] and le petit lutin (the gnome) for his small size,[2] he left his hometown club US Bergerac where he had been playing since the age of 11[2] for Castres Olympique in 2001. He quickly established himself as a top-class kicker, even scoring 35 placed kicks in a row during the 2004–05 season,[4] a record that stood until March 2009, when Brock James failed only on his 42nd attempt.[4] He also was the top point scorer in the 2009–10 Top 14 season with 263 points.[5] On August 28, 2010, he reached the 2000-point mark in the French championship in a game against Bayonne, scoring 20 points in the 25–16 win.[6]
On the 15 April 2014, Teulet announced that after 13 years with Castres, he would retire at the end of the 2013–14 Top 14 season.[7] On this announcement, the French national team's head coach Philippe Saint-André, announced that Romain Teulet will join the national team as a specialist kicking coach.[8]
Honours
- Castres Olympique
- European Shield (2003)
- Challenge Yves du Manoir (2004)
References
- ^ "Romain Teulet rugby profile". Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ a b c "Teulet, le petit lutin castrais" (in French). Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Contracts and releases in France". Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ a b "Brock James s'offre le record du Castrais Teulet" (in French). Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ "Ligue Nationale de Rugby: Les meilleurs réalisateurs TOP 14 Orange Saison 2009-2010". Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Montpellier impose son style" (in French). Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ Points machine Teulet to retire
- ^ Robocop added to French coaching staff