Date of birth | 14 February 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Vichy, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Aucagne (born 14 February 1973) is a retired French rugby union player. Aucagne, who played at fly-half, has been the coach of the French under-20 team since retiring in 2008.[1] He made his debut for France against Wales on 15 February 1997.[2]
Biography
Aucagne played for Vichy, his hometown team, as a youngster, but he moved to Paris Université Club, where he was coached by Daniel Herrero, in 1991.[3] He spent five years with Paris before being offered the opportunity to play at a higher level with Pau.[3] With Pau he won the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1997, this was the only major trophy he won during his career.[4] Aucagne later had spells with Toulouse, Grenoble and Montpellier.[5]
Aucagne made his international debut during the 1997 Five Nations Championship,[2] in which France completed the Grand Slam.[6]
References
- ↑ "6N: Under-20, Round 1". rugby365.com. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- 1 2 "David Aucagne". ESPN. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- 1 2 "David Aucagne, son rugby colle à Pau" (in French). L'Humanité. 17 May 1997. Archived from the original on April 3, 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ↑ "Pau nous rejoue les cinq dernières minutes" (in French). L'Humanité. 28 April 1997. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ↑ "Aucagne David" (in French). itsrugby.fr. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ↑ "Roll of honour". The Guardian. 11 January 2005. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
External links
- FFR profile (in French)