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DeutschAlexandre Flanquart
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| Date of birth | 9 October 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cambrai, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.06 m (6 ft 8 ½ in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexandre Flanquart (born 9 October 1989) is a former French rugby union player. He played as a lock for Stade Français, Bordeaux Bègles, and Provence Rugby.[3]
Career
[edit]Alexandre Flanquart began playing professional rugby in 2009 for Stade Français, the club he remains playing for six years later. Even though he signed with Stade Français in 2008, he didn't receive his first appearance until 2009, where he came off the bench on the 74th minute against Bourgoin. On this occasions, Paris were victors 20–6. He became a more consistent player the following season, making 16 appearances overall. His form for his club saw him called up to the French national side for the 2013 France rugby union tour of New Zealand. He earned his first cap on the 8 June, coming off the bench for Yoann Maestri on the 70th minute.[4] His has since then been a regular player in the French camp, being named in the squad for the 2014 and 2015 Six Nations Championship's, plus the 2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals squad.
References
[edit]- ^ "Alexandre FLANQUART". Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Alexandre Flanquart Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ All Blacks edge out gutsy France
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