Maxime Mermoz
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| Born | Maxime Mermoz 28 July 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maxime Mermoz (born 28 July 1986) is a French former professional rugby union player.
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] In May 2013 he was an unused replacement as Toulon won the 2013 Heineken Cup Final by 16–15 against Clermont Auvergne.[4]
In January 2017, he signed a short-term deal for English side, Leicester Tigers as an injury cover for Matt To'omua and Manu Tuilagi who were sidelined for the rest of the season.[5][6] He made his debut against Gloucester off the bench coming in for Matt Smith in the 51st minute and he scored his first try 30 minutes later.[7]
In February 2017, he signed for another English club, Newcastle Falcons and would join them at the end of the current season.[8]
International tries
[edit | edit source]| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result (France-...) | Competition |
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| 1. | 24 September 2011 | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 17-37 |
2011 Rugby World Cup |
| 2. | 23 June 2012 | Estadio Monumental José Fierro, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 49–10 |
Test Match |
Honours
[edit | edit source]- France U21
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Épinal
- Rugby union players from Grand Est
- French rugby union players
- France international rugby union players
- Stade Toulousain players
- USA Perpignan players
- RC Toulon players
- Leicester Tigers players
- Newcastle Red Bulls players
- French sportspeople of Algerian descent
- Rugby union centres
- 2011 Rugby World Cup players
- French expatriate rugby union players in England
- 21st-century French sportsmen