César Sempere (born 26 May 1984, in
Villajoyosa
La Vila Joiosa () is a coastal town and municipality in the Province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. The town is known to the locals simply as La Vila.
It is the historic and administrative capital of the ''co ...
) is a Spanish rugby union player. He plays
fly-half
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and
fullback for
El Salvador
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. Sempere plays for the
Spanish rugby union team.
Professional career
The Spaniard has been capped 56 times by Spain playing fullback, wing and fly half compiling an impressive tally of 31 international tries.
After a trial with
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby.
The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its hom ...
, much of his rugby was played in his home country, though
Top 14
The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the French National Rugby League, also known by its French initialism o ...
experience is also on Cesar's resume having spent time with
Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Montpellier Hérault Rugby (; oc, Montpelhièr Erau Rugbi Club) is a French professional rugby union club, based in Montpellier, Occitanie and named after the Hérault river. The club competes in the top level of the French league system, the ...
before his switch to Championship campaigners
Nottingham RFC
Nottingham Rugby Club is a rugby union club based in Nottingham, England. The club's first team currently plays in the RFU Championship, the second tier of English Rugby.
The first XV are nicknamed The Archers, in reference to the famous Robin ...
.
References
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César Sempere signs for Northampton Saints*
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Rugby union fly-halves
Rugby union fullbacks
Spanish rugby union players
Living people
Northampton Saints players
Expatriate rugby union players in France
1984 births
Spain international rugby union players
Spanish expatriate rugby union players
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate rugby union players in England
Sportspeople from the Province of Alicante
Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic rugby sevens players for Spain
Spain international rugby sevens players
People from Villajoyosa
Montpellier Hérault Rugby players
Nottingham R.F.C. players