David Auradou (born 13 November 1973 in
Harfleur
Harfleur () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France.
It was the principal seaport in north-western France for six centuries, until Le Havre was built about five kilometres (three miles) downstrea ...
, Seine-Maritime) is a French former
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
footballer. He last played for Paris club
Stade Français, where he was the captain, in the ''élite''
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 ...
. His usual position was at lock.
Career
Auradou was part of the Stade Français team that won the Coupe de France in 1999, when they beat CS Bourgoin-Jallieu 27–19 at Saint-Etienne. The following season his club also featured in the final of the French championship, in which they won, defeating the US Colomiers 28–23 at
Stade de France. The club went on to feature in the final of the
2000–01 Heineken Cup, but were defeated by the
Leicester Tigers.
The following year he made his international debut for France during the
2002 Six Nations Championship, in the 33–12 win over Italy in Paris. He played two more matches during France's Six Nations series, against England, and then against Ireland, as a replacement. France went on to win the tournament. He also played another international that year, against Canada, in Paris.
In 2003 he played in three of France's
Six Nations, as a replacement against Scotland, Italy and Wales. He then went on to play for France in matches against Argentina, the All Blacks and England, and was then included in France's
2003 World Cup squad. During the World Cup, he was capped against Japan, the US, and the All Blacks.
In 2004 he played four times for France, all during the
Six Nations that year, as a replacement against Ireland, Italy, Scotland and England. France went on to win the Six Nations. At club level, Stade Français featured in the final of the French championship, in which they defeated
USA Perpignan
Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignanais, also referred to as USA Perpignan or Perpignan, is a French professional rugby union club founded in 1933 and based in Perpignan, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. They compete in the Top 14, Franc ...
38–20.
The following season, Stade Français again featured in the final, going for three French championships in a row. They were however defeated 37–34 by the Biarritz club. During the
2005–06 Top 14 season Auradou was on the way to leading Stade Français to four final appearances in a row, though they made an exit during the semi-finals, being defeated by Toulouse 9–12.
In 2009, he finished his player career.
Honours
Stade Français
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French Rugby Union Championship/Top 14:
1997–98,
1999–2000,
2002–03,
2003–04,
2006–07
References
External links
sporting-heroes.net profileIMDb
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1973 births
Living people
People from Harfleur
French rugby union players
France international rugby union players
Rugby union locks
Stade Français players
Sportspeople from Seine-Maritime