David Gérard (born 26 November 1977 in

Toulon Toulon (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is th ...

), is a former French

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player. He played as a

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. He started his career with

RC Toulonnais Rugby Club Toulonnais (), also known as RCT but usually Toulon; oc, Rugbi Club Tolonenc) is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. A current participant in the first-tier Top 14 competition, they ...

. He also played with Stade Toulousain with which he won several titles, including the 2003 and 2005 Heineken Cup Finals (the former he started and the latter he was a replacement). He earned his only cap with the French national team on 16 June 1999 against

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Honours

* Stade Toulousain ** French rugby champion 2001 ** Heineken Cup 2003 and 2005 * Racing Métro 92 ** Rugby Pro D2 2009

References

External links

ESPN profile

European Rugby Cup David Gérard page
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