Camille Lopez (born 3 April 1989) is a French

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 it ...

player. He plays as a

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for Bayonne.

Club career

In 2009 it was announced that Lopez would leave SA Mauléon and join Bordeaux, he became an integral part of their team. It has been reported that Lopez has been wanted by ASM Clermont Auvergne, but in 2013 he moved from Bordeaux to Perpignan after scoring over 500 points. Later, in 2014 Lopez made the move to ASM Clermont Auvergne.

International career

On 14 May 2013, Lopez was announced in the 2013 French tour of New Zealand. He was selected ahead of out of form

François Trinh-Duc François Trinh-Duc (; born 11 November 1986) is a French rugby union player for Union Bordeaux Bègles in France's top division of rugby union, the Top 14. Trinh-Duc's regular position is at fly-half or inside centre. Biography Trinh-Duc was b ...

. He was announced to be starting the first test against New Zealand and played well and scored his first international points with a penalty, after taking over the kicking duties from Maxime Machenaud.

References

External links

France profile
at FFR
ERC profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Camille Living people 1989 births People from Oloron-Sainte-Marie French people of Spanish descent French rugby union players USA Perpignan players Union Bordeaux Bègles players ASM Clermont Auvergne players Aviron Bayonnais players Sportspeople from Pyrénées-Atlantiques France international rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves