Nicolas Brusque (born 7 August 1976 in

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) is a French former

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footballer. He has played for the French national team, including being a part of their

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squad. He usually played at fullback. He made his international debut for France in a match against

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in 1997. France won the match 39 points to 3. After playing in the

2002 Six Nations Championship The 2002 Six Nations Championship was the third series of rugby union's Six Nations Championship, the 108th international championship overall. The annual tournament was won by France, who completed a grand slam. Participants The teams involved we ...

he was then included in France's squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He scored a

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in the 51-9 pool win against

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Nicolas Brusque
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