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Clement Poitrenaud Profile |
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Birth Date: May 19, 1982
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Birth Place: Givors, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
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Birth Name: Clément Poitrenaud
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Height: 6'2"
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Biography |
Clément Poitrenaud (born 20 May 1982 in Castres, Tarn) is a
French rugby union footballer. His usual position is at
fullback. He plays for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14 club
competition in France, and has played for France, including
at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
He played his first Heineken Cup match during the 2000-01
tournament, against Welsh side, the Cardiff Blues. He scored
his first Heineken Cup try coming off the bench in a match
against the Saracens, and did the same in the subsequent
match against the Cardiff Blues. Toulouse won the Top 14 in
2001, defeating ASM Clermont Auvergne 34 to 22 in the final
at Stade de France.
Poitrenaud made his debut for France during 2001, and was
part of the French side which defeated the Springboks 20 to
10 in Paris. He earned a further two international caps for
France that year, playing in the subsequent victories over
Australia in Marseille and Fiji in Saint-Étienne. Toulouse
made it to the final of the 2002-03 Heineken Cup, and
defeated USA Perpignan to win the cup. Toulouse were also
finalists of the domesttic competition, but were defeated by
Stade Français.
Poitrenaud returned to the national side in early 2003, to
play in all of France's matches during the 2003 Six Nations
Championship, which included losses to England and Ireland,
with wins over Wales, Italy and Scotland. In the lead up to
the Rugby World Cup he appeared in three matches for France;
in the losses to Argentina, the All Blacks and England. He
was called up to the French squad for the 2003 Rugby World
Cup in Australia. He played in the 51-29 victory over Japan
as well as the 41-14 in over the United States during the
pool stages. France played the All Blacks in the third place
match.
He played in the 24 to 21 win over England in Paris. France
would eventually win the 2004 Six Nations Championship.
Toulouse made it to the final of the 2003-04 Heineken Cup,
but were defeated by the London Wasps in the final. He
played another four times for France later that year;
playing in matches against the United States, Canada,
Argentina and the All Blacks. Toulouse were finalists of the
2004-05 Heineken Cup, and met fellow French club Stade
Français (who defeated Toulouse in the domestic final of
2003). Stade Toulousain won the match 18 points to 12. He
did not play any tests during 2005, or during the 2006 Six
Nations Championship, but played in the wins over Romania
and the Springboks in June of 2006. |
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Other Information |
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French rugby player. |
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since October 25, 2007