Birth name | Maxime Mermoz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 28 July 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Épinal, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maxime Mermoz (born 28 July 1986) is a French former professional rugby union player.
Mermoz won the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship. He earned his first cap for the senior France national team on 5 July 2008 against Australia. [1] He made his Six Nations Championship debut in the 2009 Six Nations Championship against Scotland. [2] Mermoz scored his first try for France in their 37-17 loss to New Zealand at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, he intercepted a Dan Carter pass close to the half-way line before running clear to score. [3] In May 2013 he was an unused replacement as Toulon won the 2013 Heineken Cup Final by 16–15 against Clermont Auvergne. [4]
In January 2017, he signed a short-term deal for English side, Leicester Tigers as an injury cover for Matt To'omua and Manu Tuilagi who were sidelined for the rest of the season. [5] [6] He made his debut against Gloucester off the bench coming in for Matt Smith in the 51st minute and he scored his first try 30 minutes later. [7]
In February 2017, he signed for another English club, Newcastle Falcons and would join them at the end of the current season. [8]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result (France-...) | Competition |
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1. | 24 September 2011 | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | New Zealand | 17-37 |
2011 Rugby World Cup |
2. | 23 June 2012 | Estadio Monumental José Fierro, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina | Argentina | 49–10 |
Test Match |
Birth name | Maxime Mermoz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 28 July 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Épinal, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maxime Mermoz (born 28 July 1986) is a French former professional rugby union player.
Mermoz won the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship. He earned his first cap for the senior France national team on 5 July 2008 against Australia. [1] He made his Six Nations Championship debut in the 2009 Six Nations Championship against Scotland. [2] Mermoz scored his first try for France in their 37-17 loss to New Zealand at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, he intercepted a Dan Carter pass close to the half-way line before running clear to score. [3] In May 2013 he was an unused replacement as Toulon won the 2013 Heineken Cup Final by 16–15 against Clermont Auvergne. [4]
In January 2017, he signed a short-term deal for English side, Leicester Tigers as an injury cover for Matt To'omua and Manu Tuilagi who were sidelined for the rest of the season. [5] [6] He made his debut against Gloucester off the bench coming in for Matt Smith in the 51st minute and he scored his first try 30 minutes later. [7]
In February 2017, he signed for another English club, Newcastle Falcons and would join them at the end of the current season. [8]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result (France-...) | Competition |
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1. | 24 September 2011 | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | New Zealand | 17-37 |
2011 Rugby World Cup |
2. | 23 June 2012 | Estadio Monumental José Fierro, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina | Argentina | 49–10 |
Test Match |