Julien Dupuy
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Julien Dupuy | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 19 December 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Perigueux, France | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Weight | 12 st 4 lb (78 kg) | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Scrum-half | ||
Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
2001-2004 2004-2008 2008-2009 2009- |
Stade Toulousain Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque Leicester Tigers Stade Français |
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National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
2009- | France | 1 (0) | |
Julien Dupuy born 19 December 1983 is a rugby union player for Stade Français in the Top 14.
Julien Dupuy's plays as a Scrum-half.
Julien Dupuy played for Biarritz and Toulouse in the French Top 14 for 7 seasons before joining Leicester Tigers in 2008.[1] It was confirmed in April 2009 that he would remain at Leicester for the 2009-2010 season.[2], but in June 2009, Leicester coach Richard Cockerill resigned himself to losing Dupuy to Stade Francais. He was only halfway through a two-year deal but has reportedly been unsettled at Leicester because his French girlfriend is homesick. [3] After the end of the season, he left Leicester for Stade Français
[edit] France
Dupuy made his France debut on 13 June 2009 in the first Test against New Zealand at Carisbrook,Dunedin, a game that France won by 27 points to 22.[4] [5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Tigers swoop for scrum-half Dupuy". BBC Sport. 2008-07-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/leicester/7509343.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Cockerill confirms Dupuy to stay". BBC Sport. 2009-04-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/leicester/7995488.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Leicester prepared for Dupuy exit". BBC Sport. 2009-06-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/leicester/8005137.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Scrum-half Dupuy given France nod". BBC Sport. 10 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8092940.stm. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ "France secure historic win in NZ". BBC Sport. 2009-06-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8092940.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
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