Maxime Mermoz (born 28 July 1986) is a French former professional rugby union player.
 Mermoz in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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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]
International tries
edit| # | 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 |
Honours
edit- France U21
References
edit- ^ "Maxime Mermoz et Yann David, la jeunesse au centre des attentes". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Maxime Mermoz on L'Équipe". Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2011: New Zealand 37-17 France". BBC. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "Toulon claim Heineken Cup glory". ESPN. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Top 14, transfert - Toulon : Maxime Mermoz bientôt à Leicester ?". Rugbyrama. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Mermoz arrives at Leicester Tigers". leicestertigers.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "RUGBY: Gloucester go down to heavy defeat at Leicester". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Maxime Mermoz signs for Newcastle Falcons". Premiership Rugby. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.