David Aucagne
French rugby union player (born 1973)
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David Aucagne (born 14 February 1973) is a retired French rugby union player. Aucagne, who played at fly-half, has been the coach of the French under-20 team since retiring in 2008.[1] He made his debut for France against Wales on 15 February 1997.[2]
| Born | 14 February 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Aucagne played for Vichy, his hometown team, as a youngster, but he moved to Paris Université Club, where he was coached by Daniel Herrero, in 1991.[3] He spent five years with Paris before being offered the opportunity to play at a higher level with Pau.[3] With Pau he won the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1997, this was the only major trophy he won during his career.[4] Aucagne later had spells with Toulouse, Grenoble and Montpellier.[5]
Aucagne made his international debut during the 1997 Five Nations Championship,[2] in which France completed the Grand Slam.[6]
Personal life
His nephew Antoine Aucagne is also a professional rugby union player.[7]
