Matthieu Franke
Germany international rugby union player
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Matthieu Franke (born 13 February 1985)[1][2] is a German international rugby union player, playing for RC Orléans in the Fédérale 1 and the German national rugby union team. He is the brother of Guillaume Franke, who has also played for Germany.[3] He made his debut for Germany in a game against Moldova on 11 November 2006.[4]
13 February 1985
| Born | Matthieu Franke 13 February 1985 Nanterre, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Franke was born in Nanterre, France, but represents Germany in international rugby.[2]
Franke last played for Germany against Spain on 15 November 2008. He was selected to play for Germany again in February 2010 but missed out because of a knee injury and was replaced by his brother.[3] He had to have surgery in early March and was out of action for the coming month.[5] In the 2006-2008 European Nations Cup Second Division campaign, Franke was Germany's most prolific scorer with 109 points, playing as a fullback.[6]
Franke's club, RC Orléans, provides a number of players to the German team, including him, his brother, Clemens von Grumbkow and Alexander Widiker.[7]
Franke has also played for the Germany's 7's side in the past, like at the 2008 Hannover Sevens.[8]
Honours
National team
- European Nations Cup – Division 2
- Champions: 2008
Stats
Matthieu Franke's personal statistics in club and international rugby:[9][10]
Club
| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | RC Orléans | Fédérale 1 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 18 | 35 | |||
| 2008–09 | 9 | 10 | |||
| 2009–10 | 9 | 10 | |||
| 2010–11 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 10 | 23 |
- As of 30 April 2012
National team
European Nations Cup
Friendlies & other competitions
| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Germany | Friendly | 1 | 9 |
- As of 8 April 2012