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François Trinh-Duc

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François Trinh-Duc
Date of birth ) 11 November 1986 (age 26)
Place of birth Montpellier
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Current status
Position(s) Fly-half, inside centre
current team Montpellier
Playing career
Position Fly-half, inside centre
Youth clubs
Pic-Saint-Loup
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2004– Montpellier 106 (331)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008– France (35) 70 (9T, 2C, 1P, 6D)

François Trinh-Duc (born 11 November 1986) is a French rugby union player for Montpellier Hérault RC in France's top division of rugby union, the Top 14. Trinh-Duc's regular position is at fly-half or inside centre.

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Biography

Trinh-Duc was born in Montpellier.

He started playing rugby at the age of 4 at the Pic-Saint-Loup rugby school near his native city.[1] There, he played with his future Montpellier team-mate Fulgence Ouedraogo. They both entered the club's youth teams at "Cadet" level (U-13/14) and are said to be inseparable friends.

With fellow Montpelliérains Louis Picamoles and Julien Tomas, he is part of a quartet of home-grown talents embodying the success of the Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club's attempt at "shaking up the old order" of French rugby in the Septimanie terroir which had always been historical rival Béziers's stronghold.[2]

He was called up by Marc Lièvremont to the France squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship,[3] and has played in all of France's matches in the competition to date.

Trinh-Duc's drop goal helped France beat England 19-12 at Eden Park[4] in quarter final in 2011 Rugby World Cup. He came on as a substitute for the injured Morgan Parra in the 23rd minute of the final against New Zealand. He set in motion the move that led to Thierry Dusautoir's try in the 47th minute and converted the try to make the score 8-7. With 15 minutes remaining and the score still at 8-7, France were awarded a penalty to put them in front for the first time, but Trinh-Duc's 48m penalty attempt was wide of the mark and the All Blacks went on to win the final.[5]

Personal life

Trinh-Duc was noted as one of the first ever rugby players of Vietnamese origin to play for the French national side.[6][7] His paternal grandfather, Trịnh Đức Nhiên, was born in Vietnam, [8] migrated to France during the First Indochina War, and settled near Agen in Lot-et-Garonne. Nhien later married an Italian woman, and Trinh-Duc's father, Philippe was born.[9][fn 1]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Photograph of Trinh Duc Nhien, from http://www.travailleurs-indochinois.org/: [1] (see list for "Trinh Duc Nhien": la liste du memorial

References

  1. ^ "Old friends, new blood". Scotland On Sunday. 2008-03-02.
  2. ^ Cain, Nick (2008-02-17). "Montpellier shaking up the old order". London: Times Online. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
  3. ^ "Marty replaces Fritz for France". BBC Sport. 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
  4. ^ "France shock England to advance to semi-finals". smh.com.au. 2011.10.08. Retrieved 2011.10.08.
  5. ^ "All Blacks survive scare to clinch Cup". rugby World Cup official web site. 2011.10.23. Retrieved 2011.10.23.
  6. ^ "Trinh-Duc brings Asian spice to French league (AFP)". Expatica.com. 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  7. ^ "Trinh-Duc brings Asian spice to French league". Thanh Nien Daily. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
  8. ^ "Mixed blessings for first-five". The Dominion Post. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  9. ^ Trinh-Duc the face of French new wave, Brisbane Times, June 23, 2009

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