Maxime Machenaud

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Maxime Machenaud
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Machenaud while at Racing 92 in 2013
Date of birth (1988-12-30) 30 December 1988 (age 33)
Place of birthBordeaux, France
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb; 192 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Racing 92
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2010
2010–2012
2012–		 Bordeaux Bègles
Agen
Racing 92		 52
51
200		 (35)
(45)
(1,083)
Correct as of 7 March 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012– France 38 (149)
Correct as of 2 October 2019

Maxime Machenaud (born 30 December 1988) is a French rugby union player. His position is scrum-half and he currently plays for Racing 92 and the France national team.[1]

Club career[]

Born in Bordeaux, he trained at Stade Bordelais and as a youth at the CABBG (Athletic Club Bordeaux Bègles Gironde). He began his career with home-town club Bordeaux Bègles in the Pro D2, before moving to SU Agen in the Top 14 in 2010. In 2012 he joined Racing Métro. In the final of the 2015–16 Top 14 season Machenaud picked up an early red card for a tackle on Matt Giteau, however Racing still went on to defeat Toulon.

International career[]

He made his international debut during France's 2012 tour of Argentina, during which he scored his first international try.

International tries[]

# Date Venue Opponent Result (France-...) Competition
1. 23 June 2012 Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán, Argentina  Argentina
49–10
 Test Match

Honours[]

France Racing 92

References[]

  1. ^ "Maxime Machenaud Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Racing 92 beat Toulon to win Top 14 Rugby title". rugbyweek.com. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

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