Florian Fritz

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Florian Fritz (born 17 January 1984) is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is in the centres, and he currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14 club competition in France. Fritz has also played for France.

He played his first Heineken Cup match during the 2003-04 tournament, scoring a try in the his fifth match against Gloucester for CS Bourgoin-Jallieu. Fritz moved to Toulouse in 2004 and he scored two tries for Toulouse during their 2004-05 Heineken Cup, with Toulouse eventually winning the tournament, defeating fellow French side, Stade Francais 18 points to 12.

His good form at Toulouse was rewarded with selection in the France squad for the 2005 mid-year test against South Africa. He went on to make his international debut against the Springboks on June 18 in Durban which resulted in a 30-all draw. That year Fritz earned further international caps for France in matches against Australia in Marseille and South Africa in Paris. He played for France during the 2006 Six Nations Championship, playing his first Six Nations match against Scotland on February 5. Although France lost that match 16 to 20, France went on to win the tournament.