Pierre Mignoni

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Pierre Mignoni (born 28 February 1977 in Toulon, France) is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14 club competition in France. Mignoni has played for France.

Mignoni's first club was RC Toulon, playing with them from 1996-1997. He then moved to AS Béziers Hérault, where he played club rugby from 1997 to 1998. Mignoni made his international debut for France in 1998, in a test against Romania. He played one other test that year, against Argentina.

Mignoni then moved back to Toulon for the 1999-2000 season. During 1999, in the lead up to the Rugby World Cup in Wales, he played three tests for France; against Samoa, the All Blacks and Wales. He was included in France's 1999 Rugby World Cup squad, and dplayed two matches; starting against Namibia and Canada.

He subsequently signed with US Dax and played there from 2000 to 2001. He did not play in any internationals in 2000, or in 2001, but was an unused bench replacement during two tests against the Springboks. Mignoni found himself at another one of his former clubs the following season, signing with Béziers. During 2002 he played for France during the 2002 Six Nations Championship, which France eventually completed a grandslam of (winning all five matches). He signed with ASM Clermont Auvergne in 2003 and has remained there since. He was included in France's squad for the 2006 June tests against Romania and the Springboks.