Clément Poitrenaud

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Clément Poitrenaud (born 20 May 1982 in Castres, Tarn) is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is at fullback. He plays for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14 club competition in France, and has played for France, including at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

He played his first Heineken Cup match during the 2000-01 tournament, against Welsh side, the Cardiff Blues. He scored his first Heineken Cup try coming off the bench in a match against the Saracens, and did the same in the subsequent match against the Cardiff Blues. Toulouse won the Top 14 in 2001, defeating ASM Clermont Auvergne 34 to 22 in the final at Stade de France.

Poitrenaud made his debut for France during 2001, and was part of a young French side which defeated the Springboks 20 to 10 in Paris. He earned a further two international caps for France that year, playing in the subsequent victories over Australia in Marseille and Fiji in Saint Étienne. He however did not play any internationals for France during 2002. Toulouse made it to the final of the 2002-03 Heineken Cup, and defeated USA Perpignan to win the cup. Toulouse were also finalists of the domesttic competition, but were defeated by Stade Français.

Poitrenaud returned to the national side in early 2003, to play in all of France's matches during the 2003 Six Nations Championship, which included losses to England and Ireland, with wins over Wales, Italy and Scotland. In the lead up to the Rugby World Cup he appeared in three matches for France; in the losses to Argentina, the All Blacks and England. He was called up to the French squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. He played in the 51-29 victory over Japan as well as the 41-14 in over the United States during the pool stages. He was a reserve in the 24 to seven loss against England in the finals, and started against the All Blacks in the loss for third place.

He only played one match for France during their grandslam victory of the 2004 Six Nations Championship, the 24 to 21 win over England in Paris, as a reserve. Toulouse made it to the final of the 2003-04 Heineken Cup, but were defeated by the London Wasps in the final. He played another four times for France later that year; playing in matches against the United States, Canada, Argentina and the All Blacks. Toulouse were finalists of the 2004-05 Heineken Cup, and met fellow French club Stade Français (who defeated Toulouse in the domestic final of 2003). Stade Toulousain won the match 18 points to 12. He did not play any tests during 2005, or during the 2006 Six Nations Championship, but played in the wins over Romania and the Springboks in June of 2006.

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