Marc Cécillon

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Marc Cécillon
Date of birth	July 30, 1959 (age 47)
Place of birth	Bourgoin-Jallieu
Height	1.92 m
Weight	110 kg
Rugby union career
Position	Number 8
Amateur clubs
??-1976 1999-2003	Saint-Savin Beaurepaire
correct as of March 19, 2007.
Professional clubs
1976-1999	CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
correct as of March 19, 2007.
National team(s)		Caps	(points)
1988-1995	France	46	(38)
correct as of March 19, 2007.

Marc Cécillon (born July 30, 1959) is a former French rugby union player, who captained the national side on five occasions. He represented France from 1988 to 1995, with 46 test caps, including playing in the 1991 and 1995 World Cups. Cécillon, who played both number 8 and flanker, measures 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) in height. He was nicked name the Quiet Man of French rugby.

In August 2004, Cécillon was arrested by French police for murdering his wife, whom he shot in front 60 people at a party in Bourgoin-Jallieu. Blood exam showed that Cécillon was drunk. On 10 November 2006 Cécillon was found guilty of murdering his wife and sentenced to 20 years in prison, 5 more years than the prosecution had sought. The French media heavily followed the case.[1].