Romain Teulet

Romain Teulet (born February 5, 1978 in Bergerac, Dordogne)^[1] is a French rugby union player, currently playing for the Top 14 team Castres Olympique.

Nicknamed Robocop for his unusual preparation and high success rate for penalty kicks,^[2][3] and le petit lutin (the gnome) for his small size,^[2] he left his hometown club US Bergerac where he had been playing since the age of 11^[2] for Castres Olympique in 2001. He quickly established himself as a top-class kicker, even scoring 35 placed kicks in a row during the 2004–05 season,^[4] a record that stood until March 2009, when Brock James failed only on his 42nd attempt.^[4] He also was the top point scorer in the 2009–10 Top 14 season with 263 points.^[5] On August 28, 2010, he reached the 2000-point mark in the French championship in a game against Bayonne, scoring 20 points in the 25–16 win.^[6]

Honours

• Castres Olympique
  • European Shield (2003)
  • Challenge Yves du Manoir (2004)

References

1. ^ "Romain Teulet rugby profile". http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/RugbyFicheJoueur1885.html. Retrieved 2010-04-18. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Teulet, le petit lutin castrais" (in French). http://www.usbergerac-rugby.com/archives/index020116.html. Retrieved 2010-04-18. 
3. ^ "Contracts and releases in France". http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_6051586,00.html. Retrieved 2010-04-18. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Brock James s'offre le record du Castrais Teulet" (in French). http://www.lamontagne.fr/sports/rugby/brock_james_s_offre_le_record_du_castrais_romain_teulet@CARGNjFdJSsEHh8GCx8-.html. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
5. ^ "Ligue Nationale de Rugby: Les meilleurs réalisateurs TOP 14 Orange Saison 2009-2010". http://www.lnr.fr/Client/asp/championnat/statsdyn/StatsJoueurtop14.asp?CleCompet=112695&TypeAction=realisateur. Retrieved 2010-05-08. 
6. ^ "Montpellier impose son style" (in French). http://sports.orange.fr/infos/rugby/201034/montpellier-impose-son-style-_286792.html. Retrieved 2010-08-29.