Romain Teulet

Romain Teulet

Date of birth	(1978-02-05) February 5, 1978
Place of birth	Bergerac, France
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	75 kg (11 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Full back, scrum-half, fly-half
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
1997–2001	Bergerac
correct as of April 18, 2010.
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2001–	Castres	167	(3010)
correct as of August 29, 2010.

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". Retrieved 2010-04-18. 
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Teulet, le petit lutin castrais" (in French). Retrieved 2010-04-18. 
3. ↑ "Contracts and releases in France". Retrieved 2010-04-18. 
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Brock James s'offre le record du Castrais Teulet" (in French). Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
5. ↑ "Ligue Nationale de Rugby: Les meilleurs réalisateurs TOP 14 Orange Saison 2009-2010". Retrieved 2010-05-08. 
6. ↑ "Montpellier impose son style" (in French). Retrieved 2010-08-29.