David Despin
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | France | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Villeneuve Leopards | ||||||
| 1996 | Paris Saint-Germain | |||||
| Villeneuve Leopards | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1991–2000 | France | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Coaching information | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| Villeneuve Leopards | ||||||
| Source: RLP | ||||||
David Despin is a French rugby league player and coach who represented his country in the 1995 and 2000 World Cups.
Playing career
Despin played for the Villeneuve Leopards in French domestic tournaments. He first represented France in 1991. He remained part of the French squad for the rest of the decade, being selected in the 1995 and 2000 World Cup teams.[1] In 1997 Despin was part of Frances nines squad that competed in the Rugby League World Nines tournament.[2]
In 1996 he joined the new Paris Saint-Germain side in 1996's Super League I. After the season ended he returned to the Leopards and was part of their 2000 and 2001 Challenge Cup runs.[3]
Despin later coached Villeneuve.
References
- ↑ Schofield sounds note of caution: Great Britain's captain pleased by the return of Crooks The Independent, 19 March 1994
- ↑ World Nines Tournament rugby-league-world.com
- ↑ Three banned after brawl The Telegraph, 6 March 2001