Aurélien Rougerie
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Aurélien Rougerie plays on the wing and Centre for France
and captains ASM Clermont Auvergne
in the French Top 14.
. His father, Jacques Rougerie
, was also a French international, playing at prop while his mother was an international at basketball
.
He made his debut with the French national team against South Africa
in 2001.
Rougerie sued Phil Greening
of England
for a hand off during a European game in 2002 that left him with a throat injury forcing him to undergo 3 larynx surgeries. Greening was been ordered to pay £29,000 in compensation.
It was initially alleged by a prominent New Zealand
newspaper that Rougerie was responsible for eye gouging All Black captain Richie McCaw
during France's 2011 Rugby World Cup Final
defeat. Footage of the action was aired on the Re:Union show on Sky Network Television
in New Zealand. Firstly he is shown head butting the prone Richie McCaw trapped in the ruck, then raking his fingers across McCaw's eyes. Unfortunately the period for match citing has now passed and Rougerie is unlikely to face suspension. An action of this type could have seen him banned from the game for up to 6 months.
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
and captains ASM Clermont Auvergne
ASM Clermont Auvergne
Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne are a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system, ASMCA are the were the 2010 France Top 14 Champions. It is the rugby section of the multi-sport club...
in the French Top 14.
Career
Rougerie was born in Beaumont, Puy-de-DômeBeaumont, Puy-de-Dôme
Beaumont is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. The commune lies to the south of the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme which is clearly visible, including the telecommunication antennas that sit on its top.-People born in Beaumont:* Audrey Tautou ,...
. His father, Jacques Rougerie
Jacques Rougerie
Jacques Rougerie is a retired French international rugby union player and the father of an other French international rugby union player, Aurélien Rougerie....
, was also a French international, playing at prop while his mother was an international at basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
.
He made his debut with the French national team against South Africa
South Africa national rugby union team
The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
in 2001.
Rougerie sued Phil Greening
Phil Greening
Phil Greening is a former English rugby union footballer. Greening finished his rugby career with London Wasps in 2005. During his career he earned 24 caps for England, as well as going to Australia with the British and Irish Lions in 2001.His rugby career started at his place of birth, Gloucester...
of England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
for a hand off during a European game in 2002 that left him with a throat injury forcing him to undergo 3 larynx surgeries. Greening was been ordered to pay £29,000 in compensation.
It was initially alleged by a prominent New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
newspaper that Rougerie was responsible for eye gouging All Black captain Richie McCaw
Richie McCaw
Richard Hugh "Richie" McCaw is a New Zealand rugby union player, and is the current test captain. He plays in the openside flanker position for the New Zealand, Crusaders and Canterbury rugby teams...
during France's 2011 Rugby World Cup Final
2011 Rugby World Cup Final
The 2011 Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match between France and New Zealand, the final match of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. It was played on Sunday, 23 October 2011 at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, and was won 8–7 by New Zealand, who thus won the World Cup.The New Zealand All Blacks...
defeat. Footage of the action was aired on the Re:Union show on Sky Network Television
SKY Network Television
Sky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers...
in New Zealand. Firstly he is shown head butting the prone Richie McCaw trapped in the ruck, then raking his fingers across McCaw's eyes. Unfortunately the period for match citing has now passed and Rougerie is unlikely to face suspension. An action of this type could have seen him banned from the game for up to 6 months.