David Aucagne
Encyclopedia
David Aucagne is a retired French
rugby union
player. Aucagne, who played at fly-half, has been the coach of the French under-20 team
since retiring in 2008. He made his debut for France
against Wales
on 15 February 1997.
, his hometown team, as a youngster, but he moved to Paris Université Club, where he was coached by Daniel Herrero, in 1991. He spent five years with Paris before being offered the opportunity to play at a higher level with Pau
. With Pau he won the Challenge Yves du Manoir
in 1997, this was the only major trophy he won during his career. Aucagne later had spells with Toulouse
, Grenoble
and Montpellier
.
Aucagne made his international debut during the 1997 Five Nations Championship
, in which France completed the Grand Slam
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. Aucagne, who played at fly-half, has been the coach of the French under-20 team
France national under-20 rugby union team
The France under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from France. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19's and Under 21's. Their first tournament was the 2008 Six Nations U20 Championship, where they finished 3rd with three wins and two losses...
since retiring in 2008. He made his debut for France
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...
against Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
on 15 February 1997.
Biography
Aucagne played for VichyRacing Club Vichy
Racing Club Vichy is a French semi-professional rugby union team. They currently play at the Fédérale 2.-External links:...
, his hometown team, as a youngster, but he moved to Paris Université Club, where he was coached by Daniel Herrero, in 1991. He spent five years with Paris before being offered the opportunity to play at a higher level with Pau
Section Paloise
Section Paloise is a French rugby union club from Pau in Pyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.-History:...
. With Pau he won the Challenge Yves du Manoir
Challenge Yves du Manoir
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.-History:...
in 1997, this was the only major trophy he won during his career. Aucagne later had spells with Toulouse
Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...
, Grenoble
FC Grenoble
Football Club de Grenoble Alpes Rugby is a French rugby union club which, until recently, competed in the top level of the French league system. They play at Stade Lesdiguières . They wear red and blue.-History:...
and Montpellier
Montpellier Hérault RC
Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club is a professional French rugby union, based in Montpellier the capital of Languedoc-Roussillon. The club competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14. They originally played at Stade Sabathé but moved to the Stade Yves-du-Manoir in 2007...
.
Aucagne made his international debut during the 1997 Five Nations Championship
1997 Five Nations Championship
The 1997 Five Nations Championship was the sixty-eighth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the hundred-and-third series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played...
, in which France completed the Grand Slam
Grand Slam (Rugby Union)
In rugby union, a Grand Slam occurs when one team in the Six Nations Championship manages to beat all the others during one year's competition...
.