Gérald Merceron
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Gérald Merceron is a French
former rugby union player who won 32 caps
playing at fly-half for the French rugby union side
. Unusually he favoured a cone when kicking at goal; the only other player in the modern game to do the same is Chris Ellis.
He made his international test debut at the age of 26 on 3 June 1999 as a replacement against Romania
which was won 65-8.
Merceron amassed an impressive 267 test points during his 32 appearances for the French side over 4 years, slotting 57 penalties, 36 conversions and 3 drop goals as well as scoring 3 tries.
He was the highest scorer in the French Grand Slam of the 2002 Six Nations Championship
with 80 points.
His final appearance in a French jersey was in the third/fourth place play-off match against New Zealand during the 2003 Rugby World Cup
.
He has played for both RC Toulon and ASM Clermont Auvergne
in France.
His last club was La Rochelle
.
He retired at the end of the 2007-2008 season.
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...
former rugby union player who won 32 caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
playing at fly-half for the French rugby union side
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...
. Unusually he favoured a cone when kicking at goal; the only other player in the modern game to do the same is Chris Ellis.
He made his international test debut at the age of 26 on 3 June 1999 as a replacement against Romania
Romania national rugby union team
The Romania national rugby union team , nicknamed The Oaks , is the representative side of Romania in rugby union. Long considered one of the stronger European teams outside the Six Nations, they have participated in all six Rugby World Cups, and currently compete in the first division of the...
which was won 65-8.
Merceron amassed an impressive 267 test points during his 32 appearances for the French side over 4 years, slotting 57 penalties, 36 conversions and 3 drop goals as well as scoring 3 tries.
He was the highest scorer in the French Grand Slam of the 2002 Six Nations Championship
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
with 80 points.
His final appearance in a French jersey was in the third/fourth place play-off match against New Zealand during the 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
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He has played for both RC Toulon and 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 France.
His last club was La Rochelle
Atlantique Stade Rochelais
Stade Rochelais is a French rugby union club who compete in the Pro D2. They are often known simply as La Rochelle.They were founded in 1898 and play at Stade Marcel-Deflandre . They wear yellow and black...
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He retired at the end of the 2007-2008 season.