Yannick Jauzion

Yannick Jauzion (born 28 July 1978 in Castres) is a French former rugby union footballer.

Yannick Jauzion

Birth name	Yannick Jauzion
Date of birth	(1978-07-28) 28 July 1978
Place of birth	Castres, France
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
University	École d'ingénieurs de Purpan
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–1998 SC Graulhet () Correct as of March 17, 2007 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1998–2002 2002–2013 US Colomiers Toulouse 237 (292) Correct as of March 5, 2011 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–2011 France 73 (103) Correct as of March 12, 2011

Raised in Vénès, Tarn he played at centre for Stade Toulousain and the French national team.

Jauzion was a member of the Toulouse team that reached the Heineken Cup final in 2003, 2004 and 2005, winning in 2003 and 2005.[1][2] He was named as the man of the match in the 2005 Heineken Cup Final as Toulouse defeated Stade Français. He earned his first national cap on 16 June 2001 against South Africa. He played in France's Grand Slam winning teams of 2002 and 2004, but was ruled out of the 2006 Six Nations Championship through injury as France emerge as champions. He played all the matches during the 2007 Six Nations Championship that France won. He also scored the winning try in the 2007 World Cup quarterfinal against New Zealand that France won 20–18. In the 2009–2010 season, he played a central role as Toulouse won the Heineken Cup, with Jauzion collecting his third winners medal.[3]

He retired on 26 June 2013.

Jauzion graduates École d'ingénieurs de Purpan