Julien Malzieu
France
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Full name Julien Malzieu
Born May 4, 1983, Le Puy-en-Velay
Current age 40 years 320 days
Major teams Clermont Auvergne, Montpellier, France
Position Wing
Height 6 ft 4 in
Weight 211 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2008-2012 20 15 5 25 5 0 0 0 13 6 1 67.5
Five/Six Nations 2008-2012 16 11 5 20 4 0 0 0 11 4 1 71.87

Career statistics
Test debut Scotland v France at Murrayfield, Feb 3, 2008 match details
Last Test France v England at Stade de France, Mar 11, 2012 match details
Test Statsguru Main menu | Career summary | Match list | Most points | Most tries | Tournament list
Profile

A tall and rangy winger who took his time to mature, Julien Malzieu exploded onto the international scene by scoring a try on his debut for France in their 27-6 victory over Scotland on the opening weekend of the 2008 Six Nations. However, despite his promising introduction to Test rugby it would be just over a year before the Clermont Auvergne ace dotted again, in the desperately disappointing 34-10 Championship defeat by England at Twickenham.

Malzieu racked up his third try for Les Bleus the following week, against Italy in Rome, but he then fell out favour with coach Marc Lievremont and missed the entire autumn campaign. He earned a recall for the 2010 Six Nations, however, and made his return to the international arena as a first-half replacement for the injured Alexis Palisson in the second round demolition of Ireland in Paris.

Malzieu played in France's summer tour but was then exiled from the squad with Lievremont opting to look elsewhere for the 2011 World Cup. But with Philippe Saint-Andre at the helm, Malzieu appeared in four of France's five games in the 2012 Six Nations.

At club level, Malzieu has played an integral role in Clermont's rise to the forefront of French rugby. Whether deployed on the wing or in midfield, he has proven a reliable source of points, as his record of 12 tries from 29 European appearances underlines.

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Mar 11, 2012
Alex Corbisiero halts Julien Malzieu in his tracks
Alex Corbisiero halts Julien Malzieu in his tracks
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Feb 4, 2012
France's Julien Malzieu forces his way over for a try
France's Julien Malzieu forces his way over for a try
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Feb 4, 2012
Julien Malzieu displays his man of the match award
Julien Malzieu displays his man of the match award
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Feb 4, 2012
France's Julien Malzieu goes over for his try
France's Julien Malzieu goes over for his try
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