Damien Traille
France
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Full name Damien Traille
Born June 12, 1979, Pau
Current age 44 years 281 days
Major teams Barbarians, Biarritz, Pau, France
Position Centre
Height 6 ft 4 in
Weight 220 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2001-2011 86 71 15 128 14 8 12 2 55 29 2 65.11
Five/Six Nations 2002-2011 35 29 6 54 8 1 4 0 27 8 0 77.14
IRB Rugby World Cup 2003-2011 13 10 3 5 1 0 0 0 8 5 0 61.53

Career statistics
Test debut France v South Africa at Stade de France, Nov 10, 2001 match details
Last Test New Zealand v France at Auckland, Oct 23, 2011 match details
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Profile

Traille played all five Tests of France's 2002 Grand Slam triumph and would go on to become a respected and important member of the squad. He has played at two Rugby World Cups, including a disastrous spell at fullback as France lost to England in the 2007 semi-final, as well as tasting more Grand Slam success in 2004. His versatility has often been a boost to the French lineup, having played Tests at 10, 12 and 15, but his strength remains his physicality and kicking game from inside-centre. In 2009 he began their Test season in the centre, but was again switched to fullback for their November victory over South Africa and defeat to New Zealand in Marseille. A long-time servant of Biarritz, he was on hand to help the Basque side to the Top 14 title in 2006, the same season that they were defeated by Munster in the Heineken Cup final.

Traille remains an integral part of Biarritz and the national side. However, he sat out the 2010 Grand Slam triumph failing to play a single time for France during the Six Nations. But he was soon back in the mix for their autumn internationals in 2010 - after he missed Biarritz's 2010 Heineken Cup final through injury - and played in four of France's five matches during the Six Nations. He will go to the World Cup as part of the national side's 30-man squad for the tournament.

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Biarritz down Brive to book final berth (Apr 28, 2012) Triple injury blow for Biarritz (Jan 24, 2012) Doussain, Traille make France bench (Oct 20, 2011) Les Bleus on the brink (Sep 28, 2011) Les Bleus look to end difficult week on a high (Sep 27, 2011) Damien Traille news and articles (22) »
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Jan 18, 2013
Quins' Mike Brown and Biarritz' Damien Traille vie for a high ball
Quins' Mike Brown and Biarritz' Damien Traille vie for a high ball
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May 18, 2012
Biarritz' Sylvain Marconnet brings the curtain down on his career with some silverware
Biarritz' Sylvain Marconnet brings the curtain down on his career with some silverware
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May 18, 2012
Biarritz' Damien Traille celebrates victory
Biarritz' Damien Traille celebrates victory
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May 18, 2012
Toulon's Joe van Niekerk collides with Biarritz' Damien Traille
Toulon's Joe van Niekerk collides with Biarritz' Damien Traille
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