Maxime Mermoz (born 28 July 1986) is a French former professional

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player. Mermoz won the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship. He earned his first cap for the senior France national team on 5 July 2008 against

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. He made his

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debut in the 2009 Six Nations Championship against

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. Mermoz scored his first try for France in their 37-17 loss to

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at the

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, he intercepted a Dan Carter pass close to the half-way line before running clear to score. In May 2013 he was an unused replacement as

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won the 2013 Heineken Cup Final by 16–15 against Clermont Auvergne. In January 2017, he signed a short-term deal for English side,

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as an injury cover for

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and Manu Tuilagi who were sidelined for the rest of the season. He made his debut against

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off the bench coming in for

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in the 51st minute and he scored his first try 30 minutes later. In February 2017, he signed for another English club,

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and would join them at the end of the current season.

International tries

Honours

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(1): 2008–09 ;

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(1): 2013–14 ;France U21 * Under 21 Rugby World Championship (1):

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References

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