Alexandre Flanquart (born 9 October 1989) is a French rugby union player, playing as lock for Provence in the Pro D2.

Career

Alexandre Flanquart began playing professional rugby in 2009 for Stade Français, the club he remains playing for six years later. Even though he signed with Stade Français in 2008, he didn't receive his first appearance until 2009, where he came of the bench on the 74th minute against

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. On this occasions, Paris were victors 20–6. He became a more consistent player the following season, making 16 appearances overall. His form for his club saw him called up to the French national side for the

2013 France rugby union tour of New Zealand In June 2013, France played a three-test series against New Zealand as part of the 2013 mid-year rugby test series. This was the sides' first encounter since they met in the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final, which New Zealand won 8–7. It was France's ...

. He earned his first cap on the 8 June, coming of the bench for

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on the 70th minute.All Blacks edge out gutsy France
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and

2015 Six Nations Championship The 2015 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2015 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 16th series of the Six Nations Championship, the annual rugby union tournament. It was contested b ...

's, plus the

2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals The 2014 end-of-year rugby tests, also known as the 2014 autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were international rugby union matches predominantly played between visiting Southern Hemisphere countries and European nations. Brazil, Cana ...

squad.

References

1989 births Living people French rugby union players People from Cambrai Stade Français players Union Bordeaux Bègles players Rugby union props Sportspeople from Nord (French department) France international rugby union players Provence Rugby players {{France-rugbyunion-bio-stub