Arnaud Costes (born 16 June 1973) is a French former international

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Career

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he played for several French clubs: he debuted in the French championship in 1993 with ASM Clermont Auvergne, Montferrand, where he also won the 1998–99 European Challenge Cup; in 2000 he moved to Castres Olympique, Castres for which he played until 2002; he then played the 2002–03 season with CS Bourgoin-Jallieu, Bourgoin-Jallieu then ended his professional career at AS Béziers Hérault, Béziers (2003–2005). Finally he moved at 34 to the amateur club UA Gaillac, Gaillac in Fédérale 3 where he closed definitely his career as player in 2007, aged 36. As international he won 14 full caps for France national rugby union team, France and took part to two consecutive World Cups, in 1995 Rugby World Cup, 1995 (1 match) and in 1999 Rugby World Cup, 1999, where France were runners-up. His last international game was against Ireland national rugby union team, Ireland during the 2000 Six Nations Championship. Since retirement he has managed the amateur club Rugby Olympique de Castelnaudary, (Fédérale 3).

Honours

Club

* European Challenge Cup winner (1998–99 European Challenge Cup, 1999) with AS Montferrand

International

* 14 full caps, 1 try with France national rugby union team, France * Runner-up at the 1999 Rugby World Cup

External links

Club stats
from itsrugby.fr

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