Benoît August (born 20 December 1976 in
Mont-de-Marsan
Mont-de-Marsan (; Gascon dialect, Occitan: ''Lo Mont de Marçan'') is a communes of France, commune and capital of the Landes (department), Landes Departments of France, department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Population
Milit ...
, Landes) is a French
rugby union
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footballer, currently playing for
Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque (; ), usually known simply as Biarritz, is a French professional rugby union team based in the Iparralde, Basque city of Biarritz in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine ...
in the top division of French rugby, the
Top 14
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. His usual position is at hooker. Prior to joining Biarritz he played for
US Dax
Union Sportive Dax Rugby Landes, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.
They were founded in 1904. They play at Stade Maurice Boyau (capacity 16,170). They w ...
and
Stade Français Paris
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. He was selected in the
French national team's squad for the
2007 Six Nations
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, making his debut in the Test against
Wales
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.
That is still his only cap for his National Team.
Honours
Stade Français
Stade Français Paris (known commonly as Stade Français, ) is a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The club plays in the Top 14 domestic league in France and is one of the most successful French ...
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French Rugby Union Championship/Top 14:
2002–03,
2003–04
References
External links
Benoît Auguston ERCrugby.com
on L'Equipe
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1976 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Mont-de-Marsan
Rugby union players from Landes (department)
Biarritz Olympique players
French rugby union players
France international rugby union players
Rugby union hookers
Stade Français Paris players
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