Eliott Roudil (born 30 October 1996) is a France

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player who plays as a

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. He has been with

Section Paloise Section Paloise (), often referred to simply as la Section or Pau (), is a professional rugby union club based in Pau, France. They are participants in the Top 14, France's premier rugby division, and also compete in the EPCR Challenge Cup. The ...

in the

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since 2020.

Career

Early development

Eliott Roudil began playing rugby union at Stade Nantais, the club from his hometown. He later joined the youth academy at

Stade Rochelais Stade Rochelais (), commonly called La Rochelle, is a French professional rugby union club based in La Rochelle, France that competes in the Top 14. Founded in 1898 and wearing yellow and black, the club's first-team plays its home matches at ...

Stade Rochelais (2014-2020)

Eliott Roudil made his

debut in November 2014 during an away match against US Oyonnax at just 18 years old. In December 2014, he extended his youth contract until 2017. Between 2014 and 2020, he played 64

matches and 20 European competition matches and participated in the with Stade Rochelais. In 2020, he left Stade Rochelais to join

Section Paloise (since 2020)

Eliott Roudil signed with

in 2020 on a two-year contract. He made his debut as a starter in the first round of the Top 14 season against

Montpellier Hérault Rugby Montpellier Hérault Rugby (MHR) (; ) is a French professional rugby union club, based in Montpellier, Occitanie and named after the Hérault department. The club competes in the top level of the French league system, the Top 14. They original ...

at GGL Stadium, where the team from

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secured a 26–23 victory. He scored his first try in the fourth round against Lyon OU, helping his team secure a 29–29 draw after Antoine Hastoy’s conversion. In October 2021, at the start of the 2021–2022 season, he extended his contract with Section Paloise for three more years, tying him to the club until 2024. In mid-March 2022, he sustained an injury that sidelined him for five weeks. On January 7, 2023, during the fifteenth round of the

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, against Lyon OU, he suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, ending his season. Earlier in the season, he had missed several matches due to a meniscus injury that required surgery. In total, Eliott Roudil played nine matches and scored one try that season, against the

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in the Challenge Cup. After undergoing surgery for his cruciate ligament on February 14, 2023, he missed the start of the 2023–2024 season but resumed training in November 2023. He returned to competition on February 17, 2024, exactly one year after his surgery, in a match against

Union Bordeaux Bègles Union Bordeaux Bègles (; ) is a French professional rugby union team playing in the Top 14, the first level of the country's professional league system. They earned their Top 14 place by winning the promotion playoffs that followed the 2010� ...

, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute to replace Jack Maddocks. In April 2024, he extended his contract for another year, until June 2025. International Career Eliott Roudil has represented

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at the U20 level, earning 16 caps.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roudil, Eliott Living people Rugby union players Section Paloise players Stade Rochelais players People from Nantes 1996 births