Julien Rinaldi (born 27 April 1979) is a French former professional

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footballer who played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats,

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and the

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in the

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. He also played for and coaches the Villeneuve Leopards in the

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in France. Rinaldi was a

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international. His preferred position is , however, he has spent most of his career at . Rinaldi has also played for the

, Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles, the

and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.

Background

Rinaldi was born in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon,

Playing career

He was named in the France squad for the

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. Rinaldi signed a one-month deal to play for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats after returning from France.Rinaldi joins Wildcats, Sky Sports, Rugby League, News
Sky Sports (2010-06-17). Retrieved on 2011-05-25. He then signed a new contract to remain with Wakefield Trinity until the end of the 2011 season.

References

External links

"My life in rugby league: Julien Rinaldi"
interview at ''TotalRL.com''
Quins RL profile
1979 births Living people Bradford Bulls players Catalans Dragons players France national rugby league team captains France national rugby league team players French rugby league players London Broncos players Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league hookers Rugby league players from Occitania (administrative region) Sportspeople from Gard Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles players Villeneuve Leopards players Wakefield Trinity players {{France-rugbyleague-bio-stub