Marc de Rougemont (born 24 May 1972,

Aubagne Aubagne (; according to the classic norm or according to the Mistralian norm) is a Commune in France, commune in the southern French Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône. In 2020, the commune was awarded three flowers by the ...

Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône ( ; , ; ; "the Mouths of the Rhône") is a Departments of France, department in southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var (department), Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the sout ...

) is a French rugby union footballer. He plays as a hooker. His nickname is "Le Rouge" (The Red). De Rougemont first played at

RC Toulon Rugby Club Toulonnais (), also referred to as Rugby Club Toulon or simply Toulon, is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon and competing in the Top 14. Located on the French Riviera, in the Provence region, the club plays its h ...

, from 1991/92 to 1997/98. He won the title of French Champion in 1991/92. He then spent two seasons at

CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde Club Athlétique Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde is a French multisports club, established in 1907, based in Bègles, in the southern suburbs of Bordeaux. Their rugby union section, Union Bordeaux Bègles is their flagship. They play in blue and white ...

. He moved back to RC Toulon for the season of 2000/01. He would play at

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for five seasons, from 2001/02 to 2005/06. After a brief stint at

Marseille Provence XV Marseille Provence XV is a defunct French rugby union club, founded in 2000. The team played at the Stade Roger Couderc in Marseille, France. The club debuted in Fédérale 3 (third amateur division) in the 2000–01 season. They were promoted a ...

, he signed with US La Seigne, where he plays since 2007/08, at

Fédérale 1 The championnat de France de rugby à XV de 1re division fédérale (), a.k.a. Fédérale 1 (), is a French rugby union club competition, it is the elite of amateur rugby in France. The competition has been organised by the Fédération Français ...

. The French international had 13 caps for

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, never scoring, from 1995 to 1997. He was selected for the

1995 Rugby World Cup The 1995 Rugby World Cup (), was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country. The World Cup was the first major sporting event to take place in ...

, playing a single match in the 54-18 win of

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. He played at the Five Nations, in 1995, 1996 and 1997, winning it in 1997, with a Grand Slam.

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Marc de Rougemont International Matches
1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Aubagne French rugby union players Rugby union hookers France international rugby union players Rugby union players from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde players RC Toulon players Provence Rugby players 1995 Rugby World Cup players {{France-rugbyunion-bio-1970s-stub