Christophe Deylaud Explained

Christophe Deylaud
Birth Date:2 October 1964
Birth Place:Toulouse, Haute-Garonne,
Occitania, France
Height:1.75m (05.74feet)
Weight:74kg (163lb)
Position:Fly-half
Centre
Clubs1:US Portet-sur-Garonne
Years1:1982-1985
Clubs2:Blagnac SCR
Years2:1985-1990
Clubs3:RC Toulon
Years3:1990-1991
Clubs4:Stade Toulousain
Years4:1991-1999
Clubs5:SU Agen
Years5:1999-2000
Repteam1:France
Repyears1:1992-1995
Repcaps1:16
Reppoints1:51
Coachteams1:SU Agen
Coachyears1:2000-2006
Coachteams2:SU Agen
Coachyears2:2008-2012
Coachteams3:Aviron Bayonnais
Coachyears3:2012-2014
Coachteams4:Blagnac SCR
Coachyears4:2015-2021
Coachteams5:SU Agen
Coachyears5:2022

Christophe Deylaud (born 2 October 1964 in Toulouse) is a French former rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a fly-half and as a centre.

Deylaud first played at Portet-sur-Garonne, and from there moved to Blagnac SCR, where he stayed from 1985/86 to 1989/90. He played two seasons at RC Toulon, before joining Stade Toulousain. He went on to win four French Champion titles, in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997, and the Heineken Cup, in 1996. He also won twice the Challenge Yves-du-Manoir, in 1993 and 1995. Deylaud finished his career at SU Agen, and after retiring from playing went on to become the assistant coach for the same club. He is currently the head coach of Blagnac SCR.

Deylaud was capped 16 times for France, from 1992 to 1995, which included a memorable series win in New Zealand against the All Blacks in 1994. He was also selected for the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa.[1] During his international career, he scored 1 try, 5 penalties, 11 conversions, and 3 drop goals, 51 points in aggregate.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ESPNScrum profile.