| David Despin | |
| Birth Date: | 1975 3, df=y |
| Birth Place: | France |
| Year1start: | 1990 |
| Year1end: | 95 |
| Year2start: | 1996 |
| Club3: | Villeneuve Leopards |
| Year3start: | 1997 |
| Year3end: | 02 |
| Coachteam1: | Villeneuve Leopards |
| Teama: | France |
| Yearastart: | 1991 |
| Yearaend: | 00 |
| Appearancesa: | 18 |
| Triesa: | 1 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 4 |
| Source: | [1] |
| New: | yes |
David Despin is a French coach and former rugby league footballer who represented France at the 1995 and 2000 World Cups.
Despin played for the Villeneuve Leopards in French domestic tournaments. He first represented France in 1991. He remained part of the French squad for the rest of the decade, being selected in the 1995 and 2000 World Cup teams.[2] In 1997 Despin was part of Frances nines squad that competed in the Rugby League World Nines tournament.[3]
In 1996 he joined the new Paris Saint-Germain side in 1996's Super League I. After the season ended he returned to the Leopards and was part of their 2000 and 2001 Challenge Cup runs.[4]
Despin later coached Villeneuve.