Jean-Marc Doussain

Jean-Marc Doussain

Date of birth	(1991-02-12) 12 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Toulouse, France
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Scrum-half Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–2018 Toulouse 208 (407) 2018–2024 Lyon 112 (263) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2017 France 17 (41)

Jean-Marc Doussain (born 12 February 1991) is a former French rugby union fly half. He played club rugby for Toulouse and Lyon and appeared 17 times for the French national side. He made his debut for France with 5 minutes left of the 2011 Rugby World Cup final, becoming the first player ever to make his Test debut in a Rugby World Cup final.[1][2] Doussain wasn't initially named in the squad and was only called up as an injury replacement for David Skrela.[3]

Doussain was born in Sainte-Croix-Volvestre and played for Saint-Girons rugby club before signing for Toulouse in 2007, at the age of 17.[4] His father, Jean Doussain, was also a rugby player, having played at scrum-half for Stade Saint-Gaudinois in the 1980s. Doussain made his first full appearance for Toulouse on 28 November 2009, against Montauban. His current contract commits him to Toulouse until the end of the 2014 season.[5]

References

1. "First for Juniors at RWC 2011" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 1 November 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
2. "Top 14 Preview: Toulouse". Planet Rugby. 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011.
3. "Skrela out of tournament". scotsman.com. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
4. "Rugby. Jean-Marc a signé au Stade toulousain" (in French). La Depeche. 22 June 2007.
5. "Doussain, premier contrat pro" (in French). L'Equipe. 20 May 2010. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

External links

• ESPN Scrum Profile