Jean-François Montauriol
Birth name | Jean-François Montauriol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1983-03-21) 21 March 1983 (age 41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16.2 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean-François Montauriol (born 21 March 1983) is a former professional rugby union player. His usual position was in the back row, but he could also play as a lock. Born in Toulouse, France, he began his career at his hometown club Stade Toulousain but was never a regular first-XV player. He moved to Venezia before the start of the 2008–09 season, where his performances were rewarded with a call-up to the Italy squad for the match against England in the 2009 Six Nations Championship. He came on as a replacement for the final four minutes of the game at Twickenham, winning his first cap.[1] He was also selected on Italy's 2009 summer tour to Australia and New Zealand. He won his second cap against Australia in Melbourne on this tour.[2]