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'''David Skrela''' (born 2 March, 1979, in ], ]) is a ] ] footballer. He plays for the ] and for ] as a ] or ]. '''David Skrela''' (born 2 March 1979, in ], France) is a French ] footballer. He plays for the ] and for ] as a ] or ].


Skrela is the son of the famous French international rugby player and coach ]. His sister, ], is a professional basketball player. He is of ] on his father's side. At his father's insistence, he completed a diploma in civil engineering at Toulouse's ] before commencing his rugby career full-time.<ref>Godwin, Hugh , ''The Independent'', February 11 2007</ref> He is married to Celine, and has a daughter and a son.<ref>Cabiro, Mathieu "". Stade Francais official website, March 4 2008</ref> Skrela is the son of the famous French international rugby player and coach ]. His sister, ], is a professional basketball player. He is of ] on his father's side. At his father's insistence, he completed a diploma in civil engineering at Toulouse's ] before commencing his rugby career full-time.<ref>Godwin, Hugh , ''The Independent'', February 11, 2007</ref> He is married to Celine, and has a daughter and a son.<ref>Cabiro, Mathieu "". Stade Français official website, March 4, 2008</ref>


== Career == == Career ==
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=== International === === International ===

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Rugby player
David Skrela
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Template:Rugbycentre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Stade Français ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997 - 2003
2003 - 2008
2008 -
US Colomiers
Stade Français
Toulouse
()
Correct as of April 8, 2007
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001- France 10 (77)
Correct as of September 9, 2007

David Skrela (born 2 March 1979, in Toulouse, France) is a French rugby union footballer. He plays for the French national side and for Stade Toulousain as a fly-half or centre.

Skrela is the son of the famous French international rugby player and coach Jean-Claude Skrela. His sister, Gaëlle, is a professional basketball player. He is of Polish descent on his father's side. At his father's insistence, he completed a diploma in civil engineering at Toulouse's Institut national des sciences appliquées before commencing his rugby career full-time. He is married to Celine, and has a daughter and a son.

Career

Club

International

Skrela, right, holding ball; France vs. Argentina, 7 September 2007

Skrela won his first full international cap for France on 30 June 2001 against New Zealand. He did not earn his second until six years later, when his performances for Stade Français attracted the attention of French coach Bernard Laporte. He was part of the 2007 France Six Nations and World Cup squads and played in many of the team's matches. After returning to his hometown club Toulouse he was again selected under new coach Marc Lièvremont for France's 2008 autumn tests.

Achievements

Club

  • Top 14 championship: won with Stade Français in 2004, 2007.
    • Top 14 finalist: 2000 with US Colomiers, 2005 with Stade Français.
  • Heineken Cup finalist: 1999 with US Colomiers, 2005 with Stade Français.
  • European Challenge Cup finalist: 1998 with US Colomiers.

International

(As of 23 November 2008)

  • 18 caps for France since 2001
  • 28 penalties, 11 conversions, 1 drop goal (109 points)
  • Annual selections: 1 in 2001, 10 in 2007, 6 in 2008
  • World Cup campaigns: 2007
  • Six Nations campaigns: 2007, 2008
  • Six Nations champion: 2007
  • France A selections: 1 in 2005 (against Ireland A)
  • Universities world champion: 2000, for France University team.

(Source: French Rugby Federation official website profile.)

External links

References

  1. Godwin, Hugh "Keys to No 10 rest in Skrela's hungry hands", The Independent, February 11, 2007
  2. Cabiro, Mathieu "Carnet rose: Skrela papa". Stade Français official website, March 4, 2008
France squad2007 Rugby World Cup fourth place
Forwards
Backs
Coach: Laporte
Toulouse – current squad
Forwards
Backs
Coach


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