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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
- 1997-2003: US Colomiers
- 2003-2008: Stade Français
- 2008-present: Stade Toulousain
International
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
- David Skrela on ercrugby.com
- French Rugby Federation official website profile
- David Skrela at IMDb
References
- Godwin, Hugh "Keys to No 10 rest in Skrela's hungry hands", The Independent, February 11 2007
- Cabiro, Mathieu "Carnet rose: Skrela papa". Stade Francais official website, March 4 2008
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