Christian Poidevin
{{short description|Australian rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Christian Poidevin
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|9|9}}
| birth_place = Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}
| weight = {{convert|98|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = Flanker
| amatyears1 = 2019–2020
| amatteam1 = Randwick
| amatapps1 = 27
| amatpoints1 = 25
| ru_amateurupdate =
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Sydney}}
| apps1 = 5
| points1 = 5
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = LA Giltinis
| apps2 =
| points2 =
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = San Diego Legion
| apps3 =
| points3 =
| ru_clubupdate = 6 March 2023
| repyears1 = 2025-
| repteam1 = United States
| repcaps1 = 1
| reppoints1 =
| ru_ntupdate = 14 July 2025
| spouse =
| children =
| relatives = Simon Poidevin (father)
Gabe Poidevin (brother)
| school = Newington College
| university = University of New South Wales
}}
Christian Poidevin (born 9 September 1998) is an Australian born American rugby union player for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR) and for USA internationally. His preferred position is flanker.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/player/view/15537|title=Christian Poidevin|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=30 January 2021}}
Poidevin is the son of former Wallaby Simon Poidevin.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/09/06/randwick-pumas-christian-poidevin|title=Poidevin to continue family legacy in Randwick-Pumas clash|work=Rugby.com.au|date=6 September 2019|access-date=30 January 2021}} He attended Newington College and in 2022 earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of New South Wales.[https://djcoilrugby.com/2022/01/24/la-giltinis-christian-poidevin-2022/ LA Giltinis Christian Poidevin 2022 profile] Retrieved 13 July 2022. He previously played for the LA Giltinis in MLR.
Professional career
Poidevin signed for Major League Rugby side LA Giltinis ahead of the 2021 Major League Rugby season.{{cite news|url=https://www.giltinis.com/news/la-giltinis-sign-rugby-royalty-christian-poidevin/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209223419/https://www.giltinis.com/news/la-giltinis-sign-rugby-royalty-christian-poidevin/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=9 December 2020|title=LA Giltinis sign Rugby Royalty, Christian Poidevin|work=LA Giltinis|date=9 December 2020|access-date=30 January 2021}} He had previously competed in the National Rugby Championship, representing {{Rut|Sydney}} in the 2018 and 2019 seasons.{{cite web|title=Sydney and Country confirm NRC squads|url=http://www.nswwaratahs.com.au/news/news-article/articleid/18514/sydney-and-country-confirm-nrc-squads|website=NSW Waratahs|date=26 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826151738/http://www.nswwaratahs.com.au/news/news-article/articleid/18514/sydney-and-country-confirm-nrc-squads|archive-date=26 August 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{ItsRugby profile|christian-poidevin-19067}}
{{San Diego Legion squad}}
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Category:People educated at Newington College
Category:Australian rugby union players
Category:Sydney (NRC team) players
Category:San Diego Legion players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Randwick DRUFC players
Category:Australian expatriate rugby union players in the United States
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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