David Aucagne
{{Short description|French rugby union player (born 1973)}}
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| weight = 72 kg
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| position = Fly-half
| youthyears1 = -1991
| youthclubs1 = Vichy
| years1 = 1991-1996
| years2 = 1996-2001
| years3 = 2001-2002
| years4 = 2002-2004
| years5 = 2004-2005
| years6 = 2005-2007
| years7 = 2007-2008
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| clubs2 = Pau
| clubs3 = Toulouse
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| clubs5 = Grenoble
| clubs6 = Montpellier
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| repteam1 = France
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David Aucagne (born 14 February 1973) is a retired French rugby union player. Aucagne, who played at fly-half, has been the coach of the French under-20 team since retiring in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugby365.com/news/2206400.htm|title=6N: Under-20, Round 1|publisher=rugby365.com|accessdate=28 February 2010}} He made his debut for France against Wales on 15 February 1997.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/france/rugby/player/12436.html|title=David Aucagne|publisher=ESPN|date=4 February 2010|accessdate=28 February 2010}}
Biography
Aucagne played for Vichy, his hometown team, as a youngster, but he moved to Paris Université Club, where he was coached by Daniel Herrero, in 1991.{{cite web|url=https://www.humanite.fr/1997-05-17_Articles_-David-Aucagne-son-rugby-colle-a-Pau |title=David Aucagne, son rugby colle à Pau |publisher=L'Humanité |date=17 May 1997 |language=French |accessdate=28 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403221342/http://www.humanite.fr/1997-05-17_Articles_-David-Aucagne-son-rugby-colle-a-Pau |archivedate=April 3, 2010 }} He spent five years with Paris before being offered the opportunity to play at a higher level with Pau. With Pau he won the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1997, this was the only major trophy he won during his career.{{cite web|url=https://www.humanite.fr/1997-04-28_Articles_-Pau-nous-rejoue-les-cinq-dernieres-minutes |title=Pau nous rejoue les cinq dernières minutes |publisher=L'Humanité |date=28 April 1997 |language=French |accessdate=28 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329032010/http://www.humanite.fr/1997-04-28_Articles_-Pau-nous-rejoue-les-cinq-dernieres-minutes |archivedate=March 29, 2010 }} Aucagne later had spells with Toulouse, Grenoble and Montpellier.{{cite web|url=http://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur_391.html|title=Aucagne David |publisher=itsrugby.fr|language=French|accessdate=28 February 2010}}
Aucagne made his international debut during the 1997 Five Nations Championship, in which France completed the Grand Slam.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/jan/11/sixnations2005.sixnations1|title=Roll of honour |publisher=The Guardian|date=11 January 2005|accessdate=28 February 2010}}
Personal life
His nephew Antoine Aucagne is also a professional rugby union player.{{cite web|url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/grand-est/rugby-antoine-aucagne-le-demi-d-ouverture-tres-prometteur-du-stade-aurillacois-2915502.html|website=France3regions.francetvinfo|accessdate=27 Feb 2025|title=Rugby: Antoine Aucagne, the very promising fly-half of Stade Aurillacois|date=3 February 2024}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.ffr.fr/index.php/ffr/equipes_de_france/xv_de_france/tous_les_joueurs/aucagne_david_19730214 FFR profile] {{in lang|fr}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Vichy
Category:Rugby union players from Allier
Category:French rugby union players
Category:France international rugby union players
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:Stade Toulousain players
Category:Montpellier Hérault Rugby players
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