Julien Hériteau

{{Short description|French rugby union player (born 1994)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Julien Hériteau

| image = Julien Hériteau.jpg

| image_size = 145px

| birth_place = Agen, France

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|9|12|df=yes}}

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = {{height|m=1.82}}

| weight = {{convert|89|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| position = Centre

| amatyears1 =

| amatteam1 =

| ru_amupdate =

| years1 = 2014–2019

| years2 = 2019–2022

| years3 = 2022–

| clubs1 = Agen

| clubs2 = Toulon

| clubs3 = Clermont

| apps1 = 66

| apps2 = 46

| apps3 = 7

| points1 = 25

| points2 = 40

| points3 = 5

| ru_clubupdate = 20 July 2022

| repyears1 = 2013

| repyears2 = 2021–

| repteam1 = France U20

| repteam2 = France

| repcaps1 = 2

| repcaps2 = 1

| reppoints1 = 0

| reppoints2 = 0

| ru_ntupdate = 17 July 2021

| repsevensyears1 = 2014

| repsevensteam1 = France 7s

| repsevenscomp1 = 6

}}

Julien Hériteau (born 12 September 1994) is a French rugby union player. His position is Centre and he currently plays for Clermont in the Top 14. Julien is a product of the Agen youth system, first playing for the first team in 2014.{{cite web|title=Julien Hériteau Itsrugby profile|url=http://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur-29078.html|accessdate=16 October 2018}}

He is known for his work rate, strength and passion for the game of rugby. A typically hard charging French Centre.{{cite web|title=Julien Hériteau (centre du SUA) : "Je ne vais pas dire que les mecs étaient à notre portée, mais..."|url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2018/10/14/2888026-julien-heriteau-centre-sua-vais-dire-mecs-etaient-portee.html|publisher=ladepeche.fr|accessdate=16 October 2018}}

In late December 2018 it was announced that Hériteau had signed a three-year contract with rival Top 14 club RC Toulon. Making his debut soon after.{{cite web|url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2018/10/14/2888026-julien-heriteau-centre-sua-vais-dire-mecs-etaient-portee.html|title=Julien Hériteau signs a three year contract with Toulon! |publisher=rctoulon|accessdate=29 December 2018}}

International career

In 2020, Hériteau was called up for the first time for his country, France. In preparation for the 2020 Six Nations Championship. Following Fabien Galthié's appointment as new head coach of the French national side. Hériteau, one of 42 initial players chosen to partake in pre-tournament training and test matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/2020/01/08/france-look-to-youth-in-galthies-first-squad/|title=

France look to youth in Galthié’s first squad|publisher=sixnationrugby.com|accessdate=12 January 2020}}

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