Maxime Mermoz

{{short description|French rugby union player}}

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

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Maxime Mermoz

| image = Maxime Mermoz 2018.jpg

| caption = Mermoz in 2018

| birth_name = Maxime Mermoz

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|7|28}}

| birth_place = Épinal, France

| height = {{height|m=1.8}}

| weight = {{convert|90|kg|stlb lb|0}}

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| ru_position = Centre

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| ru_clubyears = 2005–2008
2008–2012
2012–2017
2017
2017–2018
2018–2020

| ru_proclubs = Toulouse
Perpignan
Toulon
Leicester Tigers
Newcastle Falcons
Toulouse

Monaco

| ru_clubcaps = 19
75
102
8
9
14

| ru_clubpoints = (5)
(70)
(100)
(10)
(0)
(10)

| ru_clubupdate = 25 August 2020

| ru_nationalyears = 2008–2016

| ru_nationalteam = France

| ru_nationalcaps = 35

| ru_nationalpoints = (15)

| ru_ntupdate = 19 March 2016

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Maxime Mermoz (born 28 July 1986) is a French former professional rugby union player.

Mermoz won the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship. He earned his first cap for the senior France national team on 5 July 2008 against Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-sport/2009-11-09/rugby-maxime-mermoz-et-yann-david-la-jeunesse-au-centre-des/921/0/393938|title=Maxime Mermoz et Yann David, la jeunesse au centre des attentes|access-date=2010-01-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223190547/http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-sport/2009-11-09/rugby-maxime-mermoz-et-yann-david-la-jeunesse-au-centre-des/921/0/393938|archive-date=2012-02-23|url-status=dead}} He made his Six Nations Championship debut in the 2009 Six Nations Championship against Scotland.{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/RugbyFicheJoueur5500000000004709.html|title=Maxime Mermoz on L'Équipe|access-date=2010-01-23 }} Mermoz scored his first try for France in their 37-17 loss to New Zealand at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, he intercepted a Dan Carter pass close to the half-way line before running clear to score.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/14812624.stm|title=Rugby World Cup 2011: New Zealand 37-17 France| publisher= BBC| access-date= 8 September 2011}} In May 2013 he was an unused replacement as Toulon won the 2013 Heineken Cup Final by 16–15 against Clermont Auvergne.{{cite web|url= http://www.espn.co.uk/heineken-cup-2012-13/rugby/story/182967.html|title= Toulon claim Heineken Cup glory|date=18 March 2013|work=ESPN|access-date=20 May 2013 }}

In January 2017, he signed a short-term deal for English side, Leicester Tigers as an injury cover for Matt To'omua and Manu Tuilagi who were sidelined for the rest of the season.{{Cite web | title = Top 14, transfert - Toulon : Maxime Mermoz bientôt à Leicester ? | work = Rugbyrama | date = 15 January 2017 | access-date = 2017-01-16 | url = http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/transferts/2016/top-14-transfert-toulon-maxime-mermoz-bientot-a-leicester_sto6014092/story.shtml}}{{cite web|title=Mermoz arrives at Leicester Tigers|url=http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/26157.php#.WJOukBuLQ2w|website=leicestertigers.com|access-date=3 February 2017}} He made his debut against Gloucester off the bench coming in for Matt Smith in the 51st minute and he scored his first try 30 minutes later.{{Cite web | title = RUGBY: Gloucester go down to heavy defeat at Leicester | work = Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard | access-date = 2017-02-17 | url = http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/sport/15086977.RUGBY__Gloucester_go_down_to_heavy_defeat_at_Leicester/ }}

In February 2017, he signed for another English club, Newcastle Falcons and would join them at the end of the current season.{{Cite web | title = Maxime Mermoz signs for Newcastle Falcons | work = Premiership Rugby | date = 16 February 2017 | access-date = 2017-02-17 | url = http://www.premiershiprugby.com/news/maxime-mermoz-signs-for-newcastle-falcons/ }}