Damian Penaud

Damian Penaud
Penaud representing France
Date of birth (1996-09-25) 25 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthBrive-la-Gaillarde, France
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
Notable relative(s)Alain Penaud (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Current team Bordeaux Bègles
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2023 Clermont 120 (280)
2023– Bordeaux Bègles 26 (115)
Correct as of 27 October 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2016 France U20 17 (50)
2017– France 53 (180)
Correct as of 27 October 2024

Damian Penaud (born 25 September 1996) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the France national team.[1][2][3]

Club career

Penaud played for the Clermont Academy side and was selected for the France U20 squad for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. He scored 2 tries against the England u20 side.[4] but they lost in the semi-finals to eventual champions, New Zealand.[5] The following year he made the u20 team again for the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. He only scored one try against Japan in the whole tournament with France finishing 9th.[6]

Penaud made his Top 14 debut in April 2016 against Agen at inside centre. He only played one game that season. He quickly established himself as the backup option for incumbent centre and club legend, Aurélien Rougerie in the following season, regularly playing inside him.[7] He also played 3 games in the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup including the final against Saracens F.C. where he came off the bench to replace Aurélien Rougerie.

Penaud played in the 2016–17 Top 14 Final against RC Toulon helping set up Clermont's only try to Alivereti Raka which helped them win the title.

In 2019 Penaud won the European Rugby Challenge Cup with Clermont in the final against La Rochelle by 36 to 16 with a try in the 30th minute of play.

International career

Penaud was named by France head coach Guy Novès in a 35-man squad ahead of their three-test series against South Africa in June 2017.[8] He was a part of the French squad that won the 2022 Six Nations Championship.

Career statistics

List of international tries

International tries
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 June 2017 Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa  South Africa 30–15 37–15 2017 South Africa test series
2 10 February 2019 Twickenham, London, England  England 23–8 44–8 2019 Six Nations
3 16 March 2019 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy  Italy 14–25 14–25
4 24 August 2019 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland  Scotland 0–5 17–14 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
5 3–12
6 8 March 2020 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland  Scotland 6–5 28–17 2020 Six Nations
7 14 February 2021 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland  Ireland 3–15 13–15 2021 Six Nations
8 13 March 2021 Twickenham, London, England  England 13–15 23–20
9 26 March 2021 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Scotland 18–10 23–27
10 13 July 2021 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia  Australia 11–3 28–26 2021 Australia test series
11 14 November 2021 Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux, France  Georgia 22–3 41–15 2021 Autumn internationals
12 36–15
13 20 November 2021 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  New Zealand 35–25 40–25
14 6 February 2022 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Italy 28–10 37–10 2022 Six Nations
15 26 February 2022 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland  Scotland 10–31 17–36
16 10–36
17 2 July 2022 Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan  Japan 0–5 23–42 2022 Japan test series
18 16–28
19 5 November 2022 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Australia 30–29 30–29 2022 Autumn internationals
20 20 November 2022 Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, France  Japan 5–0 33–17
21 26–10
22 11 February 2023 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland  Ireland 7–11 31–19 2023 Six Nations
23 11 March 2023 Twickenham, London, England  England 10–46 10–53
24 10–53
25 18 March 2023 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Wales 5–7 41–28
26 39–21
27 12 August 2023 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France  Scotland 18–10 30–27 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
28 27 August 2023 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Australia 24–5 41–17
29 36–12
30 8 September 2023 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  New Zealand 14–13 27–13 2023 Rugby World Cup
31 21 September 2023 Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France  Namibia 5–0 96–0
32 24–0
33 66–0
34 6 October 2023 Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France  Italy 5–0 60–7
35 29–0
36 2 February 2024 Stade Velodrome, Marseille, France  Ireland 8–17 17–38 2024 Six Nations

Honours

France
Clermont

References

  1. ^ "Damian PENAUD – Player statistics". It's Rugby (in French). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Damian Penaud". competitions.ffr.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Damian PENAUD : profile and stats". All.Rugby (in French). Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  4. ^ "U20 Championship". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 6 June 2017. Penaud (2)
  5. ^ "U20 Championship". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 6 June 2017. Penaud
  6. ^ "U20 Championship". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Rougerie's aiming for record-with a little help". The Rugby Paper. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017 – via PressReader.
  8. ^ XV de France : Le groupe pour la tournée


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