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{{Short description|French rugby union player (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Pascal Papé
| image = Pascal Pape.jpg
| birth_place = [[Lyon]], France
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = {{convert|1.95|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|122|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
| ru_nationalteam = [[France national rugby union team|France]]
| ru_nationalyears = 2004–2015
| ru_nationalcaps = 65
| ru_nationalpoints = (25)
| ru_ntupdate = 
| ru_amateuryears = 1997–1998
| ru_amateurclubs = [[Stade Olympique Givors Rugby|Givors]]
| ru_clubyears = 1998–2006 <br/> 2006–2007 <br/> 2007–2017
| ru_proclubs = [[CS Bourgoin-Jallieu|Bourgoin]] <br/> [[Castres Olympique|Castres]] <br/> [[Stade Français]]
| ru_clubcaps = 85 <br> 27 <br> 192
| ru_clubpoints = (75) <br> (20) <br> (100)
| ru_clubupdate = 
| birth_date= {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|10|5}}
}}

'''Pascal Papé''' ({{IPA|fr|pas.kal pa.pe|}}; born 5 October 1980) is a former French [[rugby union]] footballer.

Papé played as a [[Lock (rugby union)|lock]], and currently most recently represented [[Stade Français]] in club rugby, after spending many years at [[CS Bourgoin-Jallieu|Bourgoin]]. He also spent one season at [[Castres Olympique]]. He earned his first test cap for [[France national rugby union team|France]] against [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] in the [[2004 Six Nations Championship]], scoring a try in the 35–17 victory.<ref>[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/24611.html France v Ireland at Paris, 14 February 2004] Scrum.com</ref>

Papé was overlooked for the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]], and under new coach [[Marc Lièvremont]] he struggled to hold down a regular place in the starting line-up.<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/france/rugby/player/27480.html|title=Luc Ducalcon|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=28 February 2010}}</ref> He was a member of the squad that won the Grand Slam during the [[2010 Six Nations Championship]], but made just one appearance during the [[2011 Six Nations Championship]], and that was off the bench against [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]. However, he was selected as part of the provisional squad for the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]]. Papé's subsequent form saw him elevated into the starting line-up for the games against [[England national rugby union team|England]], Wales and [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]], in which he performed admirably. He was in the starting XV in the [[2011 Rugby World Cup final]], which saw the All Blacks win narrowly 8–7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/story/152954.html|title=All Blacks edge out France for World Cup glory|author=Graham Jenkins|work=ESPN scrum}}</ref>

From 2012, he was elevated to Vice Captain behind [[Thierry Dusautoir]], by newly appointed head coach [[Philippe Saint-André]]. He was named Captain for the [[2012 France rugby union tour of Argentina]] and the [[2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals]]. The end of year rugby tests were a great point in French rugby, haven beaten [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] 33–6, [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina]] 39–22 and [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]] 22–14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/australia-tour-2012/rugby/story/172459.html|title=France 33–6 Australia: France run riot against Australia – Live Rugby Match Pack |work=ESPN scrum}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/argentina-tour-2012/rugby/story/173268.html|title=French Rugby: France power past Pumas – Live Rugby Match Pack |work=ESPN scrum}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/france/rugby/story/173561.html|title=France 22–14 Samoa: France shaken by Samoa – Live Rugby Match Pack |work=ESPN scrum}}</ref> Subsequently, Papé was retained as captain for the [[2013 Six Nations Championship]], but later replaced by Thierry Dusautoir following injury. France finished 6th that Championship.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.ffr.fr/Equipes-de-France/Rugby-a-XV/XV-France/Tous-les-joueurs/PAPE-Pascal France profile] at FFR
*{{ESPNscrum|14385}}

[[File:Pascal Pape 2011.jpg|thumb|left|Papé during 2011 Rugby World Cup]]

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