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Maxime Médard (born 16 November 1986) is a former French rugby union player who plays his club rugby for French club Stade Toulousain in Top 14 and France internationally. He can play as both a full-back and on the wing and is described by assistant national team coach Émile Ntamack as an "incredible talent" that, during the 2010–11 season, was finally "realizing his potential".[1] Medard is a two-time winner of the Heineken Cup and, in 2008, won the Top 14 for the first time. Also referred to as 'The French Wolverine.'

Career

Club

Médard began his rugby union career playing for local club Blagnac as a youth. His father, Alain, had previously played for the club in the 1980s alongside his uncle Francis. In 2000, he joined Stade Toulousain and spent four years developing. Médard achieved numerous honours as a youth winning the Gaudermen Challenge in three straight years from 2001 to 2003. In 2004, he made his debut with the senior team and, in the following year, turned professional. In his first year as a professional, Médard was a member of the Toulousain team that won the 2004–05 Heineken Cup. Toulouse defeated league rivals Stade Français 18–12 in the final match, though Médard was not part of the team that won the final.[2] Médard burst onto the scene domestically in the 2007–08 season primarily due to injuries to Vincent Clerc and Clément Poitrenaud. He featured regularly in the team that won the Top 14 that season. For his efforts, he was declared the Revelation of the Year by National Rugby League (France) (LNR). He started the 2010 Heineken Cup Final as Toulouse defeated Biarritz.[3] On 5 September 2010, Médard scored the fastest try in league history since 2005 after scoring after 18 seconds against La Rochelle.

International

Prior to playing for the senior team, Médard was a regular international at youth level. In 2005, he was a member of the under-21 team that played at the 2005 Under 21 Rugby World Championship in Argentina. In the ensuing season, Médard won the 2006 edition of the competition that was played on home soil. He earned his first senior cap France in November 2008 during a test series match against Argentina. He appeared in subsequent test matches against the Pacific Islanders and the All Blacks. Médard's positive play within the team resulted in the player earning selection to the team that participated in the 2009 Six Nations Championship. In June 2009, Médard scored the late try that sealed France's first victory over the All Blacks in New Zealand since 1994.[4]

Médard announced his retirement from rugby in 2022.[5][6]

International Tries

# Date Venue Opponent Result (France-...) Competition
1. 15 November 2008 Stade Bonal, Sochaux, France Pacific Islanders
42–17
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2. 7 February 2009 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland
21–30
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3. 21 March 2009 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
50–8
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4. 21 March 2009 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
50–8
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5. 13 June 2009 Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
27–22
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6. 13 November 2010 Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
34–12
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7. 5 February 2011 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
34–21
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8. 13 February 2011 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland
25–22
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9. 8 October 2011 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand File:Flag of England.svg England
19–12
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10. 26 February 2012 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
23–17
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11. 16 March 2013 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
23–16
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12. 13 February 2016 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland
10–9
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13. 17 August 2019 Allianz Riviera, Nice, France File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
32–3
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14. 17 August 2019 Allianz Riviera, Nice, France File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
32–3
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Honours

Club

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International

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References

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