Cédric Heymans
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Cédric Heymans is a French
rugby union
footballer. He currently plays for Aviron Bayonnais
after signing from Stade Toulousain
in 2011. He started his club career with CA Brive
before moving to SU Agen, where he stayed until the late 1990s, before signing with Toulouse. His usual position is on the wing, though he has recently started at fullback for France
.
Heymans made his debut for France in a match against in Paris
as a reserve during the 2000 Six Nations Championship
. He made one other appearance for France that year, starting in a match against in Bucharest
.
In 2002 he started in two subsequent matches for the national side later that year, in the 30–10 win over in Marseille
as well as the draw against the All Blacks
in Paris. In 2004, he started against the , and was a reserve in a subsequent match against . He received a further three national caps that year, starting in the win over , as well as in the losses to and the All Blacks.
Heymans earned eight caps for France during 2005, playing in the 2005 Six Nations Championship
matches against and Italy as well as subsequent matches against the Springboks, Australia and Canada. In 2006, he played three three tests for France during the 2006 Six Nations Championship
, as well as the 2006 mid-year rugby tests against Romania and the Springboks.
In 2010, he was selected in the French Barbarians squad to play Tonga
on 26 November. After missing out on selection for the 2011 Six Nations Championship
, Heymans was named in the French squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
.
Heymans is the only person to have won the Heineken
Cup on four separate occasions.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. He currently plays for Aviron Bayonnais
Aviron Bayonnais
Aviron Bayonnais is a French rugby union club from Bayonne in Pyrénées-Atlantiques that currently competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14 competition...
after signing from Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...
in 2011. He started his club career with CA Brive
CA Brive
Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...
before moving to SU Agen, where he stayed until the late 1990s, before signing with Toulouse. His usual position is on the wing, though he has recently started at fullback for France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
.
Heymans made his debut for France in a match against in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
as a reserve during the 2000 Six Nations Championship
2000 Six Nations Championship
The 2000 Six Nations Championship was the first series of the Six Nations Championship, following the inclusion of Italy into the Five Nations championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the hundred-and-sixth series of the northern hemisphere...
. He made one other appearance for France that year, starting in a match against in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
.
In 2002 he started in two subsequent matches for the national side later that year, in the 30–10 win over in Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
as well as the draw against the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
in Paris. In 2004, he started against the , and was a reserve in a subsequent match against . He received a further three national caps that year, starting in the win over , as well as in the losses to and the All Blacks.
Heymans earned eight caps for France during 2005, playing in the 2005 Six Nations Championship
2005 Six Nations Championship
The 2005 RBS 6 Nations Championship was the sixth series of the Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy...
matches against and Italy as well as subsequent matches against the Springboks, Australia and Canada. In 2006, he played three three tests for France during the 2006 Six Nations Championship
2006 Six Nations Championship
The 2006 RBS 6 Nations Championship was the seventh series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy...
, as well as the 2006 mid-year rugby tests against Romania and the Springboks.
In 2010, he was selected in the French Barbarians squad to play Tonga
Tonga national rugby union team
The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed Ikale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Kailao . They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance along with Fiji and Samoa...
on 26 November. After missing out on selection for the 2011 Six Nations Championship
2011 Six Nations Championship
The 2011 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2011 RBS 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 12th series of the Six Nations Championship. The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy,...
, Heymans was named in the French squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...
.
Heymans is the only person to have won the Heineken
Heineken
Heineken is a Dutch beer which has been brewed by Heineken International since 1873. It is available in a 4.6% alcohol variety in countries such as Ireland. It is the flagship product of the Heineken company and is made of purified water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. In 1886 H...
Cup on four separate occasions.
External links
- RBS 6 Nations profile
- Cedric Heymans on sporting-heroes.net
- Cedric Heymans on ercrugby.com