Stéphane Castaignède
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Stéphane Castaignède is a former French rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a scrum-half.
He first played for Mimizan, then moving to Saint-Julien-en-Born. He then went to play for US Dax
and US Marmandaise. He became more noticed while playing for Montferrand
, from 1996/97 to 1998/99. He won the European Challenge Cup
in 1998/99. He was runners-up to the French Championship the same season. He later would play for Stade Montois
(1999/2000-2000/01), SA Hagetmautien (2001/02-2002/03) and US Grenade-sur-l'Adour (2003/04-2006/07), where he became player-coach and would finish his career. He later would return to Hagetmautien as a coach.
Castaignède had 7 caps for France
, all in 1999, without ever scoring. He had 6 caps at the 1999 Rugby World Cup
, where he played 5 of them as a substitute. He also played at the final, lost to Australia
(35-12).
He first played for Mimizan, then moving to Saint-Julien-en-Born. He then went to play for US Dax
US Dax
Union Sportive Dacquoise, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system....
and US Marmandaise. He became more noticed while playing for Montferrand
Montferrand
Montferrand may refer to the following places in France:* Montferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, a former town, now part of Clermont-Ferrand* Montferrand, Aude, a commune in the department of Aude* Montferrand-du-Périgord, a commune in the department of Dordogne...
, from 1996/97 to 1998/99. He won the European Challenge Cup
European Challenge Cup
The European Challenge Cup, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Amlin Challenge Cup, is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup. The cup was known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003 to 2005. The European...
in 1998/99. He was runners-up to the French Championship the same season. He later would play for Stade Montois
Stade Montois
Stade Montois is a French rugby union team that plays in the 2011–12 season in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system.They were founded in 1908 and play in yellow and black...
(1999/2000-2000/01), SA Hagetmautien (2001/02-2002/03) and US Grenade-sur-l'Adour (2003/04-2006/07), where he became player-coach and would finish his career. He later would return to Hagetmautien as a coach.
Castaignède had 7 caps 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...
, all in 1999, without ever scoring. He had 6 caps at the 1999 Rugby World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
, where he played 5 of them as a substitute. He also played at the final, lost to Australia
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
(35-12).