Jerome Thion

Jerome Thion , born on December 2nd, 1977 with Senlis (Oise), is a player of Rugby French. He plays in team of France and evolves/moves at the station of second line within the manpower of the Olympic Biarritz.

He comes to the Rugby to XV after being last by the Basket-ball with the Entente Cergy Osny Pontoise then with Pau-Orthez. He made his studies with the Lautréamont college with Tarbes. Six years after having begun Rugby, one finds it in team of France.

In 2005, it gains the title of champion of France with his club of the Olympic Biarritz. Although wounded, it takes part in the finale which prevents it from leaving in round with the XV France. It finds the group of the team of France at the time of the round of autumn and takes the succession at the post of captain of Fabien Pelous suspended for bad blow at the time of the match against the Australia. The Round ends in four successes including two against the Wallabies and the Springboks.

At the time of the world cup 2007, he is an indisputable holder of the second French line. The France, after having lost the match of opening against the Argentinian , eliminates the favorites New Zealand in quarterfinal 20-18, but fails in half against the XV of the Rose (demolished 9-14).

Career

In club

In national team

It honoured its first wraps international in team of France on June 14th, 2003 in Rugby with XV against the team of Argentina.

Prize list

In club

  • Champion of France: 2005, 2006
  • Finalist of the cut of Europe: 2003, 2006
  • Champion of France Hope: 2001

In national team

(Up to date to the 11.10.07)

In world cup :

External bonds

  • Profile of the player by lequipe.fr
  • Statistical by itsrugby.fr
    • Photo
  • by sporting-heroes.net

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