Cédric Heymans
.jpg) Heymans with Toulouse in 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Cédric Heymans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 July 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cédric Heymans (born 20 July 1978) is a French former
.Known for his pace and his footwork, he started his club career with
Heymans scored 16 tries for the France national team within 59 caps. He won the Six Nations Championship three times, including one Grand Slam in 2004.
Biography
Cédric Heymans was born on 20 July 1978 in Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze.[1] He started rugby in Meyssac, his hometown near Brive-la-Gaillarde, and then moved to French elite club Brive later.[2]
Heymans made his debut for France in a match against Italy 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 Romania in Bucharest.[1]
In 2002, he started in two subsequent matches for the national side later that year, in the 30–10 win over
Heymans earned 8 caps for France during 2005, playing in the
Heymans was the only person to have won the Heineken Cup on four occasions, having won it with Brive in 1997 and then with Toulouse three times in 2003, 2005 and 2010. However after the 2017–18 Champions Cup this record was equalled by Isa Nacewa, Johnny Sexton and Devin Toner as four time winners. He is also the youngest player to be involved in a final.[4]
In 2010, he was selected in the
Personal life
Heymans and his wife Justine have three children.[7]
He currently works as a commentator and pundit for Canal+, and as a chief commercial officer for French fruit manufacturing company and Brive sponsor Andros as well.[8]
Honours
Brive
- Heineken Cup: 1996–97
Toulouse
France
References
- ^ a b "Cedric Heymans". ESPN. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Cedric Heymans – Bio, parcours pro, actus et images". AllezBriveRugby.com (in French). Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ a b "HEYMANS Cédric". FFR (in French). Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Heineken Champions Cup final records: Individual". EPCR. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "France - Tonga : 7 Toulousains avec les Barbarians". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 3 November 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Péré-Lahaille, Vincent (21 August 2011). "Lièvremont confirme les 30". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Linton, Marie (16 September 2007). "Madame Heymans joue aussi à domicile". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Heymans signe à Gimont". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 1 April 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
External links
- Cédric Heymans at ESPNscrum
- Cédric Heymans at ItsRugby.co.uk
