Mathieu Blin (born 20 May 1977 in Paris) is a French rugby union footballer playing Paris club, Stade Français in the elite Top 14 competition. His usual position is at hooker.
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In both 2003 and 2004 Stade Français won the French championship, defeating Toulouse in the 2003 final, and Perpignan in 2004. The club was also a finalist in the 2005 final, though they were defeated by Biarritz. He scored two tries in Stade's 48 to 8 win over Newcastle in the 2004–05 Heineken Cup quarter-final. They went on to defeat Biarritz in the semi-final, before facing Toulouse in the final at Murrayfield, which they lost. He was a replacement in the 2005–06 Top 14 9–12 semi-final loss against Toulouse.
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ "STADE DE FRANCE, SAINT-DENIS, 7 JUIN 2003". lnr.fr. 10 January 2005. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "CHAMPION DES CHAMPIONS DU TOP 14: STADE FRANÇAIS 2004". rmcsport.bfmtv.com. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
External links
edit- Mathieu Blin at IMDb
- (in English) Mathieu Blin on the European Rugby Cup website
- (in French) Mathieu Blin on L'Équipe