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| Born | (1961-06-30)30 June 1961 (age 64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb; 201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Franck Mesnel (born 30 June 1961,Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a formerFrenchrugby union footballer. He played as a fly-half and as a centre. He is the founder of the French rugby and leisure clothing brand Eden Park.
The company was founded in 1987 and is named after the stadium in New Zealand where that year France lost the first rugby union World Cup final.
Mesnel played forSaint-Germain-en-Laye (1980/81-1985/86) and forRacing Club de France (1986/87-1996/97). He won the title of the FrenchTop 14, in 1989/90, and finished second in 1986/87.
He had 56 caps forFrance, from 1986 to 1995, scoring eight tries and three drop goals, 41 points in aggregate. He won theFive Nations four times, first with a Grand Slam, in 1987, then in 1988, tied withWales, 1989 and 1993. Mesnel also played in threeRugby World Cup finals, in 1987, being vice-champion, 1991 and 1995, always without scoring.[1] He also played for the English invitational team, theBarbarian F.C., alongside fellow French internationalJean-Baptiste Lafond.
After ending his player career, he became a sports commentator.
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