David Skrela

Birth name	David Skrela
Date of birth	(1979-03-02) 2 March 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Toulouse, France
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Jean-Claude Skrela (father), Gaëlle Skrela (sister)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half, Fly-half, Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Stade Français () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–2003 2003–2008 2008–2011 2011–2013 2013–2016 Colomiers Stade Français Toulouse Clermont Colomiers 45 114 56 41 53 (497) (1,119) (596) (215) (639) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–2011 France 23 (112) Correct as of 24 November 2011

David Skrela (born 2 March 1979) is a former French rugby union player. He most notably played for Stade Français and Toulouse in the Top 14 as well as the French national side as a fly-half or centre. He was renowned for his tackles and his kicking skills.

Club career

In three years at Toulouse he won the Heineken Cup and the Top 14. In the 2010 Heineken Cup final he scored three penalties and two drop goals as Toulouse defeated Biarritz. ^[1]

International career

Skrela won his first full international cap for France on 30 June 2001 against New Zealand. He did not earn his second until six years later, when his performances for Stade Français attracted the attention of French coach Bernard Laporte. He was part of the 2007 France Six Nations and World Cup squads and played in many of the team's matches. After returning to his hometown club Toulouse he was again selected under new coach Marc Lièvremont for France's 2008 autumn tests. On 11 May 2011 he was selected by Marc Lièvremont to participate in the next 2011 Rugby World Cup. The French coach underlined Skrela's skills and maturity. Skrela was injured in the opening game against Japan and withdrew from the tournament and replaced by Jean-Marc Doussain. ^[2] France were beaten in the final by hosts New Zealand.

(Source: French Rugby Federation official website profile.)

Personal life

Skrela is the son of the famous French international rugby player and coach Jean-Claude Skrela. His sister, Gaëlle, is a professional basketball player. He is of Polish descent on his father's side. At his father's insistence, he completed a diploma in civil engineering at Toulouse's Institut National des Sciences Appliquées before beginning his rugby career full-time. ^[3] He is married to Celine, and has a daughter and a son; Cabiro and Mathieu. ^[4]

Honours

US Colomiers

• European Challenge Cup: 1998

Stade Français

• French championship: 2004, 2007 ^{[5] [6]}

Stade Toulousain

• French championship: 2011
• Heineken Cup: 2010

References

External links

• David Skrela Archived 2006-11-11 at the Wayback Machine on ercrugby.com
• French Rugby Federation official website profile
• David Skrela at IMDb