Safaricom Sevens 2010

Former Kenya seven-a-side technical adviser Christophe Rouchaleou will handle a French Select 7’s team to this year’s Safari Sevens which kicks off on June 19 at the Rugby Football Union of East Africa ground.

Terry Bouhraoua who plays for Stade Francais Paris in the Top 14 league has been named as captain. He was with the Les Bleus team that won the Nancy Sevens this year. Pierre Kleur from Tarbes in Pro Div 2 returns after playing in the Safari Sevens last year.

Also in the team is Vincent Berreire who plies his trade in Top 14 with Beziers. He was in the France 7’s team for the last two legs of the 2008/09 IRB Sevens World Series in London and Edinburgh. Florent Gibouin is out of the squad after twisting an ankle during last weekend’s Roma Sevens. He has been replaced by Aurelien Sourrouille.

The Team
1: Florian MEURIN (club: Albi – Top 14)
International Sevens player for France: FIRA SEVENS EUROPEAN SERIES (Moscow 2007 and
Athens 2009), St Girons 2007 and Tahiti 2008. Played at the Dubai Invitational Sevens 2008 with Les
Bleus Sevens.

2: Lionel SAINTENAC (club: Albi – Top 14)
International Sevens player for France: St Girons 2007. Played at the Dubai Invitational Sevens
2008 with Les Bleus Sevens.

3: Wesley FOFANA (club: Clermont – Top 14)
International Sevens player for France: FIRA SEVENS EUROPEAN SERIES (Athens 2009).

4: Terry BOUHRAOUA (club: Stade Fran ais Paris – Top 14) – Captain
International Sevens player for France: FIRA SEVENS EUROPEAN SERIES (Athens 2009 and
Split 2009). Winner of the Nancy Sevens 2009 with Les Bleus Sevens.

5: Matthieu QUEILLE (club: Clermont – Top 14)
Participation to the selection 2008/2009 for the French IRB Team. Played at the Dubai Invitational
Sevens 2008 with Les Bleus Sevens.

6: Nicolas KRASKA (club: Racing Metro – Top 14)
Participate to the selection 2008/2009 for the French IRB Team.

7: Pierre-Alain MARIE (club: Colomiers – Fed. 1)
International Sevens player for France: FIRA SEVENS EUROPEAN SERIES (Split 2009).

8: Vincent BARRIERE (club: BŽziers – Top 14)
International Sevens player for France: IRB SEVENS WORLD SERIES (London 2008 and
Edinburgh 2008), Tangier 2008.

9: Pierre KLUR (club: Tarbes – Pro D2)
Participation to the selection 2008/2009 for the French IRB Team. Played at the Kenya Safari Sevens
2008 with Les Bleus Sevens.

10: Romain RAINE (club: Stade Fran ais Paris – Top 14)
Participation to the selection 2008/2009 for the French IRB Team. Winner of the Nancy Sevens 2009
with Les Bleus Sevens.

11: LŽonardo MONTOYA (club: Racing Metro – Top 14)
International Sevens player for France: FIRA SEVENS EUROPEAN SERIES (Athens 2009).
Winner of the Nancy Sevens 2009 with Les Bleus Sevens.

12: AurŽlien SOURROUILLE (club: Valence d’Agen – Fed.1)
International Sevens player for France: FIRA SEVENS EUROPEAN SERIES (Athens and Split
2009), Tahiti 2007, Tangier 2009 and Roma 2009.

Manager: Pierre VIDAL – Chairman LES BLEUS SEVENS
Coach: Christophe ROUCHALEOU – Coach France Sevens
Physio: Willy RENAUD – Physio for Massy (Fed. 1)

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