Anthony Floch

Anthony Floch (born 12 February 1983 in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme) is a French rugby union player, who normally plays at fullback. He currently plays for Montpellier in the Top 14.

Anthony Floch
Birth nameAnthony Floch
Date of birth (1983-02-12) 12 February 1983
Place of birthClermont-Ferrand, France
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Current team Montpellier
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–2013
2013–2016		 ASM Clermont Auvergne
Montpellier		 204
31		 (503)
(11)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008-2010 France 3 (5)

Top 14

He made 24 appearances, scoring 49 points, in the 2006/07 season as Clermont reached the Top 14 final and won the European Challenge Cup. In the 2011 Top 14 he scored, a 60-metre goal, with over 10 metres to spare. This was one of the biggest kicks seen. In 2013, Anthony Floch signed a deal to join French Top 14 side Montpellier.[1]

Floch before a match

International career

He was called up to the French squad by Marc Lievremont for the 2008 Six Nations Championship, where he won his first cap off the bench against England in a defeat at the Stade de France. Floch started against Italy two weeks later and scored his first international try in the first half. He held his place for the final game of the tournament against Wales in Cardiff where the hosts were victorious and secured their second Grand Slam in four seasons.

References
  1. "Anthony Floch devrait rejoindre Montpellier". "lerugbynistere.fr" (in French). 7 November 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2014.


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