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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) 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 footballer. He most notably played for Stade Français and Toulouse in the Top 14 aswell as the French national side as a fly-half or centre. He was renowned for his tackles and his kicking skills.

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. Godwin, Hugh "Keys to No 10 rest in Skrela's hungry hands", The Independent, 11 February 2007 He is married to Celine, and has a daughter and a son. Cabiro and Mathieu "Carnet rose: Skrela papa". Stade Français official website, 4 March 2008. In three years, he won the Heineken Cup and the bouclier de brennus with Toulouse. In the 2010 Heineken Cup Final he scored three penalties and two drop goals as Toulouse defeated Biarritz. 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. France were beaten in the final by hosts New Zealand.

Career

Club

• 1997–2003: US Colomiers
• 2003–2008: Stade Français
• 2008–2011: Stade Toulousain
• 2011–2013: ASM Clermont Auvergne
• 2013-  : US Colomiers

International

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.

(Source: French Rugby Federation official website profile.)

International

US Colomiers

• French championship: ** Runners-up: 2000
• Heineken Cup: ** Runners-up: 1999
• European Challenge Cup: ** Champions: 1998

Stade Français

• French championship: ** Champion: 2003, 2004, 2007 ** ** Runners-up: 2005
• Heineken Cup: ** Runners-up: 2005

Stade Toulousain

• French championship: ** Champion: 2011
• Heineken Cup: ** Champion: 2010

ASM Clermont Auvergne

• Heineken Cup: ** Runners-up: 2013

External links

• David Skrela on ercrugby.com
• French Rugby Federation official website profile
• David Skrela at IMDb

References

1. "Biarritz 19-21 Toulouse". BBC. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
2. "Skrela out of tournament". scotsman.com. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

• 1979 births
• Living people
• Sportspeople from Toulouse
• French rugby union players
• US Colomiers players
• Stade Français rugby players
• Stade Toulousain players
• ASM Clermont Auvergne players
• French people of Polish descent
• France international rugby union players