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Thomas Castaign\u00e8de is a very popular French sporting hero currently living and working in London. A very classy and natural Rugby Union three-quarter, he made 54 appearances for Les Bleus, his last Test being against the All Blacks in Wellington in June 2007. His international career kicked off against Romania and he went on to score 18 trys for his country, in addition to 42 conversions, 21 penalties and five drop goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thomas Castaign\u00e8de is a very popular French sporting hero currently living and working in London. A very classy and natural Rugby Union three-quarter, he made […]
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