Background
Rougerie was born in Beaumont, Puy-de-Dômedical His father, Jacques Rougerie, was also a French international, playing at loosehead prop while his mother was an international at basketball (107 caps).
Rougerie was born in Beaumont, Puy-de-Dômedical His father, Jacques Rougerie, was also a French international, playing at loosehead prop while his mother was an international at basketball (107 caps).
France
Rougerie debuted with the French national team against South Africa in 2001. Club
Rougerie sued Philosophy Greening of England for a hand off during a European game in 2002 that left him with a throat injury forcing him to undergo 3 larynx surgeries. Greening was ordered to pay £29,000 in compensation.
In 2007, he won the European Challenge Cup with Clermont against Bath at the Stoop of Twickenham (22-16). Then he captained the Clermont Auvergne side that won the French championship, the Bouclier de Brennus, after 10 unlucky chances, against Perpignan in a one way final (19-6) on the 29th of May 2010.
