Damian Penaud
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About
French professional rugby union player who began playing as a wing and center for the French national team and Top 14 club ASM Clermont Auvergne in 2015. He was named to the France U20 squad for the 2015 and 2016 under-20 World Rugby Championships. He made his Top 14 debut with Clermont against Agen in April 2016. He posts snapshots from the pitch on his damianpenaud Instagram account, where he has over 270,000 followers.
Before Fame
He began playing rugby with the Lyon OU club in 2006 at the age of ten.
Trivia
He became the French national team's top scorer at the Six Nations Tournament in 2023, breaking Vincent Clerc's record of 11 tries. He played in five consecutive Six Nations Tournaments, from 2019 to 2023, as well as in the 2019 World Cup.
Family Life
His father is former French international player Alain Pernaud.
Associated With
He became the backup option for Clermont centre Aurelien Rougerie, playing inside him regularly.
