Birth name | Mathieu Dourthe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 22 July 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dax, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (11 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mathieu Dourthe (born 22 July 1976 in Dax, France) is a French rugby union player whose usual position is at a fullback. Prior to joining Section Paloise, he played for US Dax and SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne. He earned his only cap for France on 18 November 2000 against All Blacks. [1]
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