{{short description|France international rugby union player|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{infobox rugby biography | name = Anthony Floch | image = Anthony Floch.jpg | image_size = | caption = | alt = Floch. | birth_name = Anthony Floch | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|2|12|df=yes}} | birth_place = Clermont-Ferrand, France | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|1.82|m|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|82|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | ru_currentteam = Montpellier | position = Fullback | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2001–2013 | years2 = 2013–2016 | clubs1 = ASM Clermont Auvergne | clubs2 = Montpellier | apps1 = 204 | apps2 = 31 | points1 = 503 | points2 = 11 | ru_clubupdate = | repyears1 = 2008 | repteam1 = France | repcaps1 = 3 | reppoints1 = 5 | ru_ntupdate = }}
'''Anthony Floch''' (born 12 February 1983 in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme) is a French rugby union player, who normally plays at fullback. He currently plays for Montpellier in the Top 14.
== Top 14 ==
He made 24 appearances, scoring 49 points, in the 2006/07{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}} season as Clermont reached the Top 14 final and won the European Challenge Cup. He played in the final as Clermont won the Top 14 title in 2009–10, and scored a drop goal in the process.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://top14.lnr.fr/feuille-de-match/2009-2010/finale/4850-perpignan-clermont/compositions |title=Match terminé - Finale - 29/05/2010 - 20h45 |work=top14.lnr.fr |access-date=3 March 2025}}</ref> In the 2011 Top 14 he scored, a 60-metre goal, with over 10 metres to spare. This was one of the biggest kicks seen. In 2013, Floch signed a deal to join French Top 14 side Montpellier.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lerugbynistere.fr/news/anthony-floch-rejoindre-montpellier-0711121356.php | title= ''Anthony Floch devrait rejoindre Montpellier'' | work= lerugbynistere.fr | date=7 November 2012 | accessdate=17 September 2014 | language=French}}</ref>
thumb|upright|left|150 px|Floch before a match
== International career ==
He was called up to the French squad by Marc Lievremont for the 2008 Six Nations Championship, where he won his first cap off the bench against England in a defeat at the Stade de France. Floch started against Italy two weeks later and scored his first international try in the first half.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7283657.stm |title=France 25-13 Italy |work=BBC |date=9 March 2008 |access-date=3 March 2025}}</ref> He held his place for the final game of the tournament against Wales in Cardiff where the hosts were victorious and secured their second Grand Slam in four seasons.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Sport links}} *https://web.archive.org/web/20080420161038/http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/personnews_prs55156.shtml
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