# Matthieu Franke
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{{Short description|Germany international rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Matthieu Franke
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| birth_name = Matthieu Franke
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|02|13}}
| birth_place = [Nanterre](/source/Nanterre), France
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| height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|95|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| position = [Wing](/source/Wing_(rugby_union))
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| clubs1 = [RC Orléans](/source/RC_Orl%C3%A9ans)
| apps1 = 72
| points1 = 78
| clubupdate = 30 April 2012
| repyears1 = 2006–present
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'''Matthieu Franke''' (born 13 February 1985)[[http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/94915.html Matthieu Franke profile at scrum.com] accessed: 1 March 2010][[http://www.hannover-sevens.de/index.php?mnu=1198#740 Mathieu Franke] {{in lang|de}} Hannover Sevens website, accessed: 2 March 2010] is a German [international](/source/List_of_Germany_national_rugby_union_players) [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) player, playing for [RC Orléans](/source/RC_Orl%C3%A9ans) in the [Fédérale 1](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale_1) and the [German national rugby union team](/source/German_national_rugby_union_team). He is the brother of [Guillaume Franke](/source/Guillaume_Franke), who has also played for Germany.[[http://www.rugbyrugby.com/news/story_4210171502.php Big opportunities in ENC] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222025636/http://www.rugbyrugby.com/news/story_4210171502.php |date=22 February 2012 }} rugbyrugby.com. published: 4 February 2010, accessed: 1 March 2010] He made his debut for Germany in a game against Moldova on 11 November 2006.[[http://www.rugby-verband.de/?data[pageid]=51&data[subpage]=spielkader&data[kader]=1&data[playerid]=aqkcpr Matthieu Franke] {{in lang|de}} ''[DRV](/source/German_Rugby_Federation)'' website, accessed: 30 April 2012]
==Biography==
Franke was born in Nanterre, France, but represents Germany in international rugby.[[http://www.rugby-journal.de/index.php/basis/meldung/matthieu_franke_erneut_am_kreuzband_operiert/ Matthieu Franke erneut am Kreuzband operiert] {{in lang|de}} ''[Rugby-Journal](/source/Rugby-Journal)'', published: 1 March 2010, accessed: 1 March 2010] In the [2006-2008 European Nations Cup Second Division](/source/2006-2008_European_Nations_Cup_Second_Division) campaign, Franke was Germany's most prolific scorer with 109 points, playing as a fullback.[[http://www.totalrugby.de/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showPlayers&p=57&ttid=571&Itemid=354 Germany squad European Nations Cup 2006–08] {{in lang|de}} totalrugby.de, accessed: 2 March 2010]
Franke's club, RC Orléans, provides a number of players to the German team, including him, his brother, [Clemens von Grumbkow](/source/Clemens_von_Grumbkow) and [Alexander Widiker](/source/Alexander_Widiker).[[http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/1635/37/ DRV-Stürmer Alexander Widiker verlängert in Orléans] {{in lang|de}} totalrugby.de, published: 5 June 2009, accessed: 27 February 2010]
Franke has also played for the [Germany's 7's side](/source/Germany_national_rugby_sevens_team) in the past, like at the [2008 Hannover Sevens](/source/2008_Hannover_Sevens).[[http://www.hannover-sevens.de/index.php?mnu=1104 Germany roster 2008 Hannover Sevens]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|de}} Hannover Sevens website, accessed: 2 March 2010]
==Honours==
===National team===
* '''[European Nations Cup](/source/European_Nations_Cup_(rugby_union)) – Division 2'''
** '''Champions''': [2008](/source/2006-2008_European_Nations_Cup_Second_Division)
==Stats==
Matthieu Franke's personal statistics in club and international rugby:[[http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayer/p,57/pid,7/Itemid,250/ Matthieu Franke profile at totalrugby.de] {{in lang|de}} accessed: 1 March 2010][[http://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur_6730.html Matthieu Franke] {{in lang|fr}} at itsrugby.fr, accessed: 1 March 2010]
===Club===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Team
! Competition
! Games
! Points
! Place
|- align="center"
| 2006–07
| rowspan=6| [RC Orléans](/source/RC_Orl%C3%A9ans)
| rowspan=6| [Fédérale 1](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale_1)
| 14
| 0
|
|- align="center"
| 2007–08
| 18
| 35
|
|- align="center"
| 2008–09
| 9
| 10
|
|- align="center"
| 2009–10
| 9
| 10
|
|- align="center"
| 2010–11
| 12
| 0
|
|- align="center"
| 2011–12
| 10
| 23
|
|}
* ''As of 30 April 2012''
===National team===
====European Nations Cup====
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Team
! Competition
! Games
! Points
! Place
|- align="center"
| [2006–2008](/source/2006-2008_European_Nations_Cup_Second_Division)
| [Germany](/source/Germany_at_the_2006-08_European_Nations_Cup)
| [European Nations Cup Second Division](/source/European_Nations_Cup_(rugby_union))
| 8
| 96
| bgcolor="#FFD700"| Champions
|- align="center"
| [2008–2010](/source/2008-2010_European_Nations_Cup_First_Division)
| [Germany](/source/Germany_at_the_2008-10_European_Nations_Cup)
| European Nations Cup First Division
| 1
| 0
| 6th – Relegated
|- align="center"
| [2010–2012](/source/2010%E2%80%932012_European_Nations_Cup_First_Division)
| [Germany](/source/Germany_at_the_2010%E2%80%9312_European_Nations_Cup)
| European Nations Cup Division 1B
| 6
| 5
| 4th
|}
====Friendlies & other competitions====
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Team
! Competition
! Games
! Points
|- align="center"
| 2007
| [Germany](/source/Germany_national_rugby_union_team)
| Friendly
| 1
| 9
|}
* ''As of 8 April 2012''
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/94915.html Matthieu Franke] at scrum.com
* {{in lang|de}} [http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayer/p,57/pid,7/Itemid,250/ Matthieu Franke] at totalrugby.com
* [http://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur_6730.html Matthieu Franke] {{in lang|fr}} at itsrugby.fr
* {{in lang|de}} [http://www.rugby-verband.de/?data[pageid]=51&data[subpage]=spielkader&data[kader]=1&data[playerid]=aqkcpr Matthieu Franke] at the ''[DRV](/source/German_Rugby_Federation)'' website
{{Germany Squad 2006-2008 ENC Second Division}}
{{Germany Squad 2008-2010 ENC First Division}}
{{Germany Squad 2010-2012 ENC First Division}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Franke, Matthieu}}
Category:1985 births
Category:Living people
Category:French rugby union players
Category:German rugby union players
Category:Germany international rugby union players
Category:Sportspeople from Nanterre
Category:RC Orléans players
Category:Rugby union wings
Category:Rugby union players from Hauts-de-Seine
Category:French people of German descent
Category:21st-century French sportsmen
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