Eliott Roudil (born 30 October 1996) is a France rugby union player who plays as a centre or wing. He has been with Section Paloise in the Top 14 since 2020.
| Date of birth | 30 October 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Nantes, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editEarly Development
editEliott Roudil began playing rugby union at Stade Nantais, the club from his hometown.[1]
He later joined the youth academy at Stade Rochelais.[2]
Stade Rochelais (2014-2020)
editEliott Roudil made his Top 14 debut in November 2014 during an away match against US Oyonnax at just 18 years old.[3] In December 2014, he extended his youth contract until 2017.[4]
Between 2014 and 2020, he played 64 Top 14 matches and 20 European competition matches and participated in the Supersevens with Stade Rochelais.[5]
In 2020, he left Stade Rochelais to join Section Paloise.[6]
Section Paloise (since 2020)
editEliott Roudil signed with Section Paloise in 2020 on a two-year contract.[7] He made his debut as a starter in the first round of the Top 14 season against Montpellier Hérault Rugby at GGL Stadium, where the team from Béarn secured a 26–23 victory. He scored his first try in the fourth round against Lyon OU, helping his team secure a 29–29 draw after Antoine Hastoy’s conversion.[8]
In October 2021, at the start of the 2021–2022 season, he extended his contract with Section Paloise for three more years, tying him to the club until 2024.[9] In mid-March 2022, he sustained an injury that sidelined him for five weeks.
On January 7, 2023, during the fifteenth round of the 2022–23 Top 14 season, against Lyon OU, he suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament,[10] ending his season.[11] Earlier in the season, he had missed several matches due to a meniscus injury that required surgery. In total, Eliott Roudil played nine matches and scored one try that season, against the Dragons in the Challenge Cup.
After undergoing surgery for his cruciate ligament on February 14, 2023, he missed the start of the 2023–2024 season but resumed training in November 2023.[12] He returned to competition on February 17, 2024, exactly one year after his surgery,[13] in a match against Union Bordeaux Bègles, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute to replace Jack Maddocks.[14] In April 2024, he extended his contract for another year, until June 2025.[15]
International Career
Eliott Roudil has represented France at the U20 level, earning 16 caps.[16]
References
edit- ^ Laurent, Frétigné (2016-09-24). "La Rochelle fait souffler un vent d'ouest sur le Top 14". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Eliott ROUDIL". Stade Rochelais (in French). 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Oyonnax déroule". La Dépêche (in French). 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "RUGBY Prolongations de contrat à La Rochelle". La Nouvelle République (in French). 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Le Stade Rochelais au Supersevens". Stade Rochelais (in French). 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Stade Rochelais : Eliott Roudil, bientôt palois, salue son club formateur". Sud Ouest (in French). 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Top 14. Eliott Roudil (La Rochelle) : "Pourquoi Pau ? J'avais envie de me mettre en difficulté"". actu.fr (in French). 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Rugby. Un nul frustrant pour le LOU à Pau". www.leprogres.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Top 14 : Pau prolonge Eliott Roudil et Tumua Manu jusqu'en 2024". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Eliott Roudil touché au ligament croisé antérieur, sa saison est terminée". rugbyrama.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Top 14 : Saison terminée pour Eliott Roudil (Pau)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Carrère, Jérôme (2023-11-23). "Zegueur et Maddocks disponibles, Roudil et Gorgadze en reprise". La République des Pyrénées (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Rugby - Section Paloise : Eliott Roudil raconte ses 13 mois de souffrance". La République des Pyrénées (in French). 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Top 14. Eliott Roudil (Section Paloise) a songé à tout plaquer". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Letort, Grégory (2024-04-25). "Rugby - Section Paloise : Roudil prolonge d'une saison". La République des Pyrénées (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Eliott ROUDIL". www.section-paloise.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.