Matthieu Franke

Matthieu Franke (born 13 February 1985) is a German international rugby union player, playing for RC Orléans in the Fédérale 1 and the German national rugby union team. He is the brother of Guillaume Franke, who has also played for Germany. He made his debut for Germany in a game against Moldova on 11 November 2006.

Biography Franke was born in Nanterre, France, but represents Germany in international rugby. In the 2006-2008 European Nations Cup Second Division campaign, Franke was Germany's most prolific scorer with 109 points, playing as a fullback.

Franke's club, RC Orléans, provides a number of players to the German team, including him, his brother, Clemens von Grumbkow and Alexander Widiker.

Franke has also played for the Germany's 7's side in the past, like at the 2008 Hannover Sevens.

Honours

National team European Nations Cup – Division 2 Champions: 2008

Stats Matthieu Franke's personal statistics in club and international rugby:

Club Year Team Competition Games Points Place 2006–07 RC Orléans Fédérale 1 14 0 2007–08 18 35 2008–09 9 10 2009–10 9 10 2010–11 12 0 2011–12 10 23 As of 30 April 2012

National team

European Nations Cup Year Team Competition Games Points Place 2006–2008 Germany European Nations Cup Second Division 8 96 Champions 2008–2010 Germany European Nations Cup First Division 1 0 6th – Relegated 2010–2012 Germany European Nations Cup Division 1B 6 5 4th

Friendlies & other competitions Year Team Competition Games Points 2007 Germany Friendly 1 9 As of 8 April 2012