Damien Chouly
| Full name | Damien Chouly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 November 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Limoges, Limousin, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 ½ in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb, 245 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Back row | ||
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| Current team | Clermont Auvergne | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2004–2007 2007–2012 2012– |
Brive Perpignan Clermont |
50 139 77 |
(20) (75) (55) |
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Correct as of 25 August 2015
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2006 2007– |
France U21 France |
4 46 |
0 (15) |
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Correct as of 18 March 2017
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Damien Chouly ([da.mjɛ̃ ʃu.li]; born 27 November 1985) is a French rugby union footballer. He played for Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14, commonly in the Number 8 position.
Chouly first appeared on the professional scene in 2004 when playing for Brive in the then Top 16. He played for Brive for three years, appearing for the club 50 times and scoring 2 tries (10 points). For the 2007–08 Top 14 season, Chouly signed for the growing Perpignan side, and in his debut season he made 25 appearances for the club. He was part of a solid pack that helped guide the club to fourth in the regular season, but getting knocked out by Clermont (21–7) in the semi-final. He played in all but 5 matches in the 2008–09 Top 14 season, making only 3 appearances of the bench in the 28 appearances. He played the full 80 minutes in the Top 14 final against Clermont, coming out victors 22–13 in Damien's second season with Perpignan. However, Clermont gained revenge the following season, beating Perpignan 19–6 in the 2009–10 Top 14 season final. Since that loss to Clermont, Perpignan failed to progress to the knock-out stages finishing 9th and 11th in Chouly's final two season with Perpignan.
In 2012, Damien Chouly signed with Perpignan's close rival Clermont Auvergne on a three-year contract. He was head coach Vern Cotter's favoured N8, and helped form a strong pack to put Clermont top of the table in the regular season on Chouly's debut season. However, Clermont was knocked out by seed 4 team Castres Olympique in the semi-final, losing 25–9. He also helped Clermont make the 2013 Heineken Cup Final in Dublin, but lost to Toulon 16–15. He continued to develop in his second season at Clermont, taking up the vice captain roll. During the 2013–14 Top 14 season, Clermont were convincingly beaten on many occasions. Some include; a 30–19 loss to newly promoted Oyonnax, 43–3 loss to Montpellier, and most notable a 46–6 loss to Saracens in the 2013–14 Heineken Cup semi-final. In addition to this, Chouly was also part of the team that lost to Castres in the Top 14 semi-final at home – which was Clermont's first loss at home in 77 matches.
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