Ex-France rugby international Christophe Dominici found dead at 48
Former French rugby international Christophe Dominici has been found dead at the age of 48 in a park near Paris, police said Tuesday. Dominici, who played 67 times for France, was seen by a witness jumping from the roof of a disused building in the...
Former French rugby international Christophe Dominici has been found dead at the age of 48 in a park near Paris, police said Tuesday.
Dominici, who played 67 times for France, was seen by a witness jumping from the roof of a disused building in the Saint-Cloud park, police said.
The diminutive Dominici — he was 1.72m and 82kg — scored 25 tries in 67 Tests for France, including eight tries across three World Cups.
He had a deceptive change of pace and a shimmy that could lose and confuse defenders.
His most celebrated moment came in the 1999 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand when his second-half try, grabbing a bouncing ball one-handed and then skating down the left touchline, put the French ahead as they reached the final with a remarkable comeback.
Dominici enjoyed a glittering club career, first with Toulon in southeast France, where he was born, and then at Paris-based Stade Francais with whom he won the French championship five times.