Emotional scenes as Aurélien Rougerie calls time on extraordinary 19-year career

Former France internationalist Aurélien Rougerie, now 37-years-old, has played his final game for Clermont Auvergne before calling time on an extraordinary 19-year career. The tall, wavy-haired wing-come-centre quickly became a mainstay in the French squad after making his debut for Les Bleus against South Africa in 2001. He turned out 76 times for his country and scored 23 tries over an 11 year period. Born in Beaumont in the Puy de Dôme area of Auvergne to sporting parents Jacques (former French international prop) and Christine (Basketball player), Rougerie refreshingly spent his entire …