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Julien Marchand

Julien Marchand
France
France
Julien Marchand

Nationality

France

Age

31

Position

Hooker

Height

181cm

Weight

108kg

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Julien Marchand Stats

Stats compared to other Hookers

Julien Marchand Stats

Stats compared to other Hookers
Julien Marchand
Julien Marchand

Key Stats

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Julien Marchand Performance Analysis

Six Nations 2026

Julien Marchand featured in 3 matches during the 2026 Six Nations, representing France on their way to being crowned champions. Results included 2 wins and 1 loss.

France won the 2026 Six Nations, finishing with 4 wins from 5 matches.

Julien Marchand played 248 minutes across the Six Nations 2026. In attack he made 45m with ball in hand, beating 1 defenders and scoring 1 try. Defensively he completed 42 tackles at a rate of 14 per game.

In the Six Nations 2026, Julien Marchand completed more passes than any other Hooker in the competition, with 16 at an accuracy of 94%. He also contributed 0 try assists and made 44 touches

He completed more passes than any other Hooker in the Six Nations.

Rugby World Cup 2023

Julien Marchand featured in 1 matches during the 2023 Rugby World Cup, representing France. Results included 1 win and 0 losses.

Julien Marchand represented France at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where France were eliminated at the Quarter Final stage.

Julien Marchand played 12 minutes across the Rugby World Cup 2023. In attack he made 0m with ball in hand, beating 0 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 0 tackles at a rate of 0 per game.

In the Rugby World Cup 2023, Julien Marchand completed 0 passes at an accuracy of 0%, contributing 0 try assists and making 1 touch.

Top 14 2026/2027

Julien Marchand has featured in 6 matches during the 2026/2027 Top 14 to date, representing Stade Toulousain, with 5 wins and 1 loss.

Julien Marchand is representing Stade Toulousain in the 2026/2027 Top 14 season, who currently sit 1st in the table with 9 matches played.

Julien Marchand has played 303 minutes across the 2026/2027 Top 14 so far. In attack he has made 97m with ball in hand, beating 2 defenders and scoring 5 tries. Defensively he has completed 37 tackles at a rate of 6.17 per game.

In the Top 14 2026/2027, Julien Marchand has ranked in the top 5% of Hooker's for passing, completing 22 passes at an accuracy of 96%, with 2 try assists and 61 touches.

He provided more try assists than any other Hooker's in the Top 14.

  • He ranked in the top 5% of Hooker for passes completed in the Top 14.
  • Julien Marchand Bio

    Julien Marchand is a hooker with undeniable strength. The French rugby player trained at US Montréjeau before joining the Toulouse training centre in 2009. He has represented Toulouse professionally since 2014 and he made his first appearance for France in 2018. 

    Born 10 May 1995, Marchand began his rugby career by training at US Montréjeau for five years. He then moved to Toulouse to continue his training as a hooker. During the 2016-17 Top 14 season, he appeared for Toulouse 21 times and concluded the season with a total of four tries. 

    Marchand extended his contract with Toulouse in October 2017, committing him to the club until 2021, and in the 2018/19 season, he became Toulouse’s team captain (this role has since been taken by Antoine Dupont). 

    In October 2018, he was called up to the France senior squad. He made multiple appearances for the team before failing to secure a place in the Rugby World Cup squad. However, he did return to the international set-up for the 2020 Six Nations. 

    He featured for Toulouse during their two recent European Rugby Champions Cup successes (2021 and 2024) and their Top 14 titles (2021, 2023 and 2024).

    Julien Marchand has displayed outstanding leadership and strength during his career so far and we’re excited to see what’s next for the hooker. 

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