About Frédéric Michalak
Frédéric Michalak (born 16 October 1982) is a French former rugby union player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Cronulla Sharks in the National Rugby League. His early career was spent playing for his hometown team, Toulouse, in the Top 14 and in the Heineken Cup. He moved to South Africa to play for the Sharks in the Super 14 after the 2007 Rugby World Cup, but after just one year with the Sharks he moved back to Toulouse. He played 77 tests for France, and was the country's leading Test point scorer between 2015 and 2025. Michalak originally played scrum-half but has also played mainly at fly-half. He has appeared in advertisements for companies such as Nike and Levi's. Michalak made his debut for Toulouse in 1998. He was a member of the team that won the French championship in 2001 and the Heineken Cup in 2003 and 2005. Michalak made his first appearance for France against South Africa on 10 November 2001 and became a regular on the French side. He was selected as a member of the squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia and the 2007 Rugby World Cup in his native France. Michalak was also a part of the Six Nations French Grand Slam winners in 2004 and the champions of 2006. He retired from France international duty in 2015 after France exited the World Cup, and he retired from club rugby in 2017. Michalak played the match at scrum-half and scored his first points for France in the match, landing one penalty goal.
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