Alexis Palisson

Alexis Palisson (born 9 September 1987) is a French rugby union footballer. He plays as a fullback and wing. He is 1.76 metres (5 ft 9 in) tall and weighs 83 kilograms (183 lb).

Alexis Palisson

Palisson in 2014
Birth name	Alexis Palisson
Date of birth	(1987-09-09) 9 September 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Montauban, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	83 kg (13 st 1 lb; 183 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Current team Colomiers Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–2011 2011–2014 2014–2017 2017–2020 2020 2020– Brive Toulon Toulouse Lyon Stade Français Colomiers 91 58 39 41 1 45 (278) (75) (55) (56) (0) (45) Correct as of 27 March 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2012 France 21 (10) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2017– France 7s 10 (2t)

Career

He currently^[when?] plays for Colomiers in the French Pro D2. He made his international debut for France on 28 June 2008 against Australia. He also represented France in an U19 competition in Dubai.

He played as France reached the 2011 Rugby World Cup final in New Zealand. In May 2013 he started as Toulon beat Clermont Auvergne 16–15 in the 2013 Heineken Cup final.^[1]

Controversy

In July 2011, Palisson featured shirtless in LGBTQ+ magazine Têtu wearing a fake moko and holding a taiaha. This caused controversy in New Zealand, with some Māori people saying that Palisson was being disrespectful to their culture and that permission should have been sought from a particular iwi as the moko usually represents iwi affiliation. Palisson was eventually forced to apologise for any offence caused and stressed that he respects tattoo traditions.^[2][3]

International tries

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result (France-...)	Competition
1.	28 June 2008	ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia	Australia	13–34	Test Match
2.	26 February 2010	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales	Wales	26–20	Six Nations Championship