Thomas Castaignède is a celebrated rugby speaker and successful former French rugby union player, who played mainly for the French team Stade Montois. As a rugby player, he prospered in the position of fly-half, centre and fullback, and played over 50 times for his home country, France, from 1995 to 2007 - Thomas made 54 appearances and earned 252 points. Whilst playing for France, he scored 18 tries, 42 conversions and 21 penalties. Titled the Petit Prince for his stature and immense skill, Thomas is booked for sporting events, charity fundraisers and after-dinner occasions.
Thomas was born in Mont-de-Marsan, Aquitaine, where he played for the team Stade Montois. Having joined Toulouse from 1994 to 1997, Thomas was a key player in the teams' three highly successful seasons. At the peak of his career, he held the inaugural European Cup with Toulouse, before playing for Castres Olympique and Saracens. Whilst with the latter club, playing from 2000 to 2007, Thomas made 58 appearances and earned 429 points. As a speaker, Thomas reflects upon this period of his life to offer a backstage pass to footballing history for his audience, taking them on a journey as an after-dinner speaker.
Thomas retired from competitive playing on the 10th of May 2007, though the prominent player had numerous offers to continue playing, from a number of notable clubs. Following the Rugby World Cup in 2007 hosted in France, Thomas instead turned his hand to banking, establishing his finance career in London.
Additionally, Thomas started writing for The Guardian toward the end of his rugby career, as well as Canal+, a television show where Thomas was the pundit, and ITV Sport. Due to his passion for finance, Thomas also writes for Société Générale, a French banking group. As a sports speaker, Thomas can discuss a number of different topics, ranging from journalism and banking to rugby. Charismatic and confident, his presentations are highly regarded for Thomas' strategies to maximising success and achieving your goals.
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