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Nicolas Capillon is a Frenchman born on Friday 31st of January 1986 in Paris 18e.

Capillon started playing rugby at the age of 11, and joined the ASPTT Paris rugby club where he played until 2001. Capillon also practiced Judo to compliment his rugby. In 2000, Capillon was selected for the Seine Saint Denis Departmental team.

In 2001, Capillon joined the PUC (Paris University Club) and played his Cadet years there. He was also selected for the Paris Departmental team where he was made captain. He was then selected for the Ile de France Regional team to play the Avignon National Tournament.

In 2002, following the Avignon Tournament, Capillon was selected for the Top 100 U18 France best players, and entered the Pole Espoir Lakanal in Sceaux. Becoming a professional rugby player meant that he had to give up his Judo career, stopping one belt short of Black belt.

In 2003 Capillon joined the Stade Francais Paris and became professional. He was selected for the Top 100 U18 French best players.

In 2004, Capillon was selected to play for France U18 national team against Italy in 2004.

In 2005, he was selected for France U19 to play the six nations tournament. After following a back injury, Capillon pilled on the weigh which impacted on his career. As his grandmother was polish, Capillon tried for the Poland national team and was selected to play against Russia in Moscow.

At the end of 2006, Capillon was forced to stop playing and retire from playing rugby.

In 2007, he moved to New Zealand and still lives there today...