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Former French winger Christophe Dominici passed away suddenly today at the age of 48, according to multiple French reports.
ominici, who scored 25 tries in 67 matches for Les Bleus, enjoyed a stellar career with Stade Francais and France.
He played Ireland six times and scored three attempts, including a double in the 2005 Six Nations game at Lansdowne Road.
Having burst onto the international scene when he scored a try on his debut against England in 1998, Dominci participated in the famous World Cup semi-final over the All Blacks the following year.
Dominci ended his playing career in 2008 having made 142 appearances for the Stade Francais, in addition to having won 67 appearances for France. The diminutive winger played in three World Cups for Les Bleus, and also won four Six Nations titles, including two Grand Slams.
Dominici was also very successful at the club level. He began his career with Toulon before moving to the Stade Francais in 1997. Dominici won the Top 14 five times with the Parisian club and also played in two Heineken Cup finals, in 2001 and 2005.
The news of Dominci’s sudden death has caused a stir in French and world rugby.
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