27 Man France Squad

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STAFF

Head Coach: Billy Tauzin III
Assistant Coach at Central Catholic HS, San Antonio, TX USA since 2008
Head Coach Louisiana State University (2007) & Nicholls State University (2002-2004)
Played US Coast Gaurd Academy (1991-1994) & Lousiana State University (1994-1996)
22 years of lacrosse experience

Offense & Midfield Coach: Russ Atkinson
Head Coach Devon Preparatory School, Devon, PA USA since 2007
Board Member and Coach of Conestoga Youth Lacrosse, PA USA since 2002
Played University of Delware (1977-1980)
23 years of lacrosse experience

Defence Coach: Jim Johnson
Founder of High Sierra Lacrosse League, Northern Nevada/California USA
Founder & Head Coach of High Sierra Huskies Lacrosse Club, Reno, NV USA since 2005
Played Johns Hopkins University 1969
10 years of lacrosse experience

Attack Coach: Hiroto Shimamura
Head Coach Paris Lacrosse since 2010
Assistant Coach at Keio University, Japan (2007-2008)
Played Keio University, Japan (2004-2008)
5 years of lacrosse experience

Team Manager: John Seb Smylie
Team France Manager since 2008 European Championships in Lahti, Findland
Played Broadway Lacrosse, Manchester UK (1980 - 1986)
11 years of lacrosse experience

27 Man Squad: "A balance between local and overseas players"
Goalie
Louis Bondaz (Paris) age 19
Sébastien Raynal (Lille) age 36

Defence
Pierre-Yves Brossard (Paris) age 26
Antoine Masurel (Lille) age 27
Julien Zidi (Yorktown, NY USA) age 17
Carl Edmund Sherman (Paris) age 30
Lee Sullivan (Paris) age 37
Robin Webb (Newcastle/Northumbria University, UK) age 22

LSM
Bertrand Salmi (Welwyn Lacrosse Club/Manchester Wacs, UK) age 27

Midfield
Russell Atkinson (Malvern Preparatory School, Malvern USA) age 16
Devin Blondes (Paris) age 23
Vincent Bouchet (Mainz, Germany) age 30
James Brenner (The Hill School, Pottstown, PA USA) age 17
Hirotsugu Tsuda (Paris) age 39
Matthieu Thévenet (Lille) age 29
Julien Thévenet (Lille) age 27
Dominique Sandy (Reading Wildcats, UK) age 18
Bruno Masurel (Lille) age 25
Paul Maître (Paris) age 22
François Labbé (Lille) age 30
Noel Juvigny-Khenafou (Edinburgh University, UK) age 21
Sylvain Gallet (Paris) age 29
Félix De Clercq (Paris) age 18

Attack
Louis Villard (Spencers, UK) age 33
Hugues MacTruong (Paris) age 27
Maxime Larivière (Lille) age 21
Nicky Constant (Paris) age 41

Players subject to change, final World Cup Roster will have 23 players.

[bradj]

Incredible team, look forward to it!

[Wacs10]

Well done Berti, congratulations from everyone at Wacs!

[Saul]

I think its great to give wolrd championship experience to one 16 and two 17 year olds. A different approach regarding overseas players. i support it.

[dunk]

Coach Tauzin, son of the former Member of the US Congress, Billy Tauzin of Louisiana.

[Philip30]

thats a great experience to your life..