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Nicolas Mas
	Nicolas Mas, June 2009
Date of birth	25 May 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth	Perpignan, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Tighthead Prop
Senior career
Years	Team
1999–2013; 2013–2016	Perpignan; Montpellier
	Correct as of 28 August 2015
International career
Years	Team
2003–2015	France
	Correct as of 17 October 2015

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Nicolas Mas (born 25 May 1980) is a retired French rugby union footballer, who last played for Montpellier Hérault Rugby in the Top 14. His usual position was at prop. He also played for the France national team. His nickname is le bus (the bus).^[2]

Club career[edit]

Perpignan made it to the final of the 2002-03 Heineken Cup, but went down to fellow French club Stade Toulousain. Mas made his international debut in a match against the All Blacks on 28 June 2003. He did not play at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia later that year. Perpignan made it to the final of the Top 14 in 2004, but were defeated by Stade Français, 38 to 20. In the summer of 2013, Mas moved to ambitious fellow Top 14 club Montpellier Hérault Rugby.

International career[edit]

Mas made his debut for the France in 2003. He did not play for France in 2004, being an unused bench replacement in tests against Australia and Argentina in November. The following year he played four times for France during the 2005 Six Nations Championship.

Mas was named to the France squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup as a replacement for the injured Sylvain Marconnet. He also competed at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

References[edit]

^ "Nicolas Mas". Official RWC 2011 Site. International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
^ "Rugby : Nicolas Mas, " le Bus ", prendra sa retraite en fin de saison". Le Monde.fr (in French). Le Monde. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.

External links[edit]

Official website
Nicolas Mas on lequipe.fr
Nicolas Mas on sporting-heroes.net
Nicolas Mas on espnscrum.com
Nicolas Mas on ercrugby.com

[1] "Nicolas Mas". Official RWC 2011 Site. International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.

[2] "Rugby : Nicolas Mas, " le Bus ", prendra sa retraite en fin de saison". Le Monde.fr (in French). Le Monde. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.

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+| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|5|25}}
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+| birth_place = [[Perpignan]], France
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 | death_place =
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-| ru_position = [[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]]
+| ru_position = [[Prop (rugby union)|Tighthead Prop]]
 | ru_nationalteam = [[France national rugby union team|France]]
-| ru_nationalyears = 2003–
+| ru_nationalyears = 2003–2015
-| ru_nationalcaps = 77
+| ru_nationalcaps = 85
-| ru_nationalpoints = (0)
+| ru_nationalpoints = (5)
-| ru_ntupdate = 15 March 2015
+| ru_ntupdate = 17 October 2015
 | ru_amateuryears =
 | ru_amateurclubs =
 | ru_amupdate =
-| ru_clubyears = 1999–2013<br>2013–
+| ru_clubyears = 1999–2013<br>2013–2016
 | ru_proclubs = [[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]]<br>[[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]]
-| ru_clubcaps = 272<br>42
+| ru_clubcaps = 268<br>48
-| ru_clubpoints = (30)<br>(0)
+| ru_clubpoints = (25)<br>(0)
-| ru_clubupdate = 7 March 2015
+| ru_clubupdate = 28 August 2015
 }}
-'''Nicolas Mas''' (born 25 May 1980 in [[Perpignan]], [[France]]) is a [[French people|French]] [[rugby union]] footballer, who currently plays for [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby]] in the [[Top 14]]. His usual position is at [[Prop (rugby union)|prop]]. He also plays for the [[France national rugby union team|French national team]].
+'''Nicolas Mas''' (born 25 May 1980) is a retired French [[rugby union]] footballer, who last played for [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby]] in the [[Top 14]]. His usual position was at [[Prop (rugby union)|prop]]. He also played for the [[France national rugby union team|France national team]]. His nickname is ''le bus'' (the bus).<ref>{{cite news|title=Rugby : Nicolas Mas, " le Bus ", prendra sa retraite en fin de saison|newspaper=Le Monde.fr |date=5 May 2016 |url=http://www.lemonde.fr/rugby/article/2016/05/05/rugby-nicolas-mas-le-bus-prendra-sa-retraite-en-fin-de-saison_4914535_1616937.html|publisher=[[Le Monde]]|access-date=18 May 2016|language=fr}}</ref>
-== Club Career ==
+== Club career ==
-Perpignan made it to the final of the [[2002-03 Heineken Cup]], but went down to fellow French club [[Stade Toulousain]]. Mas made his international debut in a match against the [[All Blacks]] on 28 June 2003. He did not play at the [[2003 Rugby World Cup]] in [[Australia]] later that year. Perpignan made it to the final of the [[Top 14]] in 2004, but were defeated by [[Stade Français]], 38 to 20. In the summer of 2013, Mas moved to ambitious fellow Top 14 club [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby]]
+Perpignan made it to the final of the [[2002-03 Heineken Cup]], but went down to fellow French club [[Stade Toulousain]]. Mas made his international debut in a match against the [[All Blacks]] on 28 June 2003. He did not play at the [[2003 Rugby World Cup]] in Australia later that year. Perpignan made it to the final of the [[Top 14]] in 2004, but were defeated by [[Stade Français]], 38 to 20. In the summer of 2013, Mas moved to ambitious fellow Top 14 club [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby]].
-== International Career ==
+== International career ==
 Mas made his debut for the France in 2003. He did not play for France in 2004, being an unused bench replacement in tests against [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] and [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina]] in November. The following year he played four times for France during the [[2005 Six Nations Championship]].
-Mas was named to the France squad for the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] as a replacement for the injured [[Sylvain Marconnet]]. He also competed at the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]] in [[New Zealand]].
+Mas was named to the France squad for the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] as a replacement for the injured [[Sylvain Marconnet]]. He also competed at the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]] in New Zealand.
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
 ==External links==
 * [http://nicolas-mas.rugbyunit.com Official website]
-*[http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/RugbyFicheJoueur500000000004253.html Nicolas Mas] on lequipe.fr
+*[https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/RugbyFicheJoueur500000000004253.html Nicolas Mas] on lequipe.fr
 *[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby/france/nicolas-mas-3783/coupe-du-monde-2011-les-matchs_a29278/ Nicolas Mas] on sporting-heroes.net
 *[http://www.espnscrum.com/france/rugby/player/14270.html Nicolas Mas] on espnscrum.com
 *[http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/36_4571.php?player=607 Nicolas Mas] on ercrugby.com
+{{France Squad 2015 Rugby World Cup}}
 {{France Squad 2011 Rugby World Cup}}
 {{France Squad 2007 World Cup}}
-{{USA Perpignan squad}}
-{{Persondata
-| NAME              = Mas, Nicolas
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = French rugby union player
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = 1980-05-25
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Perpignan]], [[France]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
-}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Mas, Nicolas}}
 [[Category:1980 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:People from Perpignan]]
+[[Category:French people of Catalan descent]]
+[[Category:Rugby union players from Perpignan]]
+[[Category:Montpellier Hérault Rugby players]]
 [[Category:French rugby union players]]
 [[Category:Rugby union props]]
 [[Category:USA Perpignan players]]
 [[Category:France international rugby union players]]
+[[Category:2011 Rugby World Cup players]]
+[[Category:2015 Rugby World Cup players]]

v t e France squad – 2015 Rugby World Cup
Forwards	Atonio Ben Arous Chouly Debaty Dusautoir (c) Flanquart Guirado Kayser Le Roux Maestri Mas Nyanga Ouedraogo Papé Picamoles Slimani Szarzewski
Backs	Bastareaud Dulin Dumoulin Fickou Fofana Guitoune Grosso Huget Kockott Michalak Nakaitaci Parra Spedding Tillous-Borde Talès
Head coach: Saint-André

v t e France squad – 2011 Rugby World Cup runners-up
Forwards	Barcella Bonnaire Ducalcon Dusautoir (c) Guirado Harinordoquy Lakafia Mas Millo-Chluski Nallet (vc) Ouedraogo Papé Picamoles Pierre Poux Servat Szarzewski
Backs	Clerc Estebanez Heymans Marty Médard Mermoz Palisson Parra Rougerie Skrela (injured) Traille Trinh-Duc Yachvili Doussain (injury replacement)
Head coach: Lièvremont

v t e France squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup fourth place
Forwards	Betsen Bonnaire Bruno Chabal de Villiers Dusautoir (injury replacement) Harinordoquy Ibañez (c) Martin Mas Milloud Nallet Nyanga Pelous Poux Szarzewski Thion Vermeulen (injured)
Backs	Beauxis Clerc Dominici Élissalde Heymans Jauzion Marty Michalak Mignoni Poitrenaud Rougerie Skrela Traille
Coach: Laporte