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He made his debut in 1995 against Romania and has since won over 100-caps.

Pelous has proved himself an inspirational captain for France since succeeding Fabien Galthié ahead of the 2004 RBS 6 Nations. Enjoyed immediate success after leading Les Bleus to the Grand Slam in his first year and followed that up with a second-placed finish in 2005.

Pelous also helped Toulouse win the European Cup in 2005 before missing the summer test matches with a serious knee injury. He returned to action in September and was back to help France to a 26-16 win over Australia in November. However, Pelous was handed a nine-week ban in the aftermath of that victory after being found guilty of elbowing Australia hooker Brendan Cannon.