Antoine Frisch (born 1 June 1996) is a French rugby union player who plays as a centre for Top 14 club Toulon.
Frisch played for Massy and Stade Français in their academy systems in his early career from 2013 to 2018, before signing a professional contract with Tarbes for the 2018âÂÂ19 season. Frisch left Tarbes to rejoin to Massy in the Fédérale 1 competition for the 2019âÂÂ20 season, and then joined their rivals Rouen for the 2020âÂÂ21 season.
Frisch moved to England to join Bristol Bears, who compete in the Premiership Rugby competition, from the 2021âÂÂ22 season. Frisch's final appearance for Bristol was in their 29âÂÂ28 win against Gloucester on 22 April 2022, as a shoulder injury sustained during the game required surgery and ruled him out of the remainder of the season.
Frisch, who is Irish-qualified via a grandmother who was born in Dublin, joined Irish province Munster on a three-year contract from the 2022âÂÂ23 season, and made his senior competitive debut for the province as a replacement in their 20âÂÂ13 defeat away to Welsh side Cardiff in round one of the 2022âÂÂ23 United Rugby Championship on 17 September 2022. Frisch made his first start for Munster in their historic 28âÂÂ14 win against a South Africa XV in Páirc UàChaoimh on 10 November 2022. He started in Munster's 19âÂÂ14 win against the Stormers in the final of the 2022âÂÂ23 United Rugby Championship on 27 May 2023.
Frisch was selected in the Emerging Ireland squad that travelled to South Africa to participate in the Toyota Challenge against Currie Cup teams Free State Cheetahs, Griquas and Pumas in SeptemberâÂÂOctober 2022. He featured as a replacement in Emerging Ireland's 54âÂÂ7 opening win against Griquas on 30 September, and started in the 28âÂÂ24 win against the Pumas on 5 October. Frisch was selected in the French Barbarians squad to face Fiji on 19 November as part of the 2022 Autumn Nations Series, however, he had to withdraw from the squad due to a thigh issue.
On 6 July 2024, Frisch made his debut for the French national team in a Test series win against Argentina, scoring his first international try in the process.