In a career spanning seventeen years between 1991 and 2008, he played wing for Stade Français and France, scoring a total of 25 tries in 67 international caps, emerging as one of the giants of French rugby.

[3][4] However he decided to concentrate on rugby at which he showed exceptional talent and was already playing regularly for Solliès-Pont at a young age.

The following year, he lit up the 1999 Rugby World Cup with his pace, particularly in France's semi-final 43 – 31 win against the All Blacks where he scored a memorable try.

[8][7] Dominici had a fine try-scoring record and grabbed four during the 2003 Rugby World Cup,[9] but he had a nightmare of a moment in the 2004 Six Nations Championship against Italy when, having crossed the try-line, he dropped the ball when trying to put it down with one hand.

[9] He announced his international retirement on 5 January 2008, when his club side Stade Français scored a 33 – 6 home win over Montpellier.

He attracted a number of fans in addition to the traditional Rugby fanbase, by appearing completely nude in the calendar and "making of" videos.

In his autobiography, Bleu à l'âme,[2] published in May 2007, he reveals that the death of his older sister had triggered depression.

Witnesses had seen him climb the roof of an abandoned building at Saint-Cloud Park before his death and was found critically injured.

"[13] The New Zealand Rugby Union acknowledged his career by saying, "Small in stature but a titan on the field, Christophe Dominici we will never forget you.