Date of birth | 8 September 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (15.1 st; 212 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Antonin Berruyer, born on 9 September 1998, is a French rugby union player who plays for FC Grenoble in the Top 14. His preferred position is flanker.
Berruyer started playing rugby as a youth at US Vinay. His natural strength and athleticism saw interest from top 14 side, FC Grenoble. He made his professional debut for FC Grenoble in 2017 and has become a regular at the rear of the scrum for the French side. [1]
• Winner of the Six Nations Under 20s Championship with the France national under-20 side.
• Winner of the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in 2018 with the France national under-20 rugby union team. [2]
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