Baptiste Heguy

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Baptiste Heguy
Date of birth (1998-05-11) 11 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Bayonne, France
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Bayonne
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018– Bayonne 96 (20)
Correct as of 4 March 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 France U20 4 (5)
Correct as of 4 March 2023

Baptiste Héguy (born 11 May 1998) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Top 14 club Bayonne.

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Early life

Baptiste Heguy was born on 11 May 1998 in Bayonne, France. He began playing rugby for his hometown club in 2012. [1]

Club career

In 2019 and 2022, Heguy won the Pro D2 trophy with Bayonne and therefore experienced the promotion in the Top 14 twice. [2]

International career

In 2018, Heguy won the Six Nations Under 20s Championship with France U20. [3]

On 12 March 2023, he was called up to the France senior team for the first time for the 2023 Six Nations Championship final game against Wales. [4]

Honours

Bayonne
France U20

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References

  1. "Baptiste Héguy appelé avec le XV de France". Aviron Bayonnais (in French). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. "Baptiste HEGUY - Player statistics - Honours". It's Rugby. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. "France moins 20 ans : Le groupe pour le Tournoi". FFR (in French). 18 January 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. "XV de France : Avec Emmanuel Meafou pour préparer le pays de Galles". L'Équipe (in French). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.