 Vergnes-Taillefer representing Bordeaux Bègles during the Top 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auterive, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer (born 13 June 1997) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles. [1] [2] [3]
Coming from Haute-Garonne, Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer became a professional player with Colomiers and then signed for Bordeaux Bègles, discovering the Top 14.
He was called by Fabien Galthié to the French national team for the first time in June 2022, for the summer tour of Japan. [4]
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