 Palu playing for Racing 92 in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Boris Palu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 February 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Boris Palu (born 4 February 1996) is a French professional rugby union player. He currently plays at lock for Racing 92 in the Top 14. [1]
Palu was born in France to a French father and Cameroonian mother, and spent his early childhood in Africa. [2] [3]
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