David Bory

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David Bory
Date of birth (1976-03-08) 8 March 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Vichy, France
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight191 lb (87 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994-2004
2004-2005
2005-2007
2007-2008
Clermont
Castre
Bath
CA Brive

21
39
4

(10)
(35)
(0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2000-2003 France 18 (10)

David Bory (born 8 March 1976 in Vichy) is a retired French international rugby union player.

He spent most of his career playing for the Clermont and moved to the Castres Olympique in the French Top 14 club competition in 2004. The next year he left France for Bath. Bory played on the wing for France. He was named to replace Xavier Garbajosa after Garbajosa blew out a knee during the 2003 Rugby World Cup. [1]

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References

  1. "France call up Bory". BBC. 26 October 2003. Retrieved 26 September 2019.