Demba Bamba

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Demba Bamba
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Bamba with France in 2019
Date of birth (1998-03-17) 17 March 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Saint-Denis, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight125 kg (19 st 10 lb; 276 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Racing 92
Youth career
2013–2014 Saint-Denis US
2014–2017 Brive
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2019 Brive 27 (10)
2019–2024 Lyon 79 (20)
2024– Racing 92 0 (0)
Correct as of 8 September 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 France U20 8 (5)
2018– France 28 (0)
Correct as of 13 July 2024

Demba Bamba (born 17 March 1998) is a French rugby union player. His position is prop and he currently plays for Racing 92 in the Top 14. [1]

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Early life and education

Demba's parents originate from Mauritania and he grew up in the Saint-Denis area of Paris. He played various sports, including handball, when young. [2]

Playing career

Demba played for the 2019 France U-20 side that won the U-20 World Cup. [2]

He was selected for the French squad for the 2 February 2020 game against England in the 2020 Six Nations. [2]

He came on as a substitute in the 2020 Six Nations game against Wales on 22 February 2020. [3]

Honours

Lyon

France

France U20

References

  1. "Demba Bamba Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Correspondent, Stephen Jones, Rugby. "Demba Bamba: I'm here to dominate. Scrummaging has become my passion" via www.thetimes.co.uk.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Six Nations 2020: France beat Wales to keep Grand Slam hopes alive". 22 February 2020 via bbc.co.uk.