 Aldegheri representing Toulouse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dorian Aldegheri (born 4 August 1993) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Top 14 club Toulouse and the France national team. [1]
Aldegheri won his first cap for France as a replacement in the side's loss to England in the 2019 Six Nations. [2]
Aldegheri was born in France to a Tunisian father and Italian mother. He uses his mother's last name. [3]
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