 Geoffrey Palis at the Olympique Castres during presentation for the 2015-2016 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Geoffrey Palis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 July 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Albi, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In January 2014, Palis was named in the France national team for the 2014 Six Nations Championship. [2] [3] Palis was called up to the France national team again ahead of France's opening 2018 Six Nations Championship match against Ireland. [4] He started in that game and played the full 80 minutes in an eventual 13–15 home loss. [5]
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