Ibrahim Diarra

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Ibrahim Diarra
Castres Olympique - Presentation de l'equipe 2015-2016 - Ibrahim Diarra 1.jpg
BornIbrahim Diarra
(1983-05-25)25 May 1983
Died18 December 2019(2019-12-18) (aged 36)
Paris, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005–2009 Montauban 89 (25)
2009–2016 Castres 155 (35)
2016–2017 Section Paloise 1 (0)
2017–2018 A.S. Vaureenne 5 (0)
Correct as of 9 December 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008 France 1 (0)

Ibrahim Diarra (25 May 1983 – 18 December 2019) [1] was a French rugby union footballer. He played as a flanker for Castres.

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Diarra was born in Paris. He made his international debut for France in their fourth match of the 2008 Six Nations Championship against Italy on 9 March 2008. This was his only cap.

On 18 December 2019, Diarra died due to a cardiac event at the age of 36. [2]

His half-brother Mohamadou played internationally for Senegal. [3]

Honours

Club

Flag of France.svg Castres

References

  1. ↑ "Carnet Noir - Ibrahim Diarra n'est plus". 18 December 2019.
  2. ↑ Valzer, Simon (18 December 2019). "Ibrahim Diarra n'est plus". Midi Olympique (in French). Rugby Rama. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Mohamadou Diarra… sur les traces de son frère [Mohamadou Diarra… in the footsteps of his brother], La Depeche, 8 May 2011 (in French)
  4. ↑ "KOCKOTT TAKES CASTRES TO THE TOP". rugby365.com. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2021.