Louis Bielle-Biarrey

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Louis Bielle-Biarrey
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Bielle-Biarrey with Bordeaux in 2022
Birth nameLouis Bielle-Biarrey
Date of birth (2003-06-19) 19 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth La Tronche, France
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in) [1]
Weight79 kg (12 st 6 lb; 174 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Current team Bordeaux Bègles
Youth career
2008–2016 RC Seyssins
2016–2021 Grenoble
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Bordeaux Bègles 61 (162)
Correct as of 20 January 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–2023 France U20 10 (32)
2023– France 16 (70)
Correct as of 8 February 2025

Louis Bielle-Biarrey (born 16 June 2003) is a French professional rugby union wing who currently plays for Bordeaux Bègles in the Top 14 and France national team. [2]

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Early life

Louis Bielle-Biarrey was born in La Tronche in the department of Isère, [3] but he is also Reunionese on the side of his mother. [4] He started rugby at the age of five in the city of Seyssins, near Grenoble, in 2008, before continuing and finishing his training at FC Grenoble, at the age of thirteen, from 2016 to 2021. [5] In 2021, he began playing for Bordeaux Bègles. [6]

Club career

In January 2022, he made his Champions Cup debut at 18 years old for Bordeaux Bègles scoring a hat-trick against Scarlets in a 45-10 victory. [7]

International career

In August 2023, Bielle-Biarrey made his debut for France during a 25–21 defeat to Scotland during the 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches. [8]

In January 2025, he scored two tries against Wales in the opening fixture of the 2025 Six Nations. [9] The following week he scored another two tries in a 26–25 defeat to England. [10]

Career statistics

List of international tries

International tries
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
15 August 2023 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, ScotlandFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3–1225–21 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
214 September 2023 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, FranceFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 25–1227–12 2023 Rugby World Cup
321 September 2023 Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, FranceFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 52–096–0
473–0
56 October 2023 Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, FranceFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–060–7
610 February 2024 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, ScotlandFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 16–1516–20 2024 Six Nations
79 November 2024 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, FranceFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 5–052–12 2024 Autumn internationals
824–0
916 November 2024 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, FranceFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22–1730–29
1022 November 2024 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, FranceFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 35–1637–23
1131 January 2025 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, FranceFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 12–043–0 2025 Six Nations
1226–0
138 February 2025 Twickenham Stadium, London, EnglandFlag of England.svg  England 0–526–25
1419–23

References

  1. "Player Profile". ubbrugby.com. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  2. "Louis Bielle-Biarrey Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. Nicolas Zanardi (1 February 2023). "Top 14 - Portrait : Bielle-Biarrey, un Louis d'or à l'UBB". www.midi-olympique.fr. Midi olympique . Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. Le Quotidien de La Réunion, Bielle-Biarrey, un kréopolitain pressé en route pour le mondial
  5. "Rugby. Le jeune Louis Bielle Biarrey quitte déjà Grenoble pour signer à Bordeaux-Bègles (Top 14) !". www.ledauphine.com (in French). Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  6. "Louis Bielle-Biarrey". RugbyPass. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  7. "Bielle-Biarrey's debut hat-trick lifts Bordeaux to victory". ECPR. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  8. McLaughlin, Luke. "Scotland roar back in the second half to stun France despite Fagerson red card". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  9. Bull, Andy. "Attissogbé gives France lift-off in Six Nations with rout of scoreless Wales". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  10. Kitson, Robert. "England stun France as dramatic late Daly try clinches Six Nations classic". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2025.