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| Date of birth | 23 February 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Albi, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Mathieu Bonello (born 22 September 1982) is a French rugby union player. His position is hooker and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14. [1] He began his career with UA Gaillac, before moving to Castres Olympique in 2007.
Castres Olympique is a French rugby union club located in the Occitanian city of Castres and is currently competing in the top level of the French league system.
Chris Masoe is a New Zealand rugby union footballer, who currently plays for Racing Metro 92 in the Top 14. He is the brother of boxer Maselino Masoe. He was born in the town of Savai'i
Seremaia Baïkeinuku is a retired Fijian rugby union player who played most recently for Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership, and represented Fiji at a National level. He plays at both Fly-half and Inside Centre.
Saimone Taumoepeau is a professional rugby union player in France.
Ibrahim Diarra was a French rugby union footballer. He played as a flanker for Castres.
Rory Kockott is a South African-born French professional rugby union player who plays for Castres in France's Top 14 and has played for the France national team. He was born in East London, South Africa, and qualified to play for France through residency; he won 11 caps for France in 2014 and 2015. A scrum-half, he previously played in Super Rugby for the Sharks and the Lions, and for the Golden Lions and the Sharks in South Africa's Currie Cup.
Romain Teulet is a French rugby union player, who played for Top 14 team Castres Olympique.
Karena Wihongi is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop, and has "a reputation for powerful scrummaging courtesy of his hefty 19st 9lb, 6ft 1in frame." He previously played his club rugby for the Aviva Premiership side Sale Sharks, to whom he was signed in 2010. He came from former French clubs Oyonnax Rugby and CS Bourgoin Jallieu; he is a French qualified player based on residency. The Sale Sharks' coach stated that "He was on my priority list as soon as I was appointed and was delighted when he signed on the dotted line." He currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14.
Rodrigo Capó Ortega is a Uruguayan rugby union player, currently playing in the Top 14 for Castres, where he won the Top 14 in 2012-13 and 2017-18.
Christophe Samson is a French rugby union player. His position is Lock and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14. He began his career with La Rochelle in the Pro D2 before moving to home-town club Clermont Auvergne in 2007. He moved to Toulon in 2010. He made his international debut in June 2012 during France's 2012 tour of Argentina.
Yannick Forestier is a French rugby union player. His position is Prop and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14.
Paul Bonnefond is a French rugby union player. His position is wing and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14. He began his career with Castres before moving to US Oyonnax for a season. He returned to Castres Olympique in 2011.
Armand Batlle is a French rugby union player. His position is Wing and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14.
Romain Cabannes is a French rugby union player. His position is centre and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14. He began his career with his home town club, Stade Montois, before moving to Pau and on to Biarritz before settling at Castres in 2009.
The 1992-93 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Castres who beat Grenoble 14-11 in the final, in a match decided by an irregular try accorded by the referee.
Mihăiță Lazăr, commonly known as Mihai Lazăr, is a Romanian rugby union player who plays as a prop for Pro D2 club Oyonnax and the Romania national team.
Brice Mach is a French rugby union player who normally plays as a hooker, for French club Castres Olympique in the Top 14 and Heineken Cup. He made his debut for the national side on 21 February 2014, coming off the bench against Wales in round 3 of the 2014 Six Nations Championship.
Maama Vaipulu is a Tongan rugby player who represented Counties Manukau and the Chiefs in New Zealand and Tonga on an international level. Currently he plays in the number 8 and occasionally flanker position for the France based Top 14 side, Castres.
Laurent Labit is a retired French rugby union footballer, and current backs coach of the French national team.
Mathieu Babillot is a French rugby union player. His usual position is as a flanker, and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14 and the France national team.
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