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| Date of birth | 13 September 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tours, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Bonnefond (born 13 September 1988) is a French rugby union player. His plays on the wing and currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14. [1] He began his career with Castres before moving to US Oyonnax for a season. He returned to Castres Olympique in 2011.
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 former New Zealand rugby union footballer, who last played for Racing Metro 92 in the Top 14 and a current professional boxer. He is the brother of boxer Maselino Masoe. He was born on the island 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.
Rory Kockott is a South African-born French professional former rugby union player who played for Castres in France's Top 14 and 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.
Richard James Gray is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team.
Romain Teulet is a French rugby union player, who played for Top 14 team Castres Olympique.
Benjamín Urdapilleta is an Argentine rugby union footballer and Castres player. He has played in both the centre and the flyhalf positions. His test debut for Argentina was in 2008 when he played against South Africa in Johannesburg. He signed for the Harlequins in March 2010. During the 2016–17 season he played for Castres Olympique. In the final of the 2017–18 Top 14 season he converted two tries and scored five penalties as Castres defeated Montpellier.
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 former Uruguayan rugby union player. He won the Top 14 in 2012–13 and 2017–18 with Castres
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.
Mathieu Bonello is a French rugby union player. His position is hooker and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14. He began his career with UA Gaillac, before moving to Castres Olympique in 2007.
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 "Mihai" Lazăr is a Romanian rugby union player who plays as a prop for Liga Națională de Rugby club SCM Rugby Timișoara. He also played for the Romania national team, The Oaks.
Tyler Ardron is a Canadian rugby union player who plays for Canada nationally and Castres in the Top 14. Ardron plays in the back-row but is also capable of providing cover in the second row. Ardron made his debut for the Canada national rugby union team against the United States during the 2012 Summer Internationals and has captained the team since 2013, notably at the World Cup in 2015 and 2019. In 2017 it was announced that Ardron had signed with the Super Rugby side the Chiefs for the 2018 season and Bay of Plenty for the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup season.
Maama Vaipulu is a New Zealand rugby player of Tongan descent. He 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 head coach of Top 14 side Stade Français.
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.
Christophe Urios is a French rugby union player and coach. He is currently the head coach of Top 14 club ASM Clermont Auvergne.
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