Paul Boudehent

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Paul Boudehent
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Date of birth (1999-11-21) 21 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Angers, France
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb)
Notable relative(s) Pierre Boudehent (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Current team La Rochelle
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018– La Rochelle 90 (40)
Correct as of 12 November 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 France U20 2 (0)
2023– France 17 (20)
Correct as of 23 February 2025

Paul Boudehent (born 21 November 1999) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Top 14 club La Rochelle.

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Early life

Paul Boudehent started rugby in Angers, then moved to Nantes in 2014 and finally joined the La Rochelle youth system in 2017. [1]

Professional career

On 17 January 2023, Boudehent was first called by Fabien Galthié to the France national team for the 2023 Six Nations Championship. [2]

International tries

International tries
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19 November 2024 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, FranceFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 43–752–12 2024 Autumn internationals
250–12
316 November 2024 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, FranceFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 15–1730–29
423 February 2025 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, ItalyFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 17–2624–73 2025 Six Nations

Personal life

Boudehent is the younger brother of Pierre Boudehent, who also plays at La Rochelle as a centre or a wing. [3]

Honours

La Rochelle

References

  1. "Paul BOUDEHENT: profile and stats". All.Rugby. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. Coudry, Arnaud (17 January 2022). "XV de France : un groupe de 42 joueurs pour le Tournoi avec huit néophytes, dont Delbouis, Coly et Bielle-Biarrey". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. David, Arnaud (20 October 2022). "Le rugby, c'est aussi une histoire de fratries" . Sud Ouest (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2022.