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| Birth name | Pierre Bernard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 January 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pierre Bernard (born 31 January 1989) is a French rugby union player, currently playing for the Rugby Pro D2 team Biarritz Olympique having previously been at Toulon. [1]
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