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| Date of birth | 21 February 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Le Creusot, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quentin Walcker (born 21 February 1996 in France) [1] is a French rugby union player who plays for Castres in the Top 14. His playing position is prop. Walcker signed for Castres in 2021, following five seasons at Perpignan. [2] He made his debut for France in the 2021 July rugby union tests against Australia. [3]
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