Sacha Zegueur

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Sacha Zegueur
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Zegueur representing France during the Six Nations Under 20s Championship
Date of birth (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Oyonnax, France
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Current team Pau
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2022 Oyonnax 57 (15)
2022– Pau 16 (5)
Correct as of 4 March 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2019 France U20 9 (5)
Correct as of 4 March 2023

Sacha Zegueur (born 21 June 1999) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Top 14 club Pau.

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Early life

Sacha Zegueur was born on 21 June 1999 in Oyonnax, France where he grew up. [1] He began playing rugby for his hometown club in 2010. [2]

Club career

On 31 August 2018, Zegueur made his professional debut for Oyonnax against Colomiers. [3]

In October 2021, it was announced by multiple media sources that he will leave his club and join Pau at the end of the 2021–22 Pro D2 season. On 9 June 2022, the move was finally made official. [4]

On 24 September, he played his first game for his new club and started as a blinside flanker under his former France U20 coach Sébastien Piqueronies. [5]

International career

In 2018, Zegueur won the Six Nations Under 20s Championship with France U20. [6] A few months later, he was selected for the World Rugby Under 20 Championship and won the competition. He then won a back-to-back championship the year after. [7]

On 22 November 2020, he received his first call-up to the France senior team for the Autumn Nations Cup after a Yacouba Camara's injury but he remained uncapped. [8]

On 12 March 2023, he was called back to the national team for the 2023 Six Nations Championship game against England. [9]

Honours

France U20

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References

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  2. "Zegueur prolonge de deux saisons". Le Progrès (in French). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. Bargallo, Alexis (5 September 2018). "Zegueur, l'enfant de Mathon". Rugbyrama (in French). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. @SectionPaloise (9 June 2022). "Sacha Zegueur - 3e ligne, 22 ans" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  5. "Montpellier éteint la Section (43-17)". Section Paloise (in French). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  6. "France moins 20 ans : Le groupe pour le Tournoi". FFR (in French). 18 January 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. "Sacha ZEGUEUR - Player statistics - Honours". It's Rugby. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  8. "Le troisième-ligne aile Sacha Zegueur remplace Yacouba Camara en équipe de France". L'Équipe (in French). 22 November 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  9. Gozioso, Damien (3 March 2023). "Section Paloise - XV de France : Sacha Zegueur appelé pour préparer Angleterre / France". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 13 March 2023.