Full name | Taylor Gontineac | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 16 July 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Aurillac, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Romeo Gontineac (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taylor Gontineac (born 16 July 2000) is a French-born Romanian rugby union rugby player who is the son of former Romania Rugby legend and former captain Romeo Gontineac. He plays as a centre for professional Top 14 club ASM Clermont Auvergne`s espoirs. [1]
Taylor Gontineac started playing rugby in his hometown of Aurillac for local teams influenced by his father Romeo Gontineac. Then due to his success, Taylor scored a contract with ASM Clermont Auvergne to play for their Espoirs team and in the future to play for the Top 14 side.[ citation needed ]
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