Birth name | Wilfrid Hounkpatin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 29 July 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 132 kg (20 st 11 lb; 291 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wilfrid Hounkpatin (born 29 July 1991) is a French rugby union player. His position is prop and he currently plays for Castres in the Top 14. [1]
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