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| Birth name | Yann Lesgourgues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 January 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bayonne, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yann Lesgourgues (born 17 January 1991) is a French rugby union footballer. He plays for Bordeaux Bègles. [1] [2]
He began his career at Biarritz making his debut in 2009. [3] In 2014 he moved to rival Top14 side Bordeaux Begles. In 2017 he made his debut for the France national team, starting in a test match against the All Blacks. [4]
Biarritz
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