Yannick Caballero

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Yannick Caballero
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Date of birth (1983-04-03) April 3, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Castres
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004-2005 Castres 2 (0)
2005-2009 Montauban 101 (30)
2009-19 Castres 230 (40)
Correct as of 9 December 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008 France 1 (0)

Yannick Caballero (born April 3, 1983) is a French rugby union player, currently playing for the Top 14 team Castres Olympique. [1] He has one cap for France, which he won in 2008 coming on as a replacement against Australia in Brisbane. [2]

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Personal life

Caballero was born in France, and is of Spanish descent. [3]

Honours

Club

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References

  1. "Profile". ESPN. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  2. "Wallabies cruise past France at Suncorp". ESPN. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  3. "Yannick Caballero : le bonheur au grand air".
  4. "KOCKOTT TAKES CASTRES TO THE TOP". rugby365.com. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2021.