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| Date of birth | 2 January 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Narbonne, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yannick Forestier (born 2 January 1982) is a French rugby union player. His position is Prop and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14. [1]
Castres Olympique is a French rugby union club located in the Occitanian city of Castres and is currently competing in the top level of the French league system.
Seremaia Baïkeinuku is a retired Fijian rugby union player who played most recently for Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership, and represented Fiji at a National level. He plays at both Fly-half and Inside Centre.
Rory Kockott is a South African-born French professional former rugby union player who played for Castres in France's Top 14 and played for the France national team. He was born in East London, South Africa, and qualified to play for France through residency; he won 11 caps for France in 2014 and 2015. A scrum-half, he previously played in Super Rugby for the Sharks and the Lions, and for the Golden Lions and the Sharks in South Africa's Currie Cup.
Daniel Kirkpatrick is a New Zealand rugby union player. He currently plays for the Blues in Super Rugby. He has also played for Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup.
Sitiveni Mafi is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Oyonnax. Born in Australia, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
Rodrigo Capó Ortega is a former Uruguayan rugby union player. He won the Top 14 in 2012–13 and 2017–18 with Castres
Yannick Caballero is a French rugby union player, currently playing for the Top 14 team Castres Olympique. He has one cap for France, which he won in 2008 coming on as a replacement against Australia in Brisbane.
In June 2012, France toured Argentina to play two Tests against the Pumas. The French tour was one in a series of tours by northern teams to be hosted by southern hemisphere nations.
The 2012–13 Top 14 competition was a French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR). Two new teams from the 2011–12 Pro D2 season were promoted to Top 14 this year, Grenoble and Stade Montois in place of the two relegated teams, CA Brive and Lyon OU. Home-and-away play began on 17 August 2012 and continued through to 5 May 2013. The regular season was followed by a three-round playoff involving the top six sides. The final was contested at the Stade de France between Toulon and Castres; the match was won 19–14 by Castres to earn them their first title since the controversial final in 1993.
Brice Dulin is a French rugby union player. His usual position is fullback, and he currently plays for La Rochelle in the Top 14. He began his career at SU Agen, making his professional debut in 2009. He made his debut for France during their tour of Argentina in June 2012.
Christophe Samson is a French rugby union player. His position is Lock and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14. He began his career with La Rochelle in the Pro D2 before moving to home-town club Clermont Auvergne in 2007. He moved to Toulon in 2010. He made his international debut in June 2012 during France's 2012 tour of Argentina.
Paul Bonnefond is a French rugby union player. His position is wing and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14. He began his career with Castres before moving to US Oyonnax for a season. He returned to Castres Olympique in 2011.
Mathieu Bonello is a French rugby union player. His position is hooker and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14. He began his career with UA Gaillac, before moving to Castres Olympique in 2007.
Thomas Combezou is a French rugby union player. His position is Centre and he currently plays for Castres in France's top division of rugby union, the Top 14. He began his career with Clermont Auvergne before moving to La Rochelle in 2009. He transferred to Montpellier after La Rochelle's relegation in 2011, and then moved to Castres following the 2013–14 season.
Rémi Talès is a French rugby union player. His position is fly-half and he currently plays for Mont-de-Marsan in the Pro D2. He began his career with Stade Montois before moving to La Rochelle. He established himself as a key player at La Rochelle, helping them to promotion to the Top 14 in the 2009–10 season. After La Rochelle's relegation in 2011, he moved to Castres.
The 1992-93 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Castres who beat Grenoble 14-11 in the final, in a match decided by an irregular try accorded by the referee.
Mihăiță "Mihai" Lazăr is a Romanian rugby union player who plays as a prop for Liga Națională de Rugby club SCM Rugby Timișoara. He also played for the Romania national team, The Oaks.
The 2013–14 Top 14 competition is a French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR). Two new teams from the 2012–13 Pro D2 season were promoted to Top 14 this year, Oyonnax and Brive in place of the two relegated teams, Agen and Mont-de-Marsan. Home-and-away play began on 16 August 2013 and continued through to 3 May 2014.
Maama Vaipulu is a New Zealand rugby player of Tongan descent. He represented Counties Manukau and the Chiefs in New Zealand and Tonga on an international level. Currently he plays in the number 8 and occasionally flanker position for the France based Top 14 side, Castres.
In June 2016, France played a two-test series against Argentina as part of the 2016 mid-year rugby union tests. They played Los Pumas across the two weeks that were allocated to the June International window, and which were part of the fourth year of the global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board, which runs through to 2019. This was the first French tour to Argentina since their drawn series in 2012.
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