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| Date of birth | 7 February 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Beauvais, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yohan Montès (born 7 February 1985) is a former French rugby union player who played as a Prop. [1]
Montès began his career with Stade Français before moving to Stade Toulousain in 2007. He finished his career playing in Fédérale 1, the third tier of French rugby, for home town club Beauvais. Montès is now their Coach. [2]
In March 2009, he was invited to play for the French Barbarians against the President's XV, a selection of foreign players playing in France, at the Ernest-Wallon stadium in Toulouse. The Baa-Baas lost 26 to 333.[ citation needed ] In November 2012, he played with the French Barbarians against Japan at the Océane stadium in Le Havre4. The Baa-Baas won 65 to 41. In November 2014, he was again selected to the French Barbarians team to face Namibia at the Mayol stadium in Toulon5. The Baa-Baas won 35-14. [3]
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