Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer (born 13 June 1997) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles.[1][2][3]
Date of birth | 13 June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Auterive, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
editComing from Haute-Garonne, Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer became a professional player with Colomiers and then signed for Bordeaux Bègles, discovering the Top 14.
He was called by Fabien Galthié to the French national team for the first time in June 2022, for the summer tour of Japan.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer". competitions.ffr.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Bastien VERGNES-TAILLEFER : profile and stats". All.Rugby. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Ekin, Kim (20 June 2022). "Ollivon heads up hugely changed 42-man France squad in Japan". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
External links
edit- Union Bordeaux Bègles
- EPCR
- All.Rugby
- Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer at ItsRugby.co.uk