Paulin Riva (born 20 April 1994) is a French rugby union player. He is captain of the France national rugby sevens team.
| Date of birth | 20 April 1994[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Early life
editFrom Auch, he started playing rugby union at the age of five with FC Auch. He joined the Pôle France and played a number of matches with France national under-20 rugby union team.[3]
Career
editHe played professional club rugby for Union Bordeaux Bègles.[4][5] He later also played on loan for Soyaux-Angouleme. In 2017, he began playing for the France national rugby sevens team, making his debut on the world sevens circuit in Dubai.[6]
He captained the French Rugby Sevens team to victory at the World Rugby SVNS Series event in Los Angeles in March 2024 and the 2024 Spain Sevens in Madrid in June 2024.[7][8]
He was part of the Olympic Torch Relay in May 2024 in Gers in the region of Occitania.[9] He was subsequently named as captain for the French Rugby Sevens team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Paulin Riva". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Paulin Riva". All.Rugby. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "RUGBY IN AUCH". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Challenge Cup: Bordeaux-Begles 26-3 London Welsh". BBC Sport. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "PAULIN RIVA SIGNS HIS FIRST PRO CONTRACT AT UBB". ubbrugby.com. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Paulin Riva, the thirst for learning". World.Rugby. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "France rugby sevens raises expectations for home Olympics after its first world series win". Newsday. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Dupont guides France to Sevens glory". Supersport. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Torch Relay Stage 10: Flame heats up 'Little Tuscany'". Inside the Games. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Dupont's Olympic selection confirmed as French rugby federation announces squads for Paris Games". Maulnews. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Dupont confirmed in France Sevens squad for Paris Olympics". France24.com. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.