The Castres Olympique rugby team for 2023/2024
Here is the list of players of Castres for the 2023/2024 season with heights, weights, birthdate, ages, contract length.
| Name | Position | Age | Birthdate (dd/mm/yyyy) |
Height | Weight | Height ft/in |
Weight st/lb |
Contract | Length | Misc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Antoine TICHIT | Prop | 34 y/o | 13/06/1989 | 1.87 m | 115 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 18 st 1.53 lb; 253.53 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Aurélien AZAR | Prop | 29 y/o | 10/06/1994 | 1.88 m | 122 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 19 st 2.96 lb; 268.96 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Henry THOMAS | Prop | 32 y/o | 30/10/1991 | 1.88 m | 120 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 18 st 12.55 lb; 264.55 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Levan CHILACHAVA | Prop | 32 y/o | 17/08/1991 | 1.88 m | 130 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 20 st 6.60 lb; 286.60 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Loîs GUÉROIS-GALISSON | Prop | 22 y/o | 22/12/2001 | 1.91 m | 118 kg | 6 ft 3 in | 18 st 8.15 lb; 260.15 lb | ACADEMY | 2027 | |
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Matt TIERNEY | Prop | 27 y/o | 04/07/1996 | 1.91 m | 134 kg | 6 ft 3 in | 21 st 1.42 lb; 295.42 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Quentin WALCKER | Prop | 28 y/o | 21/02/1996 | 1.81 m | 105 kg | 5 ft 11 in | 16 st 7.49 lb; 231.49 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Wayan DE BENEDITTIS | Prop | 25 y/o | 10/03/1999 | 1.85 m | 115 kg | 6 ft 1 in | 18 st 1.53 lb; 253.53 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Wilfrid HOUNKPATIN | Prop | 32 y/o | 29/07/1991 | 1.92 m | 132 kg | 6 ft 4 in | 20 st 11.01 lb; 291.01 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Gaëtan BARLOT | Hooker | 27 y/o | 13/04/1997 | 1.84 m | 107 kg | 6 ft | 16 st; 235.89 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Loris ZARANTONELLO | Hooker | 23 y/o | 17/11/2000 | 1.83 m | 102 kg | 6 ft | 16 st; 224.87 lb | ACADEMY | 2027 | |
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Pierre COLONNA | Hooker | 22 y/o | 14/06/2001 | 1.88 m | 113 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 17 st 11.12 lb; 249.12 lb | ACADEMY | 2026 | |
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Stefan BURUIANA | Hooker | 21 y/o | 03/03/2003 | 1.77 m | 93 kg | 5 ft 10 in | 14 st 9.03 lb; 205.03 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Florent VANVERBERGHE | Lock | 23 y/o | 22/07/2000 | 1.95 m | 120 kg | 6 ft 5 in | 18 st 12.55 lb; 264.55 lb | ACADEMY | 2025 | |
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Gauthier MARAVAT | Lock | 23 y/o | 11/06/2000 | 1.98 m | 106 kg | 6 ft 6 in | 16 st 9.69 lb; 233.69 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Leone NAKARAWA | Lock | 36 y/o | 04/02/1988 | 2.00 m | 127 kg | 6 ft 7 in | 19 st 13.99 lb; 279.99 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Ryno PIETERSE | Lock | 25 y/o | 06/08/1998 | 1.97 m | 114 kg | 6 ft 6 in | 17 st 13.33 lb; 251.33 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Tom STANIFORTH | Lock | 29 y/o | 13/08/1994 | 1.98 m | 119 kg | 6 ft 6 in | 18 st 10.35 lb; 262.35 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Abraham PAPALI'I | Back row | 30 y/o | 20/06/1993 | 1.94 m | 126 kg | 6 ft 4 in | 19 st 11.78 lb; 277.78 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Baptiste COPE | Back row | 22 y/o | 09/02/2002 | 1.86 m | 92 kg | 6 ft 1 in | 14 st 6.83 lb; 202.83 lb | ACADEMY | 2027 | |
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Baptiste DELAPORTE | Back row | 27 y/o | 27/03/1997 | 1.90 m | 112 kg | 6 ft 3 in | 17 st 8.92 lb; 246.92 lb | PRO | 2027 | |
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Mathieu BABILLOT | Back row | 30 y/o | 09/09/1993 | 1.90 m | 111 kg | 6 ft 3 in | 17 st 6.71 lb; 244.71 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Nick CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY | Back row | 27 y/o | 27/06/1996 | 1.93 m | 110 kg | 6 ft 4 in | 17 st 4.51 lb; 242.51 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Tyler ARDRON | Back row | 32 y/o | 16/06/1991 | 1.97 m | 112 kg | 6 ft 6 in | 17 st 8.92 lb; 246.92 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Yann PEYSSON | Back row | 23 y/o | 06/07/2000 | 1.92 m | 103 kg | 6 ft 4 in | 16 st 3.08 lb; 227.08 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Gauthier DOUBRÈRE | Scrum-half | 28 y/o | 24/12/1995 | 1.76 m | 80 kg | 5 ft 9 in | 12 st 8.37 lb; 176.37 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Jérémy FERNANDEZ | Scrum-half | 26 y/o | 15/05/1997 | 1.76 m | 86 kg | 5 ft 9 in | 13 st 7.60 lb; 189.60 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Santiago ARATA | Scrum-half | 27 y/o | 02/09/1996 | 1.74 m | 75 kg | 5 ft 9 in | 11 st 11.35 lb; 165.35 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Louis LE BRUN | Fly-half | 22 y/o | 28/02/2002 | 1.90 m | 96 kg | 6 ft 3 in | 15 st 1.64 lb; 211.64 lb | ACADEMY | 2026 | |
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Pierre POPELIN | Fly-half | 28 y/o | 23/06/1995 | 1.81 m | 87 kg | 5 ft 11 in | 13 st 9.80 lb; 191.80 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Adrea COCAGI | Centre | 30 y/o | 01/03/1994 | 1.85 m | 109 kg | 6 ft 1 in | 17 st 2.30 lb; 240.30 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Adrien SÉGURET | Centre | 25 y/o | 22/07/1998 | 1.83 m | 95 kg | 6 ft | 14 st; 209.44 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Antoine ZEGHDAR | Centre | 24 y/o | 22/05/1999 | 1.98 m | 103 kg | 6 ft 6 in | 16 st 3.08 lb; 227.08 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Jack GOODHUE | Centre | 28 y/o | 13/06/1995 | 1.88 m | 100 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 15 st 10.46 lb; 220.46 lb | PRO | 2025 +1 | |
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Vilimoni BOTITU | Centre | 25 y/o | 15/06/1998 | 1.79 m | 93 kg | 5 ft 10 in | 14 st 9.03 lb; 205.03 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Filipo NAKOSI | Winger | 32 y/o | 08/04/1992 | 1.82 m | 108 kg | 6 ft | 17 st; 238.10 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Josaia RAISUQE | Winger | 29 y/o | 22/07/1994 | 1.93 m | 113 kg | 6 ft 4 in | 17 st 11.12 lb; 249.12 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Martin LAVEAU | Winger | 27 y/o | 10/09/1996 | 1.82 m | 86 kg | 6 ft | 13 st; 189.60 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Nathanaël HULLEU | Winger | 23 y/o | 16/05/2000 | 1.78 m | 86 kg | 5 ft 10 in | 13 st 7.60 lb; 189.60 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Osea WAQANINAVATU | Winger | 24 y/o | 22/04/2000 | 1.77 m | 84 kg | 5 ft 10 in | 13 st 3.19 lb; 185.19 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Antoine BOUZERAND | Fullback | 24 y/o | 26/05/1999 | 1.76 m | 80 kg | 5 ft 9 in | 12 st 8.37 lb; 176.37 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Geoffrey PALIS | Fullback | 32 y/o | 08/07/1991 | 1.89 m | 96 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 15 st 1.64 lb; 211.64 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Julien DUMORA | Fullback | 36 y/o | 24/03/1988 | 1.84 m | 96 kg | 6 ft | 15 st; 211.64 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Théo CHABOUNI | Fullback | 20 y/o | 22/12/2003 | 1.82 m | 82 kg | 6 ft | 12 st; 180.78 lb | ACADEMY |
Academy players who have not yet played with the pros
These players are well part of the the Castres Olympique squad but have not yet appeared on a game sheet this season. They are in a separate table for more readability.
| Name | Position | Age | Birthdate (dd/mm/yyyy) |
Height | Weight | Height ft/in |
Weight st/lb |
Contract | Length | Misc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Esteban TALALUA | Prop | 21 y/o | 14/11/2002 | 1.82 m | 125 kg | 6 ft | 19 st; 275.58 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Noah CUYNET | Prop | 19 y/o | 14/04/2005 | - | - | - | - | ACADEMY | ||
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Lukas MITU | Hooker | 20 y/o | 26/03/2004 | - | - | - | - | ACADEMY | ||
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Adrien TAFANEL | Lock | 22 y/o | 04/01/2002 | 1.95 m | 100 kg | 6 ft 5 in | 15 st 10.46 lb; 220.46 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Alexey KONNOV | Lock | 20 y/o | 10/09/2003 | 2.04 m | 114 kg | 6 ft 8 in | 17 st 13.33 lb; 251.33 lb | ACADEMY | 2025 | |
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Hugo LOPES | Lock | 21 y/o | 25/04/2002 | 1.97 m | 105 kg | 6 ft 6 in | 16 st 7.49 lb; 231.49 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Romain MACURDY | Lock | 22 y/o | 21/09/2001 | 2.01 m | 100 kg | 6 ft 7 in | 15 st 10.46 lb; 220.46 lb | ACADEMY | 2026 | |
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Dmitrii DRONOV | Back row | 20 y/o | 18/06/2003 | 1.94 m | 100 kg | 6 ft 4 in | 15 st 10.46 lb; 220.46 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Feibyan Cornell TUKINO | Back row | 22 y/o | 16/06/2001 | 1.89 m | 114 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 17 st 13.33 lb; 251.33 lb | ACADEMY | 2024 | |
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Rémi LOOP | Back row | 18 y/o | 24/06/2005 | 1.85 m | 105 kg | 6 ft 1 in | 16 st 7.49 lb; 231.49 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Simon BENOIST | Scrum-half | 21 y/o | 30/04/2002 | 1.73 m | 75 kg | 5 ft 8 in | 11 st 11.35 lb; 165.35 lb | ACADEMY | 2024 | |
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Louison GRAS | Fly-half | 21 y/o | 08/01/2003 | 1.76 m | 72 kg | 5 ft 9 in | 11 st 4.73 lb; 158.73 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Clément BARTHÈS | Centre | 19 y/o | 21/03/2005 | - | - | - | - | ACADEMY | ||
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Crimson TUKINO | Centre | 21 y/o | 16/09/2002 | 1.88 m | 95 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 14 st 13.44 lb; 209.44 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Daniel CATANZARO | Centre | 20 y/o | 19/09/2003 | 1.83 m | 94 kg | 6 ft | 14 st; 207.23 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Dylan FERRIÉ | Centre | 20 y/o | 18/04/2004 | - | - | - | - | ACADEMY | ||
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Joris DUPONT | Centre | 23 y/o | 08/02/2001 | 1.80 m | 90 kg | 5 ft 11 in | 14 st 2.42 lb; 198.42 lb | ACADEMY | 2025 | |
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Sacha PALCHINE | Fullback | 21 y/o | 24/09/2002 | 1.86 m | 95 kg | 6 ft 1 in | 14 st 13.44 lb; 209.44 lb | ACADEMY | 2024 |
Contracts ended during the season
| Name | Position | Age | Contract | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Asier USARRAGA | Back row | 29 | PRO | Gone to Brive |
Numbers of interest
- Youngest player : Rémi LOOP - 18 years old
- Oldest player : Leone NAKARAWA - 36 years old
- Average : 25 years old
- Lightest player : Louison GRAS - 72 kg
- Heaviest player : Matt TIERNEY - 134 kg
- Average weight : 104 kg