The Section Paloise rugby team for 2023/2024
Here is the list of players of Pau 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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Facundo GIGENA | Prop | 29 y/o | 15/09/1994 | 1.83 m | 119 kg | 6 ft | 18 st; 262.35 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Guram PAPIDZE | Prop | 26 y/o | 16/06/1997 | 1.86 m | 127 kg | 6 ft 1 in | 19 st 13.99 lb; 279.99 lb | PRO | 2027 | |
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Hugo PARROU | Prop | 21 y/o | 28/01/2003 | 1.83 m | 105 kg | 6 ft | 16 st; 231.49 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Ignacio CALLES | Prop | 28 y/o | 24/10/1995 | 1.87 m | 116 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 18 st 3.74 lb; 255.74 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Nicolas CORATO | Prop | 26 y/o | 07/10/1997 | 1.84 m | 123 kg | 6 ft | 19 st; 271.17 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Paul TAILHADES | Prop | 27 y/o | 15/04/1997 | 1.82 m | 115 kg | 6 ft | 18 st; 253.53 lb | PRO | ||
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Rémi SÉNÉCA | Prop | 29 y/o | 16/01/1995 | 1.85 m | 116 kg | 6 ft 1 in | 18 st 3.74 lb; 255.74 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Siate TOKOLAHI | Prop | 32 y/o | 16/03/1992 | 1.84 m | 116 kg | 6 ft | 18 st; 255.74 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Siegfried FISI'IHOI | Prop | 36 y/o | 06/08/1987 | 1.84 m | 125 kg | 6 ft | 19 st; 275.58 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Simon-Pierre CHAUVAC | Prop | 26 y/o | 23/03/1998 | 1.90 m | 119 kg | 6 ft 3 in | 18 st 10.35 lb; 262.35 lb | PRO | 2024 | JOKER (8) |
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Lucas REY | Hooker | 27 y/o | 27/04/1997 | 1.75 m | 98 kg | 5 ft 9 in | 15 st 6.05 lb; 216.05 lb | PRO | 2027 | |
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Romain RUFFENACH | Hooker | 29 y/o | 04/09/1994 | 1.85 m | 111 kg | 6 ft 1 in | 17 st 6.71 lb; 244.71 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Youri DELHOMMEL | Hooker | 28 y/o | 06/03/1996 | 1.81 m | 101 kg | 5 ft 11 in | 15 st 12.67 lb; 222.67 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Fabrice METZ | Lock | 33 y/o | 23/01/1991 | 1.96 m | 121 kg | 6 ft 5 in | 19 st 0.76 lb; 266.76 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Guillaume DUCAT | Lock | 27 y/o | 20/05/1996 | 2.05 m | 115 kg | 6 ft 9 in | 18 st 1.53 lb; 253.53 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Hugo AURADOU | Lock | 20 y/o | 20/07/2003 | 2.00 m | 102 kg | 6 ft 7 in | 16 st 0.87 lb; 224.87 lb | ACADEMY | 2027 | |
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Lekima TAGITAGIVALU | Lock | 28 y/o | 04/12/1995 | 1.95 m | 110 kg | 6 ft 5 in | 17 st 4.51 lb; 242.51 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Mickaël CAPELLI | Lock | 27 y/o | 18/03/1997 | 1.98 m | 126 kg | 6 ft 6 in | 19 st 11.78 lb; 277.78 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Sam WHITELOCK | Lock | 35 y/o | 12/10/1988 | 2.02 m | 120 kg | 6 ft 8 in | 18 st 12.55 lb; 264.55 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Steven CUMMINS | Lock | 32 y/o | 29/03/1992 | 2.02 m | 120 kg | 6 ft 8 in | 18 st 12.55 lb; 264.55 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Beka GORGADZE | Back row | 28 y/o | 08/02/1996 | 1.89 m | 110 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 17 st 4.51 lb; 242.51 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Brent LIUFAU | Back row | 20 y/o | 21/03/2004 | 1.96 m | 126 kg | 6 ft 5 in | 19 st 11.78 lb; 277.78 lb | ACADEMY | 2027 | |
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Luke WHITELOCK | Back row | 33 y/o | 29/01/1991 | 1.90 m | 116 kg | 6 ft 3 in | 18 st 3.74 lb; 255.74 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Martin PUECH | Back row | 35 y/o | 14/12/1988 | 1.93 m | 105 kg | 6 ft 4 in | 16 st 7.49 lb; 231.49 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Mehdi TLILI | Back row | 19 y/o | 17/08/2004 | 1.93 m | 100 kg | 6 ft 4 in | 15 st 10.46 lb; 220.46 lb | ACADEMY | 2025 | |
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Reece HEWAT | Back row | 26 y/o | 25/09/1997 | 1.94 m | 110 kg | 6 ft 4 in | 17 st 4.51 lb; 242.51 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Sacha ZEGUEUR | Back row | 24 y/o | 21/06/1999 | 1.92 m | 108 kg | 6 ft 4 in | 17 st 0.10 lb; 238.10 lb | PRO | 2027 | |
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Thibaut HAMONOU | Back row | 24 y/o | 10/03/2000 | 1.95 m | 108 kg | 6 ft 5 in | 17 st 0.10 lb; 238.10 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Dan ROBSON | Scrum-half | 32 y/o | 14/03/1992 | 1.73 m | 82 kg | 5 ft 8 in | 12 st 12.78 lb; 180.78 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Thibault DAUBAGNA | Scrum-half | 29 y/o | 20/05/1994 | 1.77 m | 83 kg | 5 ft 10 in | 13 st 0.98 lb; 182.98 lb | PRO | 2026 | |
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Axel DESPÉRÈS | Fly-half | 20 y/o | 16/01/2004 | 1.83 m | 78 kg | 6 ft | 12 st; 171.96 lb | ACADEMY | 2026 | |
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Clément MONDINAT | Fly-half | 20 y/o | 29/10/2003 | 1.78 m | 80 kg | 5 ft 10 in | 12 st 8.37 lb; 176.37 lb | ACADEMY | 2027 | |
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Joe SIMMONDS | Fly-half | 27 y/o | 19/12/1996 | 1.83 m | 91 kg | 6 ft | 14 st; 200.62 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Eliott ROUDIL | Centre | 27 y/o | 30/10/1996 | 1.84 m | 97 kg | 6 ft | 15 st; 213.85 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Émilien GAILLETON | Centre | 20 y/o | 13/07/2003 | 1.85 m | 89 kg | 6 ft 1 in | 14 st 0.21 lb; 196.21 lb | ACADEMY | 2026 | |
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Jale VATUBUA | Centre | 32 y/o | 30/08/1991 | 1.89 m | 112 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 17 st 8.92 lb; 246.92 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Nathan DECRON | Centre | 26 y/o | 17/02/1998 | 1.84 m | 96 kg | 6 ft | 15 st; 211.64 lb | PRO | 2027 | |
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Tumua MANU | Centre | 31 y/o | 18/04/1993 | 1.83 m | 97 kg | 6 ft | 15 st; 213.85 lb | PRO | 2027 | |
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Aminiasi TUIMABA | Winger | 29 y/o | 26/03/1995 | 1.85 m | 96 kg | 6 ft 1 in | 15 st 1.64 lb; 211.64 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Samuel EZEALA | Winger | 24 y/o | 11/12/1999 | 1.87 m | 99 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 15 st 8.26 lb; 218.26 lb | PRO | 2024 | |
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Clément LAPORTE | Fullback | 26 y/o | 07/01/1998 | 1.81 m | 87 kg | 5 ft 11 in | 13 st 9.80 lb; 191.80 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Jack MADDOCKS | Fullback | 27 y/o | 05/02/1997 | 1.94 m | 96 kg | 6 ft 4 in | 15 st 1.64 lb; 211.64 lb | PRO | 2025 | |
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Théo ATTISSOGBÉ | Fullback | 19 y/o | 19/11/2004 | 1.81 m | 82 kg | 5 ft 11 in | 12 st 12.78 lb; 180.78 lb | ACADEMY | 2027 | |
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Thomas CAROL | Fullback | 23 y/o | 17/01/2001 | 1.79 m | 85 kg | 5 ft 10 in | 13 st 5.39 lb; 187.39 lb | ACADEMY | 2026 |
Academy players who have not yet played with the pros
These players are well part of the the Section Paloise 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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Alexandre ETCHEBÉHÈRE | Prop | 19 y/o | 26/12/2004 | 1.78 m | 108 kg | 5 ft 10 in | 17 st 0.10 lb; 238.10 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Guido REYES RENDÓN | Prop | 18 y/o | 18/07/2005 | 1.85 m | 126 kg | 6 ft 1 in | 19 st 11.78 lb; 277.78 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Ludovic TAUFANA | Prop | 18 y/o | 21/03/2006 | 1.88 m | 125 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 19 st 9.58 lb; 275.58 lb | ACADEMY | 2026 | |
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Luka VÉA | Prop | 21 y/o | 31/07/2002 | 1.84 m | 125 kg | 6 ft | 19 st; 275.58 lb | ACADEMY | 2024 | |
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Charles ELGOYHEN | Hooker | 19 y/o | 11/12/2004 | 1.80 m | 98 kg | 5 ft 11 in | 15 st 6.05 lb; 216.05 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Paulo TAUILIILI-PELESASA | Lock | 19 y/o | 08/02/2005 | 1.95 m | 123 kg | 6 ft 5 in | 19 st 5.17 lb; 271.17 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Théo MERCADIER | Lock | 20 y/o | 06/05/2003 | 1.99 m | 101 kg | 6 ft 6 in | 15 st 12.67 lb; 222.67 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Victor TEMPLIER | Lock | 21 y/o | 15/01/2003 | 1.96 m | 116 kg | 6 ft 5 in | 18 st 3.74 lb; 255.74 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Adrian MITU | Back row | 19 y/o | 12/05/2004 | 1.87 m | 100 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 15 st 10.46 lb; 220.46 lb | ACADEMY | 2024 | |
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Boaventura ALMEIDA | Back row | 23 y/o | 18/04/2001 | 1.91 m | 113 kg | 6 ft 3 in | 17 st 11.12 lb; 249.12 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Josselin BOUHIER | Back row | 21 y/o | 18/01/2003 | 1.94 m | 91 kg | 6 ft 4 in | 14 st 4.62 lb; 200.62 lb | ACADEMY | 2024 | |
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Thibaut CARRIÉ | Scrum-half | 21 y/o | 10/10/2002 | 1.70 m | 72 kg | 5 ft 7 in | 11 st 4.73 lb; 158.73 lb | ACADEMY | 2024 | |
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Thomas SOUVERBIE | Scrum-half | 19 y/o | 28/06/2004 | 1.75 m | 80 kg | 5 ft 9 in | 12 st 8.37 lb; 176.37 lb | ACADEMY | 2025 | |
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Fabien BRAU-BOIRIE | Centre | 18 y/o | 19/12/2005 | 1.90 m | 94 kg | 6 ft 3 in | 14 st 11.23 lb; 207.23 lb | ACADEMY | 2026 | |
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Thomas BIDABÉ | Centre | 19 y/o | 22/02/2005 | 1.84 m | 81 kg | 6 ft | 12 st; 178.57 lb | ACADEMY | 2026 | |
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Ebenezer TSHIMANGA | Winger | 22 y/o | 07/02/2002 | 1.88 m | 104 kg | 6 ft 2 in | 16 st 5.28 lb; 229.28 lb | ACADEMY | ||
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Toshi BUTLIN | Winger | 19 y/o | 19/02/2005 | 1.78 m | 88 kg | 5 ft 10 in | 13 st 12.01 lb; 194.01 lb | ACADEMY | 2026 | |
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Grégoire ARFEUIL | Fullback | 19 y/o | 05/12/2004 | 1.94 m | 89 kg | 6 ft 4 in | 14 st 0.21 lb; 196.21 lb | ACADEMY |
Contracts ended during the season
| Name | Position | Age | Contract | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hayden THOMPSON-STRINGER | Prop | 29 | PRO | End of his RWC Joker contract => gone to Waratahs |
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Arnaud PUYO | Hooker | 21 | ESPOIR | Gone to Tarbes (Fra) on loan |
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Thibault DEBAËS | Fly-half | 22 | PRO | Gone to Vannes on loan for the remainder of the season |
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Mathias COLOMBET | Fullback | 27 | PRO | Gone to Provence Rugby (Fra) as injury cover |
Numbers of interest
- Youngest player : Ludovic TAUFANA - 18 years old
- Oldest player : Siegfried FISI'IHOI - 36 years old
- Average : 25 years old
- Lightest player : Thibaut CARRIÉ - 72 kg
- Heaviest player : Guram PAPIDZE - 127 kg
- Average weight : 104 kg