Paul Boudehent
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| Date of birth | 21 November 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Angers, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Pierre Boudehent (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Boudehent (born 21 November 1999) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Top 14 club La Rochelle, and for France.
Early life
Paul Boudehent started rugby in Angers, then moved to Nantes in 2014 and finally joined the La Rochelle youth system in 2017.[1]
Professional career
On 17 January 2023, Boudehent was first called by Fabien Galthié to the France national team for the 2023 Six Nations Championship.[2]
International tries
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 9 November 2024 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Japan | 43–7 | 52–12 | 2024 Autumn internationals |
| 2 | 50–12 | |||||
| 3 | 16 November 2024 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | New Zealand | 15–17 | 30–29 | |
| 4 | 23 February 2025 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy | Italy | 17–26 | 24–73 | 2025 Six Nations |
| 5 | 8 March 2025 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | Ireland | 13–13 | 25–42 |
Personal life
Boudehent is the younger brother of Pierre Boudehent, who also plays at La Rochelle as a centre or a wing.[3]
Honours
- La Rochelle
- 2× European Rugby Champions Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23
- 1× European Rugby Champions Cup runner-up: 2020–21
- 2× Top 14 runner-up: 2020–21, 2022–23
References
- ^ "Paul BOUDEHENT: profile and stats". All.Rugby. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Coudry, Arnaud (17 January 2022). "XV de France : un groupe de 42 joueurs pour le Tournoi avec huit néophytes, dont Delbouis, Coly et Bielle-Biarrey". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ David, Arnaud (20 October 2022). "Le rugby, c'est aussi une histoire de fratries". Sud Ouest (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
External links
- France profile at FFR
- Stade Rochelais profile
- Paul Boudehent at European Professional Club Rugby
- Paul Boudehent at All.Rugby
- Paul Boudehent at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Paul Boudehent at ESPNscrum