| Date of birth | March 10, 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Seclin, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thibaut Hamonou (born March 10, 2000) is a French rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Section Paloise in the Top 14 competition. He made his Top 14 debut with his club on October 9, 2021.[1]
Playing career
Thibaut Hamonou, born in Seclin near Lille, began rugby in 2009 with Cahors Rugby. He then moved to US Montauban in 2013, where he spent three seasons before transferring to Stade Toulousain in 2016. In 2017, he became part of the club's training center and contributed to their victory as champions of France Espoirs in 2021.[2]
Club career
Stade Toulousain (2017-2019)
In 2019, Hamonou signed his first professional contract with Toulouse, extending until June 2022.[3]
Section Paloise (since 2021)
During the 2021–2022 season, he was loaned to Section Paloise in the Top 14. Hamonou made his professional debut in October 2021 against Stade Toulousain at the Stade Ernest-Wallon.
After the season, he opted to join Section Paloise permanently until 2025. Throughout his loan period, he participated in 6 Top 14 matches and 3 European Challenge Cup matches.[4]
In the following season (2022–2023), Hamonou played 4 league matches and 4 Challenge Cup matches. He remained actively involved in the 2023 Supersevens season, reaching the final with Pau and securing second place.
International career
In 2019, he won the World Rugby U20 Championship with France.[4] That same year, Hamonou represented France in the Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[4]
References
- ^ "Thibaut Hamonou | Section Paloise | LNR - Site Officiel". Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French). Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Thibaut HAMONOU". www.section-paloise.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Thibaut HAMONOU | Section Paloise | LNR - Site Officiel". Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French). Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c "La fiche rugby de : Thibaut HAMONOU". www.allrugby.com (in French). Retrieved April 5, 2024.
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