Date of birth | 17 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Saint-Denis, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 124 kg (19 st 7 lb; 273 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Demba Bamba (born 17 March 1998) is a French rugby union player. His position is prop and he currently plays for Lyon in the Top 14.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Demba's parents originate from Mauritania and he grew up in the Saint-Denis area of Paris. He played various sports, including handball, when young.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Demba played for the 2019 France U-20 side that won the U-20 World Cup.[2]
He was selected for the French squad for the 2 February 2020 game against England in the 2020 Six Nations.[2]
He came on as a substitute in the 2020 Six Nations game against Wales on 22 February 2020.[3]
Honours
[edit]Lyon
[edit]France
[edit]France U20
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Demba Bamba Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ a b c Correspondent, Stephen Jones, Rugby. "Demba Bamba: I'm here to dominate. Scrummaging has become my passion" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
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has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Six Nations 2020: France beat Wales to keep Grand Slam hopes alive". February 22, 2020 – via bbc.co.uk.
External links
[edit]- France profile at FFR
- Lyon OU profile