French rugby union player
Rugby player
Bastien Chalureau
Date of birth (1992-02-13 ) 13 February 1992 (age 32) Place of birth Mondavezan , FranceHeight 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Weight 124 kg (273 lb; 19 st 7 lb)
Bastien Chalureau (born 13 February 1992) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Montpellier and the France national team .
Early life
Born in Mondavezan , Haute-Garonne, Bastien Chalureau started rugby in Cazères and then joined Toulouse youth system in 2009.[ 1]
Professional career
On 5 March 2020, Chalureau joined Montpellier on a loan deal,[ 2] and then signed permanently on 22 May.[ 3] Thereafter, he won 2020–21 Challenge Cup and 2021–22 Top 14 with the Hérault side.
On 7 November 2022, Chalureau was first called by Fabien Galthié to the France national team for the Autumn internationals .[ 4]
Judicial conviction for racism
Bastien Chalureau was sentenced in 2020, after an assault against two other rugby players in Toulouse, to a six months suspended prison sentence. Then a player at Stade Toulousain, he was fired by his club.
Honours
Montpellier
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