Donovan Taofifénua
Donovan Taofifénua (born 30 March 1999) is a French rugby union player. He plays as a wing for Racing 92 in the Top 14. He is a cousin of France internationals Romain Taofifénua and Sébastien Taofifénua.[1]
| Date of birth | 30 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Grenoble, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb; 185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Emerging from ASM Clermont Auvergne's rank, Taofifénua was a member of the France U20 team that won the 2019 World Rugby Championship, and made his club debut during the 2019–20 season.[2][3]
He joined Racing 92 the next season, in search for more game time. There he scored six tries in the first part of the season, earning a first call-up for the French national team for the Autumn Nations Cup final against England.[2]
Honours
Notes and references
- "Donovan Taofifenua". racing92.fr. Racing 92. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- Charpentier, David (29 November 2020). "Top 14 : l'ascension fulgurante de Donovan Taofifenua". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- Darthoux, Jean-François (29 November 2020). "Rugby - Un ancien jeune de l'USA Limoges appelé en équipe de France". Le Populaire. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
External links
- It's Rugby profile
- France profile at FFR
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