Thierry Paiva (Born 19 November 1995) is a French rugby union player. His usual position is as a loose-head prop, and he currently plays for Bordeaux Bègles in the Top 14.[1] He is of Angolan descent.[2]
| Birth name | Thierry Paiva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 November 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bordeaux, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In February 2021 he was called into the France Senior Test team for the 2021 Six Nations.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Bordeaux-Bègles : Thierry Paiva prolonge jusqu'en 2022" (in French).
- ^ Martins, Marco (2020-01-06). "Râguebi: Bordeaux-Bègles de Thierry Paiva segura liderança". LusoJornal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ "La liste des 31 pour l'Ecosse modifiée". ffr.fr. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
External links edit
- Thierry Paiva at ESPNscrum
- Thierry Paiva at ItsRugby.co.uk
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