Bastien Chalureau

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.

Bastien Chalureau
Chalureau representing Perpignan during the Pro D2
Date of birth (1992-02-13) 13 February 1992
Place of birthMondavezan, France
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight124 kg (273 lb; 19 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Montpellier
Youth career
1997–2009 US Cazères
2009–2014 Toulouse
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2017 Perpignan 43 (0)
2017–2019 Nevers 28 (0)
2019 Toulouse 1 (0)
2020– Montpellier 68 (10)
Correct as of 6 November 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 France U20 5 (0)
2022– France 7 (0)
Correct as of 14 September 2023

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 a racist assault against two other rugby players in Toulouse, to six months suspended prison sentence.[5] Though he admits the attack, the 31-year-old contests the racist characterization and appealed the judgment.[6] Then a player at Stade Toulousain, he was fired by his club.

Honours
Montpellier

References
  1. "Bastien Chalureau part jouer en Australie". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 20 June 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. "B. Chalureau prêté au MHR" (in French). Stade Toulousain. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. "Officiel : Bastien Chalureau prolonge son contrat" (in French). Montpellier Hérault Rugby. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  4. "XV de France : Chalureau, Picquette, Wardi, Pierre Boudehent et Ezeala appelés". L'Équipe (in French). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  5. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rugby-world-cup-france-racism-outcry-bastien-chalureau-selection-criticised-jz29tplhp
  6. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/rugby-world-cup-outrage-amid-27646892
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