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Jean-Baptiste Poux

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Jean-Baptiste Poux
Birth nameJean-Baptiste Poux
Date of birth (1979-09-26) 26 September 1979 (age 45)
Place of birthBéziers, France
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight17 st 0 lb (108 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2002
2002–2013
2013–2018
Narbonne
Toulouse
Bordeaux Bègles
11
295
83
(5)
(20)
(0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–2012 France 42 (15)
Jean-Baptiste Poux during Stade toulousain vs Castres olympique on 17 August 2012

Jean-Baptiste Poux (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃batist puks];[1] born 26 September 1979) is a former French rugby union footballer who played as a prop, and was capable of playing loosehead and tighthead. Poux began his professional rugby career at RC Narbonne in 1998 before moving to Toulouse, where he was a part of the side that won the 2003, 2005 and 2010 Heineken Cups.[2][3][4] In 2013, Poux joined Union Bordeaux Bègles. Poux has also played for the France national team, and was included in their 2003, 2007, and 2011 Rugby World Cup squads.

References

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  1. ^ teletoulouse (22 February 2018). "Stade Toulousain : Jean-Baptiste Poux". YouTube (in French). Archived from the original on 13 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Toulouse regain European crown". BBC. 24 May 2003. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Stade Francais 12-18 Toulouse". BBC. 22 May 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Biarritz 19-21 Toulouse". BBC. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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