Florian Verhaeghe
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| Date of birth | 27 April 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florian Verhaeghe (born 27 April 1997) is a French rugby union player, who plays for Montpellier Hérault Rugby.[1] His regular playing position is Lock.
Biography
[edit]Born in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, near Dunkirk in the North of France, Florian Verhaeghe and his family moved to Montauban when he was aged only 4.[2] After a short spell in football, Verhaeghe started playing rugby with US Montauban as he was 10 years old, before moving to Stade Toulousain 6 years later.[2][3]
Club career
[edit]Verhaeghe started playing with Toulouse's senior team during the 2016–17 season, notably starting his first game on the 6 May 2017, during a home Top 14 win against Bayonne, that would also prove to be the legend Thierry Dusautoir last game.[2]
After the 2019–20 season, while he was regularly present in the Toulouse professional squad but not as a regular starter, he chose to sign for their Top 14 rival of Montpellier HR. There, after a season where he was often injured, whilst still managing to start the Challenge Cup victorious final with MHR,[4] Verhaeghe really became a key element of his team during the 2021–22 Top 14 season.[5]
International career
[edit]Already an under-18 European champion and a captain with the under-20 for France,[2][3] Verhaeghe was first called to the French national senior team by Fabien Galthié on the 18 October 2021, for the autumn internationals.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d Lauga, Philippe (27 December 2017). "Toulouse. Florian Verhaeghe toujours plus haut". La Dépêche (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b Genin, Laurent (16 March 2016). "Tournoi des 6 Nations - France U20: Montauban, Retallick, aérien... voici Florian Verhaeghe". Rugbyrama (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Secret, Bryan (21 May 2021). "Résultat et résumé Leicester - Montpellier, match en direct - Challenge européen 2020-2021, Finale". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b Bissonnet, Vincent (18 October 2021). "XV de France - Qui sont les neuf novices de la tournée d'automne ?". Rugbyrama (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- France profile at FFR
- Allrguby profile
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