Demba Bamba

Summary

Demba Bamba (born 17 March 1998) is a French rugby union player. His position is prop and he currently plays for Lyon in the Top 14.[1]

Demba Bamba
Bamba with France in 2019
Date of birth (1998-03-17) 17 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthSaint-Denis, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight124 kg (19 st 7 lb; 273 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Lyon
Youth career
2013–2014
2014–2017
Saint-Denis US
Brive
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2019
2019–
Brive
Lyon
27
52
(10)
(20)
Correct as of 8 April 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018
2018–
France U20
France
8
26
(5)
(0)
Correct as of 5 August 2023

Early life and education edit

Demba's parents originate from Mauritania and he grew up in the Saint-Denis area of Paris. He played various sports, including handball, when young.[2]

Playing career edit

Demba played for the 2019 France U-20 side that won the U-20 World Cup.[2]

He was selected for the French squad for the 2 February 2020 game against England in the 2020 Six Nations.[2]

He came on as a substitute in the 2020 Six Nations game against Wales on 22 February 2020.[3]

Honours edit

Lyon edit

France edit

France U20 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Demba Bamba Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Correspondent, Stephen Jones, Rugby. "Demba Bamba: I'm here to dominate. Scrummaging has become my passion" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Six Nations 2020: France beat Wales to keep Grand Slam hopes alive". February 22, 2020 – via bbc.co.uk.

External links edit

  • France profile at FFR
  • Lyon OU profile