Summary
Thomas Ramos (born 23 July 1995) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Toulouse and the France national team. Ramos is considered to be one of the best fullbacks and place-kickers in the world.
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| Date of birth | 23 July 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Mazamet, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International career edit
In November 2017, Ramos was selected for the French Barbarian team which played and beat the Māori All Blacks 19–15.
Ramos received his first call-up to the French squad for the 2019 Six Nations.[1] He made his debut off the bench against England on 10 February.[2] He was a part of the French squad that won the 2022 Six Nations. Although France finished second and failed to retain their title in the 2023 Six Nations, Ramos finished the tournament as top scorer.
Personal life edit
Ramos is of Portuguese descent through his paternal grand-father.[3]
Career statistics edit
List of international tries edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 30 August 2019 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  Italy
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45–19 | 47–19 | 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches |
| 2 | 5 February 2023 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy | Italy
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3–12 | 24–29 | 2023 Six Nations |
| 3 | 26 February 2023 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  Scotland
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17–0 | 32–21 | |
| 4 | 11 March 2023 | Twickenham, London, England |  England
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0–5 | 10–53 | |
| 5 | 6 October 2023 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France | Italy
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22–0 | 60–7 | 2023 Rugby World Cup |
Honours edit
- Toulouse
- France
- 1× Six Nations Championship: 2022 (Grand Slam)
References edit
- ^ "XV de France : Le groupe pour le Tournoi des 6 Nations". Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). 9 January 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Piercy, James (10 February 2019). "England 44-8 France: Six Nations – as it happened". The Guardian.
- ^ Martins, Marco (5 June 2019). "Thomas Ramos (Stade Toulousain), lusodescendant: la star montante du rugby français".
External links edit
- France profile at FFR
- Toulouse profile
- L'Équipe profile
- Thomas Ramos at ESPNscrum
- Thomas Ramos at ItsRugby.co.uk
