Bastien Chalureau Explained

Bastien Chalureau
Birth Date:13 February 1992
Birth Place:Mondavezan, France
Height:2.020NaN0
Weight:1240NaN0
Position:Lock
Currentclub:Montpellier
Youthyears1:1997–2009
Youthclubs1:US Cazères
Youthyears2:2009–2014
Youthclubs2:Toulouse
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:Perpignan
Apps1:43
Points1:0
Years2:2017–2019
Clubs2:Nevers
Apps2:28
Points2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Toulouse
Apps3:1
Points3:0
Years4:2020–
Clubs4:Montpellier
Apps4:68
Points4:10
Repyears1:2012
Repteam1:France U20
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:2022–
Repteam2:France
Repcaps2:7
Reppoints2:0
Clubupdate:6 November 2022
Repupdate:14 September 2023

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.

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 an assault against two other rugby players in Toulouse, to a six months suspended prison sentence. Then a player at Stade Toulousain, he was fired by his club.

Honours

Montpellier

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: fr . Bastien Chalureau part jouer en Australie . 20 June 2009 . . 7 November 2022.
  2. News: fr . B. Chalureau prêté au MHR . 5 March 2020 . . 7 November 2022.
  3. News: fr . Officiel : Bastien Chalureau prolonge son contrat . 22 May 2020 . . 7 November 2022.
  4. News: fr . XV de France : Chalureau, Picquette, Wardi, Pierre Boudehent et Ezeala appelés . 7 November 2022 . . 7 November 2022.