Donovan Taofifénua | |
Birth Date: | 30 March 1999 |
Birth Place: | Grenoble, France |
Height: | 1.79m (05.87feet) |
Weight: | 84kg (185lb) |
Ru Currentteam: | Racing 92 |
Position: | Wing |
Amatyears2: | 2005–2010 |
Amatyears3: | 2010–2013 |
Amatyears4: | 2013–2014 |
Amatyears5: | 2014–2019 |
Amatteam1: | US Mouguerre |
Amatteam2: | Limoges |
Amatteam3: | JA Isle |
Amatteam4: | Limoges |
Amatteam5: | ASM Clermont |
Years1: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs1: | ASM Clermont |
Apps1: | 1 |
Points1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2020– |
Clubs2: | Racing 92 |
Apps2: | 17 |
Points2: | 40 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 11 April 2021 |
Repyears1: | 2019 |
Repteam1: | France U20 |
Repcaps1: | 5 |
Reppoints1: | 14 |
Ru Ntupdate: | 1 December 2020 |
Donovan Taofifénua (born 30 March 1999) is a French rugby union player. He plays as a wing for Racing 92 in the Top 14. He is a cousin of France internationals Romain Taofifénua and Sébastien Taofifénua and is of Wallisian heritage.[1] [2]
Emerging from ASM Clermont Auvergne's rank, Taofifénua was a member of the France U20 team that won the 2019 World Rugby Championship, and made his club debut during the 2019–20 season.[3] [4]
He joined Racing 92 the next season, in search for more game time. There he scored six tries in the first part of the season, earning a first call-up for the French national team for the Autumn Nations Cup final against England.