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Demba Bamba

Demba Bamba is a French rugby union player. His position is prop and he currently plays for Racing 92 in the Top 14.

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Demba Bamba
Bamba with France in 2019
Born (1998-03-17) 17 March 1998
Saint-Denis, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight125 kg (19 st 10 lb; 276 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Prop
Current team Racing 92
Youth career
2013–2014 Saint-Denis US
2014–2017 Brive
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2019 Brive 27 (10)
2019–2024 Lyon 79 (20)
2024– Racing 92 0 (0)
Correct as of 8 September 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 France U20 8 (5)
2018– France 31 (0)
Correct as of 14 March 2026

Demba Bamba (born 17 March 1998) is a French rugby union player. His position is prop and he currently plays for Racing 92 in the Top 14.1

Early life and education

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

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

Lyon

France

France U20

References

References

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