Jean-Baptiste Poux (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃batist puks];[1] born 26 September 1979) is a former French rugby union footballer who played as a prop, and was capable of playing loosehead and tighthead. Poux began his professional rugby career at RC Narbonne in 1998 before moving to Toulouse, where he was a part of the side that won the 2003, 2005 and 2010 Heineken Cups.[2][3][4] In 2013, Poux joined Union Bordeaux Bègles. Poux has also played for the France national team, and was included in their 2003, 2007, and 2011 Rugby World Cup squads.
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| Birth name | Jean-Baptiste Poux | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 September 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Béziers, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 0 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ teletoulouse (22 February 2018). "Stade Toulousain : Jean-Baptiste Poux". YouTube (in French). Archived from the original on 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Toulouse regain European crown". BBC. 24 May 2003. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Stade Francais 12-18 Toulouse". BBC. 22 May 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Biarritz 19-21 Toulouse". BBC. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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- RBS 6 Nations profile
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