Fulgence Ouedraogo
.jpg) Ouedraogo in 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Fulgence Ouedraogo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 July 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 4 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fulgence Ouedraogo (born 21 July 1986) is a former French
Ouedraogo started playing rugby at the age of six, meeting future teammate François Trinh-Duc at the Pic-Saint-Loup rugby school near Montpellier.[3] They both entered the club's youth teams at "Cadet" level (U-13/14). The two are said to be inseparable friends.
Ouedraogo and Trinh-Duc, together with fellow Montpellierains
Ouedraogo is the current captain of Montpellier, and was a key player in the club's outstanding 2010–11 season. He fractured his hand in the 26–25 semi-final win, causing him to miss the final,[5] which was won by Toulouse.
International career
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Ouedraogo was named in France's squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[7] He was an unused replacement as New Zealand beat France in the final.[8]
Ouedraogo was selected by new coach
International tries
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result (France-...) | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 February 2009 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  Scotland |
22–13 |
Six Nations Championship |
Personal
Ouedraogo is a cousin of the famous MMA fighter and long-time UFC veteran Cheick Kongo. He has the initials of his sister, mother and brother (MBG) tattooed on his left shoulder in hindi.[10]
References
- ^ Le Rugbyman burkinabè, naturalisé français, Fulgence Ouédraogo Archived 19 February 2013 at archive.today 2012
- ^ L’international français Fulgence Ouédraogo veut valoriser le rugby burkinabè Archived 16 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine 2012
- ^ "Old friends, new blood". Scotland on Sunday. 2 March 2008.
- ^ Cain, Nick (17 February 2008). "Montpellier shaking up the old order". The Times. London. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ "Montpellier's Ouedraogo to miss final". ESPN Scrum. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "New Zealand v France at Wellington". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2011: France omit Marconnet & Domingo". BBC. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France". BBC. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "France add Attoub in squad for Six Nations opener". 26 January 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ @vhavnal (18 June 2018). "@FufuOuedraogo @jesse_mogg..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Fulgence Ouedraogo at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series(archived)
- Fulgence Ouedraogo at ESPNscrum
- RBS 6 Nations profile
- Profile at L'Equipe.fr
- Fulgence Ouedraogo at ItsRugby.co.uk