Demba Bamba

Demba Bamba (born 17 March 1998) is a French rugby union player. His position is prop and he currently plays for Lyon in the Top 14.[1]

Demba Bamba
Birth nameDemba Bamba
Date of birth (1998-03-17) 17 March 1998
Place of birthSaint-Denis, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight124 kg (19 st 7 lb; 273 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Lyon
Youth career
2013–2014
2014–2017
Saint-Denis US
Brive
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2019
2019–
Brive
Lyon
27
43
(10)
(20)
Correct as of 28 May 2022
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018
2018–
France U20
France
8
24
(5)
(0)
Correct as of 2 July 2022

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

  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.
  3. "Six Nations 2020: France beat Wales to keep Grand Slam hopes alive". February 22, 2020 via www.bbc.co.uk.


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