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Sami Mavinga

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Sami Mavinga
Birth nameSami Mavinga
Date of birth (1993-03-25) 25 March 1993 (age 31)
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight253 lb (115 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Perpignan
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013-2017 Lyon OU 30 (5)
2017-2019 Newcastle Falcons 26 (5)
2019-2021 Stade Français 28 (0)
2021-2022 Perpignan 14 (0)
2022-2023 Carcassonne 23 (0)
2023- Ealing Trailfinders 1 (0)
2013- Total 122 (10)
Correct as of 5 April 2024

Sami Mavinga (born 25 March 1993)[1] is a French rugby union player for Perpignan in France’s Top 14, the top tier. Mavinga is a prop and has previously played for Lyon OU and Stade Francais in France's Pro D2 and Top 14. He has also represented Newcastle Falcons in England’s Premiership Rugby.

Career

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Mavinga joined LOU as a 13 year old and played for them in Pro D2 as well as the European Rugby Challenge Cup.[2] On 27 March 2017, Mavinga's signing was announced by Newcastle Falcons in England.[3] After two impressive seasons in England, Mavinga returned to France signing a contract with Stade Français in Paris.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Sami Mavinga ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Sami Mavinga : un loup chez les faucons de Newcastle" (in French). 8 October 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Sami Mavinga: Newcastle Falcons signing from Lyon excites Dean Richards". BBC. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  4. ^ "TRANSFERTS : Sami Mavinga (Newcastle) va rejoindre le Stade Français Paris" (in French). 14 January 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.