Paul Costes (born 4 April 2003) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Top 14 club Toulouse.[1]
| Full name | Paul Costes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 April 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editPaul Costes was born in Toulouse. He is the son of Arnaud Costes, a former French international rugby union player. He started rugby as a child at the TUC, then joined Colomiers as a junior, before going to Stade Toulousain a few years later, as a second-year cadet.[2]
Professional career
editToulouse
editCostes made his professional debut on 29 October 2022, during the ninth day of the 2022–23 Top 14 season against Bayonne, when he replaced Arthur Bonneval in the 60th minute of play.[3] The following week, he scored the first try of his career allowing his team to obtain a 16–16 draw against Stade Français.[4]
Honours
edit- Toulouse
- 1× European Rugby Champions Cup: 2024
- 2× Top 14: 2023, 2024
References
edit- ^ "Paul COSTES – Player statistics". It's Rugby. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Toulouse. La première en pro de Paul Costes vue par son père, Arnaud: "Mes jambes ont tremblé"" [Toulouse. Paul Costes' professional debut seen by his father, Arnaud: "My legs shook"]. actu.fr (in French). 2 November 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Top 14. Les compos de Bayonne-Toulouse: première de Dioné, Baille de retour" [Top 14. The compositions of Bayonne-Toulouse: premiere of Dione, Baille returns]. actu.fr (in French). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Top 14 : Toulouse arrache un nul face au Stade Français (16-16)" [Top 14: Toulouse draws against Stade Français (16-16)]. France Bleu (in French). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
External links
edit- Paul Costes at ItsRugby.co.uk
- France profile at FFR
- Stade Toulousain profile
