Florian Verhaeghe

Florian Verhaeghe
Date of birth (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthSaint-Pol-sur-Mer, France
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2020 Toulouse 52 (0)
2020– Montpellier 17 (0)
Correct as of 18 October 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2017 France U20 19 (15)
2022– France 3 (0)
Correct as of 19 August 2023

Florian Verhaeghe (born 27 April 1997) is a French rugby union player, who plays for Montpellier Hérault Rugby.[1] His regular playing position is Lock.

Biography

Born in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, near Dunkirk in the North of France, Florian Verhaeghe and his family moved to Montauban when he was aged only 4.[2] After a short spell in football, Verhaeghe started playing rugby with US Montauban as he was 10 years old, before moving to Stade Toulousain 6 years later.[2][3]

Club career

Verhaeghe started playing with Toulouse's senior team during the 2016–17 season, notably starting his first game on the 6 May 2017, during a home Top 14 win against Bayonne, that would also prove to be the legend Thierry Dusautoir last game.[2]

After the 2019–20 season, while he was regularly present in the Toulouse professional squad but not as a regular starter, he chose to sign for their Top 14 rival of Montpellier HR. There, after a season where he was often injured, whilst still managing to start the Challenge Cup victorious final with MHR,[4] Verhaeghe really became a key element of his team during the 2021–22 Top 14 season.[5]

International career

Already an under-18 European champion and a captain with the under-20 for France,[2][3] Verhaeghe was first called to the French national senior team by Fabien Galthié on the 18 October 2021, for the autumn internationals.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Player profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Lauga, Philippe (27 December 2017). "Toulouse. Florian Verhaeghe toujours plus haut". La Dépêche (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b Genin, Laurent (16 March 2016). "Tournoi des 6 Nations - France U20: Montauban, Retallick, aérien... voici Florian Verhaeghe". Rugbyrama (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ Secret, Bryan (21 May 2021). "Résultat et résumé Leicester - Montpellier, match en direct - Challenge européen 2020-2021, Finale". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b Bissonnet, Vincent (18 October 2021). "XV de France - Qui sont les neuf novices de la tournée d'automne ?". Rugbyrama (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2021.


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