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Thomas Ramos (rugby union)

Thomas Ramos (born 23 July 1995) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Toulouse and the France national team. Ramos is considered to be one of the best fullbacks and place-kickers in the world.

International career

In November 2017, Ramos was selected for the French Barbarian team which played and beat the Māori All Blacks 19–15.

Ramos received his first call-up to the French squad for the 2019 Six Nations.[1] He made his debut off the bench against England on 10 February.[2] He was a part of the French squad that won the Grand Slam during the 2022 Six Nations. Although France finished second and failed to retain their title in the 2023 Six Nations, Ramos finished the tournament as top scorer. He was selected to be in the 34-man squad for France as they hosted the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[3] They would advance past the Pool stage, however they exited the tournament in the quarterfinals after losing to eventual winners South Africa. He was featured in the French squad for the 2024 Six Nations, and for the second year in a row, France finished second only behind Ireland. He also was top scorer in the tournament for the second consecutive year.

Personal life

Ramos is of Portuguese descent through his paternal grand-father.[4]

Career statistics

List of international tries

Honours

Toulouse
France

References

  1. ^ "XV de France : Le groupe pour le Tournoi des 6 Nations". Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). 9 January 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ Piercy, James (10 February 2019). "England 44-8 France: Six Nations – as it happened". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Rugby World Cup 2023 players – Thomas Ramos".
  4. ^ Martins, Marco (5 June 2019). "Thomas Ramos (Stade Toulousain), lusodescendant: la star montante du rugby français".

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