Date of birth | 4 April 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Saint-Lupicin, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Enzo Reybier (born 4 April 2002) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Top 14 club Oyonnax. [1]
Born in Saint-Lupicin, Enzo Reybier first played judo, before switching to rugby union. He started his rugby career in the club of Saint-Claude, the town in Jura where he grew up, before joining the US Oyonnax in 2015. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Having first studied in Villefranche-sur-Saône as a teenager, the Jurassian later joined the Lycée Arbez-Carme and the pôle espoirs of Oyonnax. He made his debut with the club from the Ain department on 18 September 2020 replacing Adrian Sanday during a Pro D2 away win against Soyaux-Angoulême, becoming the first 2002-born man to play in the French second tier, and the youngest player to ever play with the USO. [4] [7] [8] [9]
Starting several games in the early following season, he signed an espoirs contract with the club in September 2021, until 2023. [3] But Reybier had to wait until early spring to really become a key member of his team, scoring a brace of tries during the derby against Bourg-en-Bresse in April 2022, following an outstanding Six Nations Under 20s. [10] He was a starter during the unsuccessful Top 14 play-offs at the end of the season. [11] [12]
Having soon been included in France youth selections, Enzo Reybier was part of the Pôle France in 2020, [9] before being selected with the under-20 for the delayed Six Nations in June 2021. [2] During the tournament, he scored tries against Wales and Scotland. [13] He really stood out during the following tournament in 2022, scoring 3 tries as France finished second in the Six Nations, only narrowly losing against the Irish grand slam winners. [6] [7]
Reybier was first called by Fabien Galthié to the French senior team for the first time in June 2022, for the summer tour of Japan. [14] [15] [16]
First playing as centre through the youth teams, Reybier successfully moved to the wing as he made his first steps toward professional rugby. [4] He has been described as an explosive winger, elusive in attack but also with outstanding defensive abilities. [5] [7]
Naming players like Jonny Wilkinson and Benjamín Urdapilleta as sources of inspiration in 2020, [4] he has been compared to Italy international and fellow Rhône-Alpes-born player Ange Capuozzo. [7]
Date of birth | 4 April 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Saint-Lupicin, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Enzo Reybier (born 4 April 2002) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Top 14 club Oyonnax. [1]
Born in Saint-Lupicin, Enzo Reybier first played judo, before switching to rugby union. He started his rugby career in the club of Saint-Claude, the town in Jura where he grew up, before joining the US Oyonnax in 2015. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Having first studied in Villefranche-sur-Saône as a teenager, the Jurassian later joined the Lycée Arbez-Carme and the pôle espoirs of Oyonnax. He made his debut with the club from the Ain department on 18 September 2020 replacing Adrian Sanday during a Pro D2 away win against Soyaux-Angoulême, becoming the first 2002-born man to play in the French second tier, and the youngest player to ever play with the USO. [4] [7] [8] [9]
Starting several games in the early following season, he signed an espoirs contract with the club in September 2021, until 2023. [3] But Reybier had to wait until early spring to really become a key member of his team, scoring a brace of tries during the derby against Bourg-en-Bresse in April 2022, following an outstanding Six Nations Under 20s. [10] He was a starter during the unsuccessful Top 14 play-offs at the end of the season. [11] [12]
Having soon been included in France youth selections, Enzo Reybier was part of the Pôle France in 2020, [9] before being selected with the under-20 for the delayed Six Nations in June 2021. [2] During the tournament, he scored tries against Wales and Scotland. [13] He really stood out during the following tournament in 2022, scoring 3 tries as France finished second in the Six Nations, only narrowly losing against the Irish grand slam winners. [6] [7]
Reybier was first called by Fabien Galthié to the French senior team for the first time in June 2022, for the summer tour of Japan. [14] [15] [16]
First playing as centre through the youth teams, Reybier successfully moved to the wing as he made his first steps toward professional rugby. [4] He has been described as an explosive winger, elusive in attack but also with outstanding defensive abilities. [5] [7]
Naming players like Jonny Wilkinson and Benjamín Urdapilleta as sources of inspiration in 2020, [4] he has been compared to Italy international and fellow Rhône-Alpes-born player Ange Capuozzo. [7]