Barnabé Massa
| Born | 13 May 2004 Valence, Drôme, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Barnabé Massa (born 13 May 2004) is a French rugby union player, who plays for Clermont. His preferred position is hooker.[1]
Early career
Massa was born in Valence, Drôme and began playing rugby at US Véore, before joining the academy of Valence Romans and later moving to Grenoble. Originally a number 8, he converted to hooker while with Grenoble.[2] In April 2022, Massa was selected for the France U18 squad,[3] before representing the France U20 side in both 2023 and 2024.[4][5]
Professional career
Massa debuted for Grenoble in February 2023 in the fixture against Béziers.[6] He would make a further three appearances that season, scoring one try. The following season, he would make 30 appearances, scoring nine tries after becoming first choice hooker, breaking a tackle record in a fixture against Vannes.[7] Grenoble would make the Top 14 promotion/relegation match having finished second in the Pro D2, losing to Montpellier.[8] He joined Clermont ahead of the 2024/26 season.[9]
Massa represented France XV in the fixture against England XV in June 2026.[10] Four days later he was included in the full France squad for the 2026 Nations Championship Southern Hemisphere Series.[11] He would debut as a replacement in France's first game of the tour against New Zealand.[12]
References
- ↑ "Barnabé Massa". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Pro D2. 5 choses à savoir sur Barnabé Massa, la pépite de Grenoble et champion du monde U20". Actu Rugby (in French). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Rugby. Quels sont les clubs les plus représentés dans le XV de France U18 ?". Actu Rugby (in French). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sept Palois dans la liste de l'équipe de France des moins de 20 ans pour préparer le Tournoi". L'Equipe (in French). 20 January 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Six Nations U20 : les Bleuets avec huit champions du monde pour affronter l'Irlande". Le Figaro (in French). 28 January 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Pro D2 - Grenoble : Massa, la dernière pépite". Rugby Rama (in French). 2 March 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "RUGBY. Pro D2. Mieux que Cros et Bosch, Barnabé Massa fait exploser le compteur de plaquages pour un record !". Le Rugby Nistere (in French). 12 March 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Grenoble vient de rater la montée en Top 14 : 21 joueurs quittent le club !". Actu Rugby (in French). 19 June 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Transferts/Top 14 – Michael Ala'alatoa, Barnabé Massa, Lucas Tauzin… Clermont officialise l'arrivée de 9 recrues". Rugby Rama (in French). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "England XV well beaten by France in summer warm-up". BBC Sport. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "XV de France : Le groupe pour le Championnat des Nations". France Rugby (in French). 23 June 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "All Blacks edge France in thriller to open Nations Championship in style". The Guardian. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
External links
- Barnabé Massa at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Barnabé Massa at All.Rugby
- Barnabé Massa at RugbyDatabase.co.nz