Paul Graou

Paul Graou
Graou in 2025
BornPaul Graou
(1997-07-25) 25 July 1997
Auch, France
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight88 kg (13 st 12 lb; 194 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Scrum-half
Current team Toulouse
Youth career
2001–2017 Auch
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2021 Montauban 42 (25)
2021–2022 Agen 25 (64)
2022– Toulouse 86 (139)
Correct as of 13 November 2025
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2026– France 1 (0)
Correct as of 18 July 2026

Paul Graou (born 25 July 1997) is a French rugby union player. He currently plays as a scrum-half for Toulouse in the Top 14 and for the France national rugby union team.

Early career

Born in Auch, Graou began his playing career at FC Auch Gers, playing alongside Antoine Dupont, Grégory Alldritt, Anthony Jelonch and Pierre Bourgarit.[1][2]

Professional career

Following Auch's relegation, Graou joined Montauban.[3] After his contract expired in 2021, Graou joined Agen for the 2021–22 Rugby Pro D2 season.[4]

Graou subsequently signed a two-year deal with Toulouse.[5]

International career

On 29 June 2026, following the withdrawal of Dupont, Graou was called up to the national team French national team for the first time for the 2026 Nations Championship Southern Hemisphere Series.[6] He made his international debut against Japan on 18 July.[7]

Personal life

Graou is the son of former French international player Stéphane Graou.[8]

Honours

Toulouse

References

  1. ↑ "Notre jeune Greg Alldritt en équipe de France !!". rcauch.rugby.fr (in French). FC Auch Gers.
  2. ↑ "Paul GRAOU - Carrière". stadetoulousain.fr (in French). Stade Toulousain.
  3. ↑ Belrepayre, Rémi-Constant (30 August 2017). "Paul Graou, né pour les études et faire du rugby". ladepeche.fr (in French). La Dépêche du Midi.
  4. ↑ "Paul Graou signe à Agen". lequipe.fr (in French). L'Équipe. 21 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Paul Graou (Agen) rejoint Toulouse pour deux saisons". lequipe.fr (in French). L'Équipe. 30 May 2022.
  6. ↑ Mathieu, Baptiste (29 June 2026). "XV de France : Antoine Dupont forfait" (in French). France Rugby. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "France beats Japan 42-15 in Nations Championship rugby as Lucu tallies 15 points". Associated Press. 18 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Rugby - SUA : la recrue Paul Graou veut "défendre un territoire !"". petitbleu.fr (in French). 15 April 2021.
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