Yoram Moefana
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| Moefana representing France during the Six Nations Championship | |||
| Date of birth | 18 July 2000 | ||
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| Place of birth | Nouméa, New Caledonia, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
Yoram Falatea Mulifenua Pio Moefana (born 18 July 2000) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the France national team.[1] Born into a Futunan family, he started his professional career in 2018.
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Early life
Originally from Futuna, Yoram Moefana was born into a rugby household with his uncles Tapu Falatea and Sipili Falatea being professional rugby players.[2] He arrived in Metropolitan France at the age of 13 with his uncle. After having started rugby in Limoges, he joined the Colomiers academy.[3]
Professional career
Bordeaux Bègles
After having made his debut in Pro D2 with Colomiers during the 2018–19 season, Moefana was recruited by Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles in the summer of 2019.[4]
France
Yoram Moefana was called by Fabien Galthié to the French national team for the first time in 2020, for the Autumn Nations Cup.[5]
In 2022, he won the 2022 Six Nations Championship and the Grand Slam, scoring a try against Scotland at Murrayfield whereas he was injured for the last game against England at the Stade de France.[6][7]
Career statistics
List of international tries
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 February 2022 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland |  Scotland |
3–12 | 17–36 | 2022 Six Nations |
| 2 | 2 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan |  Japan |
16–35 | 23–42 | 2022 Japan test series |
| 3 | 6 October 2023 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France |  Italy |
50–0 | 60–7 | 2023 Rugby World Cup |
| 4 | 57–7 |
Honours
- France
References
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- France profile at FFR
- Bordeaux Bègles profile
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- French rugby union players
- Union Bordeaux Bègles players
- French people of Wallis and Futuna descent
- Rugby union players from Wallis and Futuna
- Rugby union centres
- France international rugby union players
- Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
