Demba Bamba

{{short description|French rugby union player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{distinguish|Demba Ba}}

{{BLP one source|date=June 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Demba Bamba

| image = Bamba6Nations2019ItaliaFrancia(cropped).jpg

| caption = Bamba with France in 2019

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|3|17}}

| birth_place = Saint-Denis, France

| height = {{height|m=1.85}}

| weight = {{convert|125|kg|stlb lb}}

| ru_currentteam = Racing 92

| ru_currentposition = Prop

| ru_position = Prop

| youthyears1 = 2013–2014

| youthclubs1 = Saint-Denis US

| youthyears2 = 2014–2017

| youthclubs2 = Brive

| ru_amupdate =

| years1 = 2017–2019

| clubs1 = Brive

| apps1 = 27

| points1 = 10

| years2 = 2019–2024

| clubs2 = Lyon

| apps2 = 79

| points2 = 20

| years3 = 2024–

| clubs3 = Racing 92

| apps3 = 0

| points3 = 0

| ru_clubupdate = 8 September 2024

| repyears1 = 2018

| repteam1 = France U20

| repcaps1 = 8

| reppoints1 = 5

| repyears2 = 2018–

| repteam2 = France

| repcaps2 = 28

| reppoints2 = 0

| ru_ntupdate = 13 July 2024

}}

Demba Bamba (born 17 March 1998) is a French rugby union player. His position is prop and he currently plays for Racing 92 in the Top 14.{{cite web|title=Demba Bamba Profile|url=http://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur-41948.html|publisher=Itsrugby.co.uk|access-date=26 June 2018}}

Early life and education

Demba's parents originate from Mauritania and he grew up in the Saint-Denis area of Paris. He played various sports, including handball, when young.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/demba-bamba-im-here-to-dominate-scrummaging-has-become-my-passion-c3mlg2bg2|title=Demba Bamba: I'm here to dominate. Scrummaging has become my passion|first=Stephen Jones, Rugby|last=Correspondent|via=www.thetimes.co.uk}}

Playing career

Demba played for the 2019 France U-20 side that won the U-20 World Cup.

He was selected for the French squad for the 2 February 2020 game against England in the 2020 Six Nations.

He came on as a substitute in the 2020 Six Nations game against Wales on 22 February 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51574195|title=Six Nations 2020: France beat Wales to keep Grand Slam hopes alive|date=February 22, 2020|via=bbc.co.uk}}

Honours

=Lyon=

=France=

=France U20=

References

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