Louis Bielle-Biarrey

Louis Bielle-Biarrey
Bielle-Biarrey with Bordeaux in 2022
BornLouis Bielle-Biarrey
(2003-06-19) 19 June 2003
La Tronche, France
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb; 185 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Current team Bordeaux Bègles
Youth career
2008–2016 RC Seyssins
2016–2021 Grenoble
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Bordeaux Bègles 86 (287)
Correct as of 6 February 2026
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–2023 France U20 10 (32)
2023– France 27 (145)
Correct as of 14 March 2026

Louis Bielle-Biarrey (born 19 June 2003) is a French professional rugby union wing who currently plays for Bordeaux Bègles in the Top 14 and France national team.[2] He is Bordeaux's top try scorer after scoring his 47th try in the 2025–26 Top 14 season games against Lyon OU.

Early life

Louis Bielle-Biarrey was born in La Tronche in the department of Isère,[3] but he is also Reunionese on the side of his mother.[4] He started rugby at the age of five in the city of Seyssins, near Grenoble, in 2008, before continuing and finishing his training at FC Grenoble, at the age of thirteen, from 2016 to 2021.[5] In 2021, he began playing for Bordeaux Bègles.[6]

Club career

In January 2022, he made his Champions Cup debut at 18 years old for Bordeaux Bègles scoring a hat-trick against Scarlets in a 45–10 victory.[7]

In May 2025, he scored two tries during a 35–18 victory over reigning champions Toulouse in the Champions Cup semi-final to help his side reach their first ever European final.[8]

International career

In August 2023, Bielle-Biarrey made his debut for France during a 25–21 defeat to Scotland during the 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches.[9]

In January 2025, he scored two tries against Wales in the opening fixture of the 2025 Six Nations.[10] The following week he scored another two tries in a 26–25 defeat to England.[11] Having scored another try in the victory over Italy, he then scored twice in Dublin against Ireland, setting a record for the most tries scored by a French player in a Six Nations campaign (7 tries).[12] By scoring on the final day of competition against Scotland, he became the top single year try-scorer in the history of the Six Nations Tournament with eight tries. He also won the final with France and was voted the tournament's best player for the 2025 edition.

He was also selected for the French squad to feature in the 2026 Six Nations. In February 2026, he scored two tries in the opening fixture of the tournament during a 36–14 victory against Ireland.[13] In March 2026, in the final fixture of the tournament, he scored four tries during a 48–46 victory against England as France won the title, breaking his own record set the previous year with nine tries in the tournament, and having scored a try in every match of both years’ events.[14]

Career statistics

List of international tries

International tries
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 August 2023 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland  Scotland 3–12 25–21 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
2 14 September 2023 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France  Uruguay 25–12 27–12 2023 Rugby World Cup
3 21 September 2023 Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France  Namibia 52–0 96–0
4 73–0
5 6 October 2023 Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France  Italy 15–0 60–7
6 10 February 2024 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland  Scotland 16–15 16–20 2024 Six Nations
7 9 November 2024 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Japan 5–0 52–12 2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals
8 24–0
9 16 November 2024 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  New Zealand 22–17 30–29
10 22 November 2024 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Argentina 35–16 37–23
11 31 January 2025 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Wales 12–0 43–0 2025 Six Nations
12 26–0
13 8 February 2025 Twickenham Stadium, London, England  England 0–5 26–25
14 19–23
15 23 February 2025 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy  Italy 17–47 24–73
16 8 March 2025 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland  Ireland 0–5 27–42
17 13–20
18 15 March 2025 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Scotland 21–13 35–16
19 22 November 2025 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Australia 17–12 48–33 2025 end-of-year rugby union internationals
20 39–26
21 5 February 2026 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Ireland 5–0 36–14 2026 Six Nations
22 27–0
23 15 February 2026 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Wales 0–12 12–54
24 22 February 2026 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France  Italy 5–0 33–8
25 7 March 2026 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland  Scotland 7–5 50–40
26 14 March 2026 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  England 5–0 48–46
27 12–5
28 29–27
29 43–39

Honours

France
Bordeaux Bègles
Individual

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile". ubbrugby.com. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Louis Bielle-Biarrey Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ Nicolas Zanardi (1 February 2023). "Top 14 - Portrait : Bielle-Biarrey, un Louis d'or à l'UBB". www.midi-olympique.fr. Midi Olympique. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ Le Quotidien de La Réunion, Bielle-Biarrey, un kréopolitain pressé en route pour le mondial[1]
  5. ^ "Rugby. Le jeune Louis Bielle Biarrey quitte déjà Grenoble pour signer à Bordeaux-Bègles (Top 14) !". www.ledauphine.com (in French). Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Louis Bielle-Biarrey". RugbyPass. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Bielle-Biarrey's debut hat-trick lifts Bordeaux to victory". ECPR. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Bordeaux Begles thrash injury-ravaged Toulouse to reach rugby's Champions Cup final". The Strait Times. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  9. ^ McLaughlin, Luke. "Scotland roar back in the second half to stun France despite Fagerson red card". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  10. ^ Bull, Andy. "Attissogbé gives France lift-off in Six Nations with rout of scoreless Wales". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  11. ^ Kitson, Robert. "England stun France as dramatic late Daly try clinches Six Nations classic". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  12. ^ undefined, undefined. rances-record-victory-against-ireland-six-nations "The numbers behind France's record victory against Ireland | Six Nations Rugby - Guinness Men's Six Nations". www.sixnationsrugby.com. Retrieved 11 March 2025. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  13. ^ Gault, Matt. "Ruthless France thrash Ireland in Six Nations opener". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  14. ^ "France 48-46 England: Six Nations 2026 rugby union – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  15. ^ "Bielle-Biarrey named Guinness Player of the Championship". Six Nations Championship. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
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