Draft:Axel Desperes

Axel Desperes
Birth name	Axel Desperes Rigou
Date of birth	16 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Pau, France
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	77 kg (12 st 2 lb; 170 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Fly-half, Centre
Current team	Section Paloise
Youth career
2009–2018	Nord Béarn XV
2018–2022	Section Paloise
Senior career
Years	Team
2022–	Section Paloise
	Correct as of 4 April 2024
International career
Years	Team
2022–2023	France U20
	Correct as of 04 April 2024

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Axel Desperes (born 16 January 2004) is a France rugby union player who plays as a Fly-half for Pau in the Top 14 competition and the France national under-20 team. He made his Top 14 debut with his club on 28 January 2022.

Playing career[edit]

Desperes started rugby for his hometown club in 2009^[1]. In 2018, he later secured a contract with Pau and joined the Top 14 club at the end of the 2018–19 season.^[2]

Desperes featured prominently in the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship^[3], participating in three matches against Italy, Wales, and Scotland^[4]. Despite his contributions, he was not chosen for the victorious France national under-20 rugby union team, with his position taken by teammate Clément Mondinat.^[5]

His debut in the EPCR Challenge Cup for Section Paloise occurred in 2022 against Dragons RFC, ^[6]^[7] while his first appearance in the Top 14 for Pau was against RC Toulon^[8] at Stade Mayol in the 2022–23 Top 14 season.^[9]

During the 2023–24 Top 14 season, Desperes seized the opportunity to gain more playing time due to Joe Simmonds' injury. Notably, he delivered an outstanding performance at Stade Chaban-Delmas against Union Bordeaux Bègles, contributing to Pau's victory^[10]. Throughout this period, he contended with Clément Mondinat, another under-20 international fly-half, to serve as Joe Simmonds' replacement^[11].

Desperes was selected to represent France U20 during the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.^[12] He competed in matches against Scotland and Ireland.^[13]

References[edit]

^ "Section Paloise : de Servant à Desperes, l'héritage tricolore du rugby garlinois". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
^ "Axel DESPERES". www.section-paloise.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
^ "Sept Palois dans la liste de l'équipe de France des moins de 20 ans pour préparer le Tournoi". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
^ "Axel DESPERES - FFR". Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
^ "Top 14. Section Paloise : Desperes et Mondinat, dignes héritiers des n°10 béarnais". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
^ "Pau Vs Dragons RFC at Stade du Hameau, Pau 13th Jan 2023". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
^ "Desperes supreme as Pau topple Totoya Cheetahs | Challenge Cup". www.epcrugby.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
^ "RC Toulon - Section Paloise - J16 - 2022-2023 | Top 14 - Site Officiel". Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-03.
^ "RCT - Section Paloise : Axel Desperes, l'énorme surprise du chef". LaRepubliqueDesPyrenees (in French). 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
^ "Top 14 : Pau frappe fort face à l'UBB, Montpellier écrase le Racing 92... Tous les résultats". Le Figaro (in French). 2024-02-17. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
^ "Top 14. Section Paloise : Axel Desperes, l'intérimaire inspiré". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2024-02-17. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
^ "Axel Desperes - France - Guinness Men's Six Nations". www.sixnationsrugby.com. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
^ "Rugby - Tournoi des 6 nations U20 : une charnière 100% Section et un troisième Palois d'entrée en Ecosse". LaRepubliqueDesPyrenees (in French). 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-05-02.

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[1] "Section Paloise : de Servant à Desperes, l'héritage tricolore du rugby garlinois". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2024-05-02.

[2] "Axel DESPERES". www.section-paloise.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.

[3] "Sept Palois dans la liste de l'équipe de France des moins de 20 ans pour préparer le Tournoi". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-02.

[4] "Axel DESPERES - FFR". Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-02.

[5] "Top 14. Section Paloise : Desperes et Mondinat, dignes héritiers des n°10 béarnais". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2024-05-02.

[6] "Pau Vs Dragons RFC at Stade du Hameau, Pau 13th Jan 2023". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.

[7] "Desperes supreme as Pau topple Totoya Cheetahs | Challenge Cup". www.epcrugby.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.

[8] "RC Toulon - Section Paloise - J16 - 2022-2023 | Top 14 - Site Officiel". Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-03.

[9] "RCT - Section Paloise : Axel Desperes, l'énorme surprise du chef". LaRepubliqueDesPyrenees (in French). 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2024-05-02.

[10] "Top 14 : Pau frappe fort face à l'UBB, Montpellier écrase le Racing 92... Tous les résultats". Le Figaro (in French). 2024-02-17. Retrieved 2024-05-02.

[11] "Top 14. Section Paloise : Axel Desperes, l'intérimaire inspiré". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2024-02-17. Retrieved 2024-05-02.

[12] "Axel Desperes - France - Guinness Men's Six Nations". www.sixnationsrugby.com. Retrieved 2024-05-02.

[13] "Rugby - Tournoi des 6 nations U20 : une charnière 100% Section et un troisième Palois d'entrée en Ecosse". LaRepubliqueDesPyrenees (in French). 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-05-02.

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