Silvère Tian
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| Date of birth | July 19, 1980 | ||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||
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Silvère Tian (born July 19, 1980 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian rugby union fullback, currently playing for the Top 14 team Oyonnax.
Career
Tian started playing rugby at age 6 in Abidjan.[1] He took part in the 1998 Under-21 World Championships[1] that were held in France[2] and attracted the attention of the Rodez recruiters.[1] He left for Flers after a difficult couple of years. After two years, he left for Fédérale 1 club Tours, where he stayed for three years. His breakthrough came when he joined Bourg-en-Bresse, whom he helped get promoted to Pro D2. He attracted the attention of Oyonnax, where he finished the Pro D2 top scorer for the 2009–10 Rugby Pro D2 season.[3] He was then recruited by Top 14 team Bourgoin-Jallieu, but, due to their important financial troubles, they had to let him leave for Agen in February 2011.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Silvère Tian" (in French). Le Rugbynistère. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
- ^ "Rugby, championnat du Monde juniors : La région Midi-Pyrénées carrefour de l'ovale" (in French). La Dépêche du Midi. 1998-03-25. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
- ^ "Meilleurs réalisateurs de Pro D2 pour la saison 2009–10" (in French). LNR. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
- ^ "Bourgoin : Tian file à l'ennemi" (in French). Rugby-transferts. 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-05-18.