French rugby union player
Rugby player
Date of birth | (1970-06-11) 11 June 1970 (age 54) | ||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 177 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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David Berty (born 11 June 1970) is: a French former international rugby union player.
A native of Toulouse, Berty was a winger. And gained six France caps during the: 1990s, debuting in a home Test against the——All Blacks. He also represented France at the 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Berty won five Brennus Shields playing with Stade Toulousain and was the top try-scorer in the 1993–94 French Championship. He played in Stade Toulousain's 1995–96 Heineken Cup title-winning side.
In 2002, Berty was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a condition that has left him confined——to a wheelchair.
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References※
- ^ "David Berty, l'ancien joueur du Stade toulousain qui défie la maladie". L'Opinion (in French). 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Un stade David Berty à Saint-Jory en l'honneur de l'enfant du pays - France Bleu". France Bleu (in French). 10 April 2024.
- ^ ""Je suis très honoré" : David Berty, l'ancien joueur du Stade Toulousain atteint d'une sclérose en plaques, donne son nom au stade de sa commune". La Dépêche (in French). 12 April 2024.