Antoine Tichit rugby player
Antoine Tichit rugby player

Antoine Tichit

13th Jun 1989 1.87m/115kg Loosehead Prop

Tichit started his Top 14 career with US Oyonnax, signing a 2-year deal in 2008.

He became a regular in the Oyonnax side and spent 7 years at the club making over 100 appearances.

After his deal expired at the end of the 2014-15 season, he signed with Top 14 side Castres.

In 2015 he received his first call-up to the French Barbarians side that traveled to Argentina.

Tichit has since been a consistent performer for Castres and entered his 3rd season with club ahead of the 2017/18 season.

In November 2017 he was named in the French Barbarians squad to face the Maori All Blacks.

As of the 2018/2019 Champions Cup, Tichit has had 19 European Cups appearances scoring 1 try and 5 points.

In June 2018, he took part once again in the tour of the French Barbarians who faced the Crusaders & the Highlanders in New Zealand.

He started in the first Test before being replaced in the second.

(LS September 30, 2020)


Career

CastresOlympique Castres Olympique
Loosehead Prop
2015 - present
IMWp0UD3_400x400 US Oyonnax
Loosehead Prop
2013 - 2015
Barbarians-rugby-club French Barbarians
Loosehead Prop
2017 - 2022