Paul Altier
| Full name | Paul Altier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 May 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Thailand[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Baptiste Florent Altier (born 19 May 1999) is a Hong Kong China rugby union player who plays for SO Chambéry in the French Nationale 1.[2][3]
Club career
[edit]Valley RFC
[edit]Altier began his career at Valley RFC, winning the Hong Kong Premiership twice.[4][5]
Bath University and Bath United
[edit]He moved to England to study at Bath University, where he featured for the 1st XV in BUCS Super Rugby 4 times making his debut against Loughborough University.[6][7] While at Bath University he featured for Bath United in a match against Harlequins 'A' were in which he came off the bench and scored a try.[8][9][10]
Stade Dijonnais
[edit]He signed for Stade Dijonnais in May 2021, he started 20 out of 21 games, scoring 7 tries.[3][11] He originally signed a one-year extension, with the club however he pulled out and moved to SO Chambéry.[12]
SO Chambéry
[edit]In 2022 with Stade Dijonnais being relegated to Nationale 2, Altier signed a two-year contract with Nationale 1 side SO Chambéry.[13] Making his debut against Valence Romans coming off the bench in a 11–15 win.[14] In April 2024 he extended his contract another year.[15]
International career
[edit]Hong Kong China under-19
[edit]Altier played for the Hong Kong Under-19 side in the 2017 and 2018 Asia Rugby Under-19 Championship winning the tournament in both years helping Hong Kong qualify for the World Rugby U20 Trophy. He was the top point scorer in the 2017 and 2018 tournaments with 22 points and 39 points.[16][17]
Hong Kong China under-20
[edit]Altier played in 4 consecutive World Rugby U20 Trophy tournaments, beginning in 2016 Hong Kong's first ever tournament. He came off the bench in Hong Kong's first ever win in the World Rugby U20 Trophy. A 44–40 win over host Zimbabwe.[18] In the 2018 edition of the tournament in a match against host Romania, Altier scored 36 points in a 35–56 win.[19]
He played in 4 tournaments for the Hong Kong under-20 sevens side, he won the Asia Rugby Under-20 Sevens Championship in three consecutive years: 2017, 2018, 2019. In the 2017 tournament he scored the second most points behind Kit Fung Fong.[20] In the 2018 edition of the tournament he was the top point scorer with 38 points.[21] He also represented Hong Kong at the Coral Coast Sevens in Fiji.[4]
Hong Kong China
[edit]He made his debut for the senior side in 2019, starting at fly half against Malaysia in the Asia Rugby Championship. He scored a conversion and a penalty in the 30–24 win.[22] He didn't notfeature in the following tournament however did feature in 2023, and 2024. In 2023 he only featured once against Malaysia getting red carded in the 63rd minute.[23] In the 2024 tournament he was the top point and try scorer starting in all of Hong Kong China's matches.[24]
Hong Kong China XV
[edit]He played in an uncapped match for Hong Kong China against the South China Tigers, 32–17.[25]
Honors
[edit]Hong Kong China Under-19
[edit]- Asia Rugby Under-19 Championship
- Champions: (2) 2017, 2018
Hong Kong China Under-20 Sevens
[edit]- Asia Rugby Under-20 Sevens Championship
- Champions: (3) 2017, 2018, 2019
Hong Kong China
[edit]Valley RFC
[edit]- Hong Kong Premiership
- Champions: (2) 2017, 2018
References
[edit]- ^ worldrugby.org. "U20s 'veteran' Altier enjoying senior service | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Paul Baptiste Florent ALTIER - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ a b "Paul ALTIER profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ a b "Hong Kong Sevens the 'ultimate' for Valley young gun Altier". South China Morning Post. 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Rugby, Hong Kong China (2024-06-28). "New faces among Premiership contenders". Hong Kong China Rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "University of Bath gear up for Loughborough visit | Bath Rugby". www.bathrugby.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Rugby". Team Bath. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Bath United left frustrated against Harlequins | Bath Rugby". www.bathrugby.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Bath United looking to back up recent results against Harlequins | Bath Rugby". www.bathrugby.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Paul Altier - Harlequins A v Bath United | Onside Images, Sports Photo Agency". www.onsideimages.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Hinato (2021-05-20). "L'international hongkongais Paul Altier signe un contrat professionnel à Dijon". Asierugby (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Potet, Mathilde (2022-03-20). "Prolongation: Paul Altier". Stade Dijonnais (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Hinato (2022-05-24). "L'international hongkongais Paul Altier signe un contrat professionnel de deux ans avec Chambéry". Asierugby (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Nationale - Match report Valence Romans vs Chambéry, le 09/12/2022". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Rugby - Nationale. SO Chambéry : Bastien Reymond et Paul Altier rempilent". www.ledauphine.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Asia Rugby u19 Championship - #ARu19". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Asia Rugby U19 Championships 2017 #ARu19 Asia Rugby". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Rugby, Hong Kong China (2024-06-29). "Hong Kong U20 beat Zimbabwe to collect first…". Hong Kong China Rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Rugby, Asia (2018-09-05). "Hong Kong U20 Get First Win In World Rugby U20 Trophy 2018 -". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Asia Rugby Under 20 Sevens Series 2017 Men". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Asia Rugby U20 Sevens". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Hong Kong v Malaysia". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Hinato (2023-06-10). "Hong Kong Chine pulvérise la Malaisie". Asierugby (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Asia Rugby Championship 2024". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Paul Altier looks to Asia Rugby Championship to make his mark". South China Morning Post. 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2024-06-28.