Quick Facts
Biography
Hugo Auradou (born 20 July 2003) is a France rugby union player who plays as a lock for Pau in the Top 14 competition and the France national team. He made his Top 14 debut with his club on 22 December 2022.
Playing career
Early career
Auradou started rugby for his hometown club in 2010, and then joined Mont-de-Marsan as a junior in 2014. In 2020, he signed with Pau and joined the Top 14 club at the end of the 2021–22 season.
He was part of the world championship winning team, the France national under-20 rugby union team, at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship. He played 4 games. Auradou made his EPCR Challenge Cup debut for Section Paloise in 2021 against London Irish. His Top 14 debut for Pau was against Aviron Bayonnais in the 2022–23 Top 14 season.
Personal life
Hugo Auradou is a member of the Auradou family rugby dynasty:
- David Auradou – father, played (and captained) for Stade français and the France national rugby union team; coached Stade français and Stade Montois Rugby.
- Paul Auradou – older brother, played for Section Paloise and RC Narbonne.
Honours
- International
- 1× World Rugby U20 Championship: 2023