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Pierre-Louis Barassi (born 22 April 1998) is a French professional
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Professional career

Barassi made his
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debut during the 2016–17 Challenge Cup, going on to obtain three additional caps and score one try. He did not, however, make an appearance in the
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competition. In addition, he continued to play for France's seven-a-side team from 2017 to 2018, and he was a member of the France under-20 team that won the
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. Barassi played on nineteen occasions for Lyon in the 2018–19 season, including five appearances in the Champions Cup, and scoring two tries. He was selected for the
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in the
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after a successful season with Lyon, and he was placed on the substitutes' bench for their match against
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. Not included in the initial roster, but brought in after France's opening match against
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as Wesley Fofana's injury replacement.


Career statistics


International tries


Honours

; Toulouse *
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; Lyon * 1×
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; France U20 * 1×
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* 1x
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France profile
at FFR * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barassi, Pierre-Louis 1998 births Living people French rugby union players RC Narbonne players Lyon OU Rugby players Stade Toulousain players People from Sélestat Rugby union centres France international rugby union players Sportspeople from Bas-Rhin Rugby union players from Grand Est France international rugby sevens players 2019 Rugby World Cup players 21st-century French sportsmen