Pierre-Louis Barassi (born 22 April 1998) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Top 14 club Toulouse and the France national team.
Professional career Barassi made his Lyon 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 Top 14 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 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.
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 France national team in the Rugby World Cup after a successful season with Lyon, and he was placed on the substitutes' bench for their match against Tonga. Not included in the initial roster, but brought in after France's opening match against Argentina as Wesley Fofana's injury replacement.
Career statistics International tries + International tries scored by Pierre-Louis BarassiDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition117 July 2021Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia20–2533–30223 February 2025Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy24–7324–73
Honours Toulouse 1x European Rugby Champions Cup: 2024 3x Top 14: 2023, 2024, 2025
Lyon 1× EPCR Challenge Cup: 2022
France U20 1× Six Nations Under 20s Championship: 2018 1× World Rugby Under 20 Championship: 2018
France 2x Six Nations Championship: 2025, 2026
References
External links France profile at FFR