Robins Tchale-Watchou

Robins Tchale-Watchou (born 10 May 1983) is a Cameroonian rugby union player. His position is Lock and he currently plays for Montpellier Herault Rugby the Top 14.[2] He is the President of Provale, the French Rugby Players' Association since October 2014[3] and so, he is a member of the Irpa (International Rugby Players' Association).[4]

Robins Tchale-Watchou
Date of birth (1983-05-10) 10 May 1983
Place of birthDschang, Cameroon
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight134 kg (21 st 3 lb; 297 lb)[1]
UniversityUniversity of Dschang
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–2013
2013–2017		 Aurillac
Gaillac
Auch
Stade Français
Perpignan
Montpellier		 26
26
18
9
104
92		 (5)
(10)
(0)
(0)
(10)
(15)
Correct as of 15 September 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
 Cameroon
Correct as of 15 September 2017

Life and career

Robins was born in 1983, in the University town of Dschang, Cameroon, the second of eight children. His father was a wood trader and former weightlifter. He was initially a basketball player and took up rugby at the age of sixteen after French rugby player Olivier Vachiet convinced him to swap sports. He made his début for Cameroon in 2002, aged 19.

He received his first professional contract in 2005, with Aurillac in the French Pro D2. In his first season Aurillac were relegated and Robins joined UA Gaillac, who had just been promoted to the D2. Gaillac are also relegated, this time for financial reasons, but Tchale-Watchou impressed and was signed by Top 14 club Auch Gers. Auch were once again relegated.

After Auch's relegation, he was signed by glitzy Paris club Stade Français. It was not a successful move for Robins, starting only 3 games all season. He was not offered a new contract by the club. He was signed by USA Perpignan in 2009, establishing himself as a key member of the side that reached the Top 14 final in 2010.[5] He is known by the nicknames Bulldoz, Tchou Tchou and Pikachu.

Honours

References
  1. (in French) "Robins Tchale-Watchou". montpellier-rugby.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  2. "Robins Tchale-Watchou Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  3. (in French) "Robins Tchale-Watchou élu président de Provale". rugbyrama.fr. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  4. (in French) "Top 14: Tchale-Watchou a refusé l'UBB, Toulon et le Racing". rmcsport.bfmtv.com. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  5. "Top 14 African players: Robins Tchale-Watchou". Confederation of African Rugby. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
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