Silvère Tian

Silvère Tian
Date of birth (1980-07-19) July 19, 1980
Place of birth Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Current team Oyonnax
Youth Career
1986–1998 Abidjan
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2000
2001–2003
2003–2006
2006–2008
2008–2010
2010–2011
2011–2013
2013-		 Rodez
Flers
Tours
Bourg-en-Bresse
Oyonnax
Bourgoin-Jallieu
SU Agen
Oyonnax


30
61
14
17
53


(77)
(351)
(30)
(30)
(30)
Correct as of 16 January 2013
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997– Ivory Coast 11 (19)
Correct as of May 18, 2011

Silvère Tian (born July 19, 1980 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian rugby union fullback, currently playing for the Top 14 team Oyonnax.

Career

Tian started playing rugby at age 6 in Abidjan.[1] He took part in the 1998 Under-21 World Championships[1] that were held in France[2] and attracted the attention of the Rodez recruiters.[1] He left for Flers after a difficult couple of years. After two years, he left for Fédérale 1 club Tours, where he stayed for three years. His breakthrough came when he joined Bourg-en-Bresse, whom he helped get promoted to Pro D2. He attracted the attention of Oyonnax, where he finished the Pro D2 top scorer for the 2009–10 Rugby Pro D2 season.[3] He was then recruited by Top 14 team Bourgoin-Jallieu, but, due to their important financial troubles, they had to let him leave for Agen in February 2011.[4]

Tian was handed a 16-month suspension following an incident with a referee on 2 April 2016. Tian was annoyed to have been given a yellow card and allegedly insulted and threatened referee Romain Poite. Poite then decided to give him a red card, and Tian had to be restrained by security.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Silvère Tian" (in French). Le Rugbynistère. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Rugby, championnat du Monde juniors : La région Midi-Pyrénées carrefour de l'ovale" (in French). La Dépêche du Midi. 1998-03-25. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
  3. ↑ "Meilleurs réalisateurs de Pro D2 pour la saison 2009–10" (in French). LNR. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
  4. ↑ "Bourgoin : Tian file à l'ennemi" (in French). Rugby-transferts. 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
  5. ↑ Mustard, Extra. "Rugby player threatens ref, suspended 16 months".
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