Romain Franco (born 5 June 1998) is a French rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for Racing Club Albi XIII in the Super XIII.

Romain Franco
Personal information
Full nameRomain Franco
Born (1998-06-05) 5 June 1998 (age 28)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–23 Saint-Estève XIII Catalan 67 52 0 0 220
2021–22 Catalans Dragons 7 1 0 0 4
2023–24 Wakefield Trinity 9 7 0 0 28
2024(loan) Bradford Bulls 4 3 0 0 12
2024– Racing Club Albi XIII 0 0 0 0 0
Total 87 63 0 0 264
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019 Spain 2 1 0 0 4
2022 France B 1 0 0 0 0
2024 France 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]
As of 7 November 2024

Playing career

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Catalans Dragons

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In 2021 he made his Catalans debut in the Super League against Hull Kingston Rovers.[3]

Bradford Bulls (loan)

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On 2 Aug 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship on loan until the end of the 2024 season[4]

Racing Club Albi XIII

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On 7 Nov 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Racing Club Albi XIII in the Super XIII[5]

International

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On 27 Oct 2024 it was reported that he made his début for France v Wales in the final European qualifier for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup[6]

References

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  1. Rugby League Project
  2. Itsrugby
  3. "Super League: Hull KR 16-23 Catalans - Dragons beat Rovers for 12th straight win". BBC. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2022.[dead link]
  4. Nathan Atkinson (2 August 2024). "Bradford Bulls get winger in on loan from Wakefield Trinity". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  5. Ben Olawumi (7 November 2024). "Dual international sees next move confirmed following Wakefield Trinity exit". Love Rugby League.
  6. Aaron Bower (27 October 2024). "How France can qualify for 2026 Rugby League World Cup after dashing Wales' hopes". Love Rugby League.
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