Arthur Iturria

A former France international, Arthur Iturria (born 13 May 1994) is an experienced forward who has long been one of the more versatile operators in the Top 14. Equally at home at lock or in the back row, he combines genuine lineout presence as a jumper with strong ball-carrying and disruptive work at the breakdown. Iturria spent the formative years of his career as a long-serving stalwart at ASM Clermont Auvergne before joining Aviron Bayonnais in 2023, where his experience and physicality have added valuable steel to the pack. He offers set-piece stability, defensive grit and the kind of leadership that comes from years at the top level, acting as a physical enforcer and a calming influence for the forwards around him. Having earned international recognition for France, he brings a winner's standards to training and matchdays alike, and remains a dependable, multi-positional asset capable of doing the heavy lifting across the tight and loose phases.