Baptiste Pesenti

French flanker Baptiste Pesenti is a back-row forward with Stade Français Paris, one of the Top 14's historic clubs and a regular presence in European competition. Born in July 1997, Pesenti is in the core senior stretch of his career, the years in which back-rowers tend to combine accumulated experience with peak physical output. Stade Français's pack traditionally blends technical set-piece work with mobility in the loose, and the back row is asked to provide both. Pesenti's responsibilities cover the standard flanker remit — competing at the breakdown, supporting the carrier, and contributing in defence across both narrow and wider channels. The depth of French back-row talent across Top 14 squads makes consistent selection at this level a marker of standing within the domestic game, with cap totals across a long Top 14 season serving as the most reliable measure of contribution. Stade Français's competitive Parisian environment and regular European fixtures provide a steady diet of high-stakes rugby for the senior forwards who anchor the rotation.