Thomas Bue

Born 25 July 2002, Thomas Bue is a French flanker plying his trade with US Montauban in the Pro D2. The 23-year-old has built his game around the staples of modern back-row play: a high work rate at the breakdown, consistent tackle volume and a willingness to hit ruck after ruck across the eighty minutes. At Montauban, Bue operates in one of the more uncompromising forward environments in French rugby's second tier, where the Pro D2 places a premium on physical conditioning and breakdown discipline. His French passport and age profile mark him as a player still inside the developmental window the club tends to invest in heavily, with promotion to the Top 14 an ever-present incentive at the level. Like most modern blindside or openside options, Bue is expected to add lineout reliability and a steady tackle count to his contribution at the ruck. With a body of work to keep building, the next phase of his career will turn on whether he can convert his engine into starting minutes in higher-grade fixtures and stake a longer-term claim in Montauban's loose-forward rotation.