Melvyn Jaminet

Melvyn Jaminet (born 30 June 1999) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Toulon and the France national team.^[1]

Melvyn Jaminet

Jaminet with Toulon in 2025
Date of birth	(1999-06-30) 30 June 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Hyères, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Current team Toulon Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–2022 Perpignan 41 (459) 2022–2023 Toulouse 19 (143) 2023– Toulon 22 (313) Correct as of 15 April 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021– France 20 (216) Correct as of 6 July 2024

Professional career

Melvyn Jaminet was called by Fabien Galthié to the French national team for the first time in June 2021, for the Australia summer tour.^[2]

On 8 July 2024, Jaminet was suspended by the French Rugby Federation due to a racist post being discovered on his social media.^[3] Both the French Rugby Federation and Jaminet's club, Toulon, condemned his remarks, leading to his subsequent apology. An internal investigation was launched to shine a light on these comments.^[4]

Career statistics

List of international tries

International tries

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	8 September 2023	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	New Zealand	25–13	27–13	2023 Rugby World Cup
2	21 September 2023	Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France	Namibia	85–0	96–0

Honours

France

• 1× Six Nations Championship: 2022
• 1× Grand Slam: 2022

Perpignan

• 1× Pro D2: 2021

Toulouse

• 1× Top 14: 2023