Nicolas Mas

Props rarely get the headlines, and Nicolas Mas embodies exactly why that is a shame. Nicknamed 'le bus' for his immovable bulk, the Perpignan-born Frenchman anchored scrums for Montpellier and the national side, doing the unglamorous heavy lifting that lets flashier teammates shine. What I admire about players like Mas is their willingness to spend a career in the trenches, measured not in tries but in collapsed opposition scrums. He represents a vanishing breed of pure specialist forward, and I find that quiet, grinding dedication far more compelling than any highlight reel.

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Name (English)

Nicolas Mas

Name (Japanese)

ニコラ・マス

Reading

にこら・ます

Born

May 25, 1980 (age 46)

Origin

Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France

Height

180 cm

Occupation

rugby union player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Monkey

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas%20Mas
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q579257

Tags

• Pyrénées-Orientales
• rugby union player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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