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1996 France Rugby Union Tour Of Argentina
Matches :''Scores and results list France's points tally first.'' at the UAR Touring party *Manager: Jean-Claude Skrela *Assistant manager:Jean Dunyach *Captain: Philippe Saint-AndréFullbacks * Jean-Luc SadournyThree-quarters * Émile Ntamack * Philippe Saint-André * |
Jean-Claude Skrela
Jean-Claude Skrela (born 1 October 1949 in Colomiers, Haute-Garonne) is a former coach of the France national rugby union team, French national rugby union team. His son, David Skrela, is a French rugby union player and his daughter, Gaëlle Skrela, is a professional basketball player. Early life Skrela was born in Colomiers near Toulouse in France. His parents were Polish refugees (his father came from the village Kobiela, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Kobiela, his mother from the village Charbinowice). He lost his father when he was 12. Playing career He played for FC Auch Gers, FC Auch and Stade Toulousain and made his debut for in 1971 against . He won forty-six caps and won the Five Nations Championship in 1973 (tie victory) and in 1977 (Grand Slam (rugby union), Grand Slam). He also scored the first four-point Try (rugby), try in a major Test match on 20 November 1971, when he charged down a kick from Australian fullback Arthur McGill (rugby), Arthur McGill. Coaching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Penaud
Alain Penaud (born 19 July 1969) is a French former rugby union player who held the position of fly-half. He was known for his vision of the game, his audacity and his ball carrying and played mainly for Brive, where he scored 449 points within 334 games all in all and won the Heineken Cup in 1997. Penaud is widely acknowledged as one of the best Brive players of all time. He later won French Rugby Union Championship (named at that time ''Élite 1'') with Toulouse in 2001. He was selected 32 times for the French national team and won the 1997 Five Nations Championship clinching a Grand Slam. His international career was restricted due to his strong personality and the tactical choices of many coaches. He has indeed never been selected for a World Cup, even though his career has covered five tournaments. His son is French rugby union international Damian Penaud. Biography Alain Penaud was born on 19 July 1969 in Juillac, Corrèze. He started rugby for his hometown club US Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Louis Jordana
Jean-Louis Jordana (born 7 November 1968) is a French former rugby union international. A native of Lavelanet in Ariège department, Jordana was capped seven times by the France national team as a prop between 1996 and 1997, debuting in a home win over Romania. He featured on the 1996 tour of Argentina and gained three caps in the 1997 Five Nations Championship, where France achieved the grand slam. Jordana, who had eight seasons at Section Paloise, crossed to Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain () ( oc, Estadi Tolosenc), also referred to as Toulouse, is a professional rugby union club based in Toulouse, France. They compete in the Top 14, France's top division of rugby, and the European Rugby Champions Cup. Toulou ... in 1996. He won two French Championships during his time with Stade Toulousain. A knee injury forced him to retire in 2000. See also * List of France national rugby union players References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jordana, Jean-Louis 1968 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franck Tournaire
Franck Tournaire (born 4 December 1972 in Narbonne) is a former French international professional rugby union player now playing amateur rugby for US Carcassonne. As a prop, Tournaire played for Narbonne, Toulouse, Leicester, Perpignan and Narbonne again, ending in Pro D2 his professional career at the Racing Métro 92 Paris. After retiring in 2008, Tournaire joined amateur club US Carcassonne in southern France. Tournaire won 49 full caps for the French national team and won 2 Five Nations (1997 and 1998 both Grand Slams) and played in the 1999 Rugby World Cup where France were the runners-up losing in the final to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... External links lequipe.frProfile on French federation official site [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hervé Guiraud
Hervé Guiraud (born 25 November 1966) is a French former rugby union international. Guiraud, born in Castelnaudary, came through the youth system of Rugby Olympique Castelnaudary. He played for RC Nîmes and RC Narbonne during his time in the top flight of French rugby. Following an unsuccessful 1996 Five Nations campaign, Guiraud was one of several new players called up by France for a home Test against Romania at Aurillac, where he played as the hooker in a 52-point win. This remained his only cap, but he was also on the tour of Argentina with the national team later that year. See also * List of France national rugby union players References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guiraud, Herve 1966 births Living people French rugby union players France international rugby union players RC Narbonne players Rugby union hookers Rugby union players from Aude People from Castelnaudary RC Nîmes players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc De Rougemont
Marc de Rougemont (born 24 May 1972, Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône) is a French rugby union footballer. He plays as a hooker. His nickname is "Le Rouge" (The Red). De Rougemont first played at RC Toulon, from 1991/92 to 1997/98. He won the title of French Champion in 1991/92. He then spent two seasons at CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde. He moved back to RC Toulon for the season of 2000/01. He would play at Pays d'Aix RC for five seasons, from 2001/02 to 2005/06. After a brief stint at Marseille Provence XV, he signed with US La Seigne, where he plays since 2007/08, at Fédérale 1. The French international had 13 caps for France national rugby union team, France, never scoring, from 1995 to 1997. He was selected for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing a single match in the 54-18 win of Côte d'Ivoire national rugby union team, Côte d'Ivoire. He played at the Six Nations Championship, Five Nations, in 1995, 1996 and 1997, winning it in 1997, with a Grand Slam. External linksMarc de Rougemon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Califano
Christian Califano (born 16 May 1972) is a former French rugby union player who finished his career at Gloucester Rugby. At the end of 2003, he had been capped 68 times for the France national team, which was the record for a French prop until Sylvain Marconnet earned his 69th one on 4 February 2007. It seemed clear that Califano's international career was over, but he made a shock come-back as he was called to play against New Zealand on 2 and 9 June 2007. Califano earned his first national cap on 26 June 1994 against the All Blacks. His first two caps consist in two victories in New Zealand. He was part of the French squad for both the 1995 and the 1999 World Cups. He has played second fiddle to props Nick Wood and Carlos Nieto in his time at Gloucester RFC. His versatility meant he received most of his appearances for the club off the bench. On 21 February 2008, Califano announced his intentions to retire and the end of the 2007/2008 season. Honours ;Stade Toulousain *Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Merle
Olivier Merle (born 14 November 1965 in Chamalières, Puy-de-Dôme) is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a lock. He was known by several nicknames, including "La Merluche" and "Le Massif Central". He was known for his violent play and after headbutting Ricky Evans the Welsh prop in Paris causing a ruck to collapse on him breaking his ankle, resulted in his being sued successfully in the courts for damages. This was the first case of its kind and BBC video evidence was used in court. After that he never played for France again. Merle started his career at ASM Clermont Auvergne, moving then to RC Vichy. A French championship Title private following a refereeing error with Grenoble 1993 He also would play for FC Grenoble and despite overpowering pack called the Mammoths of Grenoble his club tilts on the score of 14-11. A try of Olivier Brouzet is denied to Grenoble and the decisive try by Gary Whetton was awarded by the referee, Daniel Salles, when in fact the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Roumat
Olivier Roumat (born 16 June 1966 in Mont-de-Marsan) is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a number-eight, openside flanker and lock. Club career Roumat first played at Villeneuve-de-Marsan, moving then to US Dax, where he premiered at 1985/86. He had a brief stint at , in South Africa, in 1995. He was a member of the winning side of the Currie Cup. He was back at US Dax for the 1996/97 season. Roumat then would play for Stade Français, for 1997/98, and for Biarritz Olympique, from 1998/99 to 2002/03. He won the title of French Champion with Stade Français, in 1997/98, and with Biarritz Olympique, in 2001/02. He also won the South African Currie Cup in 1995. International career Roumat won 61 caps for France, from 1989 to 1996, scoring 5 tries, 23 points in aggregate. He captained the national team on 8 occasions, from 1993 to 1994. He played for France at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, in four matches, scoring a try. France was knocked out of that World Cup by En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabien Pelous
Fabien Pelous (born 7 December 1973) is a retired French rugby union footballer. A lock who also occasionally played as a number eight and flanker, he played the bulk of his professional career for Stade Toulousain, and is the all-time leader in appearances for the French national team. He retired as the most-capped lock for any nation in rugby history, with 100 of his 118 France appearances at that position, a record later broken by South Africa's Victor Matfield. Pelous was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2017. Early life The son of a family of local farmers, Pelous was born in Toulouse and was introduced to rugby in Saverdun. International career Pelous made his test début on 17 October 1995 against Romania. He proved himself an inspirational captain for France after succeeding Fabien Galthié ahead of the 2004 RBS 6 Nations and enjoyed immediate success, leading ''Les Bleus'' to the Grand Slam in his first year and followed that up with a second-placed f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christophe Moni
Christophe Moni (born 15 January 1972, in Nice, France) is an ex professional rugby player who played for Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing, RC Toulon, Stade Français and France national rugby union team, France. He is currently the head coach for the ambitious Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing. Honours Stade Français *Top 14, French Rugby Union Championship/Top 14: 1997–98 French Rugby Union Championship, 1997–98, 1999–2000 French Rugby Union Championship, 1999–2000, 2002–03 Top 16 season, 2002–03, 2003–04 Top 16 season, 2003–04 References External linksClub playing profile. 1972 births Living people French rugby union players RC Toulonnais players Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur players French rugby union coaches France international rugby union players {{France-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdelatif Benazzi
Abdelatif Benazzi ( ar, عبد اللطيف بن عزي; born 20 August 1968) is a French- Moroccan rugby union player who represented both Morocco and France.Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) p71 He played as a lock or back row forward. Abdel Benazzi started out with his homeland Morocco, but his ability was quickly spotted by France's selectors. He won his first France cap in 1990 against Australia and went on to make 78 appearances and score nine tries for ''Les Bleus''. He played in three World Cups and was a member of the France team that reached the 1999 Rugby World Cup final. He was twice a Grand Slam winner and led ''Les Bleus'' in the 1997 tournament. His last international appearance was on 7 April 2001 against England. He finished his club career with Saracens in England, retiring in 2003 ahead of his 35th birthday. See also * Rugby union in Morocco Rugby union in Morocco is a significant and popular sport.http://wesclar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |