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1977 France Rugby Union Tour Of Argentina
The 1977 France rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between June and July 1977 in Argentina France national rugby union team Two test matches was played with a victory for France and a draw. at the UAR Match details --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------References {{DEFAULTSORT:France 1977 rugby union tours 1976–77 in French rugby union |
France National Rugby Union Team
The France national rugby union team () represents France in men's international rugby union and it is administered by the French Rugby Federation. They traditionally play in blue shirts emblazoned with the national emblem of a golden rooster on a red shield, with white shorts and red socks; thus they are commonly referred to as or . The team's home matches are mostly played at the Stade de France in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. Rugby was introduced to France in 1872 by the British, and on New Years Day 1906, the national side played its first test match – against New Zealand in Paris. France played sporadically against the Home Nations until they joined them to form the Five Nations Championship (now the Six Nations) in 1910. France also competed in the rugby competitions at early Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal in 1900 and two silver medals in the 1920s. The national team came of age during the 1950s and 1960s, winning their first Five Nations title outright ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolfo Cappelletti
Adolfo may refer to: * Adolfo, São Paulo, a Brazilian municipality * Adolfo (designer), Cuban-born American fashion designer * Adolfo or Adolf Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name used in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Flanders, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and to a lesser extent in vari ..., a given name See also * {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Palmie
Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), Spanish former footballer and manager * ''Michel'' (TV series), a Korean animated series * German auxiliary cruiser ''Michel'' * Michel catalog, a German-language stamp catalog * St. Michael's Church, Hamburg or Michel * S:t Michel, a Finnish town in Southern Savonia, Finland People * Alain Michel (other), several people * Ambroise Michel (born 1982), French actor, director and writer. * André Michel (director), French film director and screenwriter * André Michel (lawyer), human rights and anti-corruption lawyer and opposition leader in Haiti * Anette Michel (born 1971), Mexican actress * Anneliese Michel (1952 - 1976), German Catholic woman undergone exorcism * Annett Wagner-Michel (born 1955), German Woman Internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliseo Branca
Eliseo Nicolás Branca (born 20 September 1957 in Hurlingham) is a former Argentine rugby union player. He played as a lock. After leaving his local club, his entire career has been with Club Atlético San Isidro CASI, where he was a player for 27 years, and then a coach. Career Hailing from Hurlingham, in the Buenos Aires province, Branca started his career in the local club Curupaytí. He later moved to Club Atlético San Isidro in 1973, with the club, where which he became the captain, and won three URBA titles; the most recent of which, in 1985, was the last won by the club in 20 years. Branca debuted for Argentina in 1976, at Montevideo against Uruguay, although they were more relevant, they were not recognised as full international, three end-of-the-year matches, being one against a Wales XV and two against an All Blacks XV on tour in South America. He won the 1985 and 1987 South American Rugby Championships, then, Branca took part with his country at the 1987 Rugby W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Rives
Jean-Pierre Rives (born 31 December 1952) is a French former rugby union player and visual artist. "A cult figure in France", according to the ''BBC'', he came to epitomise the team's spirit and "ultra-committed, guts-and-glory style of play". Jean-Pierre Rives '''' He won 59 for – 34 of them as captain – and was inducted into the |
Ricardo Mastai
Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a surname. People Given name *Ricardo de Araújo Pereira, Portuguese comedian *Ricardo Arjona, Guatemalan singer * Ricardo Arona, Brazilian mixed martial artist *Ricardo Ávila, Panamanian footballer *Ricardo Bralo, Argentine long-distance runner *Ricardo Bueno Fernández, Spanish politician *Ricardo Busquets, Puerto Rican swimmer *Ricardo Cardeno, Colombian triathlete *Ricardo Carvalho, Portuguese footballer *Ricardo Cortez, American actor * Ricardo Darín, Argentine actor *Ricardo (footballer, born 1980), full name Ricardo da Silva, Cape Verdean-Portuguese footballer *Ricardo Faty, Senegalese footballer *Ricardo Fischer, Brazilian basketball player *Ricardo Fortaleza, Filipino-Australian boxer *Ricardo Fuller, Jamaican football (soccer) player * Ricardo A. "Rick" Galindo, American politician *Ricardo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Jorge Carracedo
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form ''Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the '' Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and singer, Jorge & Mateus * Jorge (Romanian singer), real name George Papagheorghe, Romanian singer, actor, TV host * Jorge Betancourt, Cuban diver * Jorge Campos, Mexican football player * Jorge Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Guilbert
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Horacio Mazzini
The name Horacio is found sporadically throughout all Latinamerica. Historical Figures * Horacio Quiroga, an Uruguayan author and writer. *Horacio Carochi, an Italian Jesuit priest and grammarian * Horacio Pagani (auto executive) (born 1955), Argentinian founder of Pagani Automobili S.p.A. *Horacio Pagani (sportswriter) (born 1948), Argentine sportswriter and sportscaster Meaning The name Horacio is a boy's name with Latin origins that means timekeeper. Origin The masculine name Horacio \ho-ra-cio\ is a variant of Horace. See also See also the similarly spelled name Horatio Horatio is an English male given name, an Italianized form of the ancient Roman Latin '' nomen'' (name) '' Horatius'', from the Roman '' gens'' (clan) '' Horatia''. The modern Italian form is ''Orazio'', the modern Spanish form ''Horacio''. It app .... References Spanish masculine given names {{name-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Fouroux
Jacques Fouroux (24 July 1947 – 17 December 2005) was a French rugby union player and coach. He captained France when they won the Grand Slam in 1977, and was the manager when the side repeated the feat in 1981 and 1987. Player Fouroux, who played as a scrum half, played for his hometown team FC Auch, as a youngster and at the end of his career (1976–1980). He started as senior with US Cognac until 1970 and played for La Voulte until 1976. He made his international debut in 1972 although it took him another four years to become a regular starter, as he was in competition with another, more sober, scrum-half Richard Astre of Béziers. At 5 ft 3 ins tall, he was one of the smallest players ever to play international rugby. His size, combined with his supremely confident, almost arrogant, leadership style, meant that he was often compared with Napoleon Bonaparte; Bonaparte's nickname "the little Corporal" stuck with Fouroux throughout his career. He was particularly happ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Castagna
Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a surname. People Given name *Ricardo de Araújo Pereira, Portuguese comedian *Ricardo Arjona, Guatemalan singer * Ricardo Arona, Brazilian mixed martial artist *Ricardo Ávila, Panamanian footballer *Ricardo Bralo, Argentine long-distance runner *Ricardo Bueno Fernández, Spanish politician *Ricardo Busquets, Puerto Rican swimmer *Ricardo Cardeno, Colombian triathlete *Ricardo Carvalho, Portuguese footballer *Ricardo Cortez, American actor * Ricardo Darín, Argentine actor *Ricardo (footballer, born 1980), full name Ricardo da Silva, Cape Verdean-Portuguese footballer *Ricardo Faty, Senegalese footballer *Ricardo Fischer, Brazilian basketball player *Ricardo Fortaleza, Filipino-Australian boxer *Ricardo Fuller, Jamaican football (soccer) player * Ricardo A. "Rick" Galindo, American politician *Ricardo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
