Bernard Lavigne (23 August 1954 – 27 December 2019) was a

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rugby union player who played at

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Biography

After his playing career, Lavigne served on the board of directors of the French National Rugby League from 1998 to 2000. He then served as President of the club

SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne (), commonly referred to as SU Agen, Agen () or SUALG, is a French professional rugby union club based in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne that competes in the Pro D2, France's second division of rugby. Founded in 1908, Ag ...

in the early 2000s. SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne was the only club that Lavigne played for. He appeared twice for the

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. He played on 10 November 1984 against

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and on 2 February 1985 against

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. On 23 November 1983, Lavigne was invited to play for the

Barbarian Rugby Club The Barbarian Rugby Club, more commonly known as the French Barbarians, is a rugby union team formed in 1979 and based in France. It was founded as an amateur invitational team modeled on the Barbarian F.C. From the start of the 2017–18 season ...

for their game against

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Toulon Toulon (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is th ...

. Australia was victorious 23–21. Lavigne played again for the ''Baa-Baas'' on 1 September 1984 against

Harlequin F.C. Harlequins (officially Harlequin Football Club) is a professional rugby union club that plays in Premiership Rugby, the top level of English rugby union. Their home ground is the Twickenham Stoop, located in Twickenham, south-west London. Foun ...

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. This time, the Barbarian Rugby Club won, with a final score of 42–20.

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