Claude Lacaze (born Pontacq, 5 March 1940) is a former French

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player. He played rugby union as a fullback.

Club career

Lacaze played for

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, SC Angoulême and Racing Club de Nice.

International career

He had 33 caps for

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, from 1961 to 1969, scoring 1 try, 13 conversions, 5 penalties and 5 drop goals, 59 points on aggregate. He played in the

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at four competitions, being a winner three times, in 1962, 1967 and 1968, this time with a

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. He also participated in 1963, 1964 and 1966. He had 16 caps, scoring 1 try, 5 conversions, 2 penalties and 2 drop goals, 25 point on aggregate, during his presence at the competition.Claude Lacaze International Statistics
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