Claude Sirvent (born in

Foix Foix (; oc, Fois ; ca, Foix ) is a commune, the former capital of the County of Foix. It is the capital of the department of Ariège as it is the seat of the Préfecture of that department. Foix is located in the Occitanie region of southwe ...

, on 6 February 1971) is a French

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer who represented

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at the 2000 World Cup. Sirvent played in thirty two tests for France between 1992 and 2004 and also played for the

Saint-Gaudens Bears The Saint-Gaudens Bears are a professional rugby league club based in the town of Saint-Gaudens, in the Haute-Garonne region of south-western France. They play in the Elite One Championship. The club was formed in 1958. They have won the Fren ...

, including in the 2002

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. He made his first steps in rugby league in Vernajoul, which also produced names such as Jacques Moliner, Lilian Hébert and Christophe Moly.''Samedi, grand-messe treiziste à Fondère'', E.D., La Dépêche du Midi , 4 May 2016. Sirvent is considered as the "son of Ariège and of the town of

", a region where he hails from. He was capped 46 times and scored 64 points for France.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sirvent, Claude 1971 births Living people French rugby league players France national rugby league team players Rugby league wingers Rugby league centres Saint-Gaudens Bears players