Guy Accoceberry (born 5 May 1967, in
Vittel
Vittel (; archaic ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Mineral water is bottled and sold here by Nestlé Waters France, under the ''Vittel'' brand.
History
In 1854, after visiting the baths at nearby Contr ...
) is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a scrum-half.
He played for Tyrosse RCS and for
CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde
Club Athlétique Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde are a French multisports club, established in 1907, based in Bègles, in the southern suburbs of Bordeaux. Their rugby union section, Union Bordeaux Bègles is their flagship. They play in blue and white ...
, from 1985/86 to 2000/01, where he achieved the greatest success of his career, winning the National Championship in 1990/91.
Accoceberry had 19 caps for
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
, from 1994 to 1997, scoring 2 tries, 10 points in aggregate. He had two matches played at the
1995 Rugby World Cup
The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country.
The World Cup was the first major sporting event to take place in Sou ...
finals, and won a Grand Slam at the
Five Nations, in 1997.
External links
Guy Accoceberry International Statistics
1967 births
Living people
French rugby union players
France international rugby union players
Rugby union scrum-halves
CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde players
Sportspeople from Vosges (department)
Sportspeople from Landes (department)
Politicians from Nouvelle-Aquitaine
French pharmacists
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