Jean-François Gourdon (born

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, 28 September 1954) is a former French rugby union player. He played as a wing. His is professionally a consultant on risk management and an insurance broker. He is the son of a Ukrainian mother and a French father.

Club career

Gourdon played for

Paris Université Club Paris Université Club, also known as Paris UC and PUC, is a French multi-sport club that was founded on 1 May 1906. The club is located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. Sports The club offers the following sports, among others: * Baseball ...

, from 1966/67 to 1972/73. He moved to

Racing Club de France Racing Club de France, also known as RCF, is a French Sports club, omnisport club that was founded on 20 April 1882 under the name Racing Club. Racing Club changed its name to Racing Club de France (RCF) on 21 November 1885. The club is located a ...

, where he played from 1973/74 to 1975/76, and afterwards to

Stade Bagnérais Stade Bagnérais () is a French rugby union club currently competing at the third level of the French league system (Fédérale 1). They are based in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, a small town of 8,000 inhabitants, in the Hautes-Pyrénées département, ...

, since 1976/77. He was suspended from competition in 1977/78, but returned to Stade Bagnérais in 1978/79. He was runners-up of the

Top 14 The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the French National Rugby League, also known by its French initialism o ...

in 1978/79 and 1980/81. One of the best French players of his generation, he was voted "Best wing" by the weekly ''Midy Olympique'' for five times, in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979 and 1980.

International career

He had 22 caps for

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, from 1974 to 1980, scoring 12 tries, 48 points on aggregate. He played in seven

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tournaments, in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979 and 1980. He had 15 caps, scoring 8 tries, 32 points on aggregate, during this time. He left international rugby to concentrate on his professional activities.Jean-François Gourdon International Statistics
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References

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