Ludovic Loustau (born 15 August 1973) is a former French international

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footballer who played scrum-half in France's

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competition. Loustau was born in

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. His first professional club was

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. From 1997 until 1999 he played for

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which he won

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in 1998. After the 1998–99 season, he moved to

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he helps it to get in Top 16 in 2001. After the promotion he moved for

USA Perpignan Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignanais, also referred to as USA Perpignan or Perpignan, is a French professional rugby union club founded in 1933 and based in Perpignan, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. They compete in the Top 14, Franc ...

where he played during for seasons. Loustau has played for

. In July 2004 he was selected for

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squad to play the American national teams and made his Test ''début'' against the

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on 10 July 2004.

Honours

* French Rugby Union Championship/Top 14: 1997–98

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* * Living people French rugby union players Rugby union scrum-halves USA Perpignan players France international rugby union players 1973 births People from Talence Sportspeople from Gironde US Dax players Stade Français players CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde players RC Toulonnais players Lyon OU players {{France-rugbyunion-bio-stub