Rachid Hechiche 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

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 ...

at the 2000 World Cup.

Playing career

Hechiche played for the

Lyon Villeurbanne Lyon Villeurbanne XIII are a semi-professional rugby league club from the town of Lyon, Rhône-Alpes in France. Formed in 1934 they are one of the oldest clubs in France. During the 1950s they won both the league and cup. They currently play in ...

club in the local

French Rugby League Championship The French rugby league championship (french: Le Championnat de France de Rugby à XIII) has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France since the sport was introduced to the country in the 1930s. ...

. He made his international debut for

in the 2000 World Cup, playing in four matches. In 2001 he was part of the French tour of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. He last played for France in 2003.Arnold seeks French scalp
''bbc.co.uk'', 7 November 2003

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hechiche, Rachid Living people French rugby league players France national rugby league team players 1973 births Lyon Villeurbanne XIII players Rugby league props Place of birth missing (living people)