Stéphane Glas (born 12 November 1973 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère,

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) is a French

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footballer. He currently plays for Stade Francais Paris in the top level of French rugby, the

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competition. He previously played for Bourgoin. He has also represented

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37 times between 1996 and 2001. His usual position is in the centres. Glas made his international debut for France in February 1996 in a match against

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during the Five Nations. He came off the bench as a replacement, and did so as well in a subsequent match against

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, and then made his starting lineup debut against

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in March. He was then capped against

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and

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in April and June, and then earned another three caps towards the end of the season. He played 9 Tests during the 1997 season, including France's four matches during the Five Nations that season, and one-off Tests against

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, Romania and Argentina, and two Tests against the

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in November. He played in the 1998 Five Nations as well, and played in another five Tests that year. He did not play in the 1999 Five Nations, but was included in France's squad for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, and played in the final loss to the Wallabies. He played two Tests the following year, in the Six Nations, and was capped four times in 2001.

Honours

Stade Français *

: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07

References

External links

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