Jean-Patrick Lescarboura (born

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, 19 January 1961) is a former French rugby union footballer and coach. His position was fly-half. Lescarboura first team was SA Monein. He spent afterwards his career at

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, from 1980–81 to 1992–93, where he won the

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, in 1982, and lost the final in 1988. One of the best players of his generation, known by his amazing kick, he had to face several injuries, which prevented him from playing in the first

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. Lescarboura won 28 caps for

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, from 1982 to 1990, scoring 6 tries, 19 conversions, 31 penalties and 15 drop goals, reaching an aggregate of 200 points. He holds the national record of his country with 15 drop goals. He played four times at the Five Nations, in 1982, 1984, 1985 and 1988, being a member of the winning team the last time, ex-aequo with

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. On 2 February 1985, he scored a record of 3 drop goals against

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in a 9–9 draw, in a game for the

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. The French fly-half also scored 2 tries against

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at 23 June 1984, at a 31–18 loss, an international record against the All Blacks.Jean-Patrick Lescarboura International Statistics
/ref> He left competition in 1993. He would be later the coach of US Dax, from 1996–97 to 1997–98, and from 2011–12 to 2012–13.

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