Jean-François Tordo (born 1 August 1964 in

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player. He played for

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, and for the

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. Tordo made his international début for France on 13 July 1991, against the

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at Denver. He won 15 caps from 1991 to 1993, without scoring. Unusually, he played as a

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(nine caps), number eight (once), and hooker (five caps). He captained France six times, including leading them to win the

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in 1993.

Honours

: 1993 * French championship: 1987 * French championship finalist: 1983 and 1989

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tordo, Jean-Francois 1964 births Living people French rugby union players 20th-century French sportsmen Rugby union flankers France international rugby union players Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur players Rugby union players from Nice