Pierre Corréia (born 4 December 1983) is a French

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player. Corréia, who is a loosehead prop, plays for

Albi Albi (; ) is a commune in France, commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department, on the river Tarn (river), Tarn, 85 km northeast of Toulouse. Its inhabitants are called ...

in the

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. His only game for

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was against

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on 5 July 2008. Corréia began his professional career at Albi in 2005, but was forced to leave the club following their relegation at the end of the 2007–08 season. Having been named in the French squad for the 2008 mid-year rugby test series, Corréia was targeted by most of the Top 14 clubs. He chose to move to

Stade Français Stade Français Paris (known commonly as Stade Français, ) is a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The club plays in the Top 14 domestic league in France and is one of the most successful French ...

, but, following a virus early in the season, he struggled for form and fitness throughout his time at the club. He returned to Albi, who had regained their Top 14 status, prior to the

2009–10 Top 14 season The 2009–10 Top 14 competition was a French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR). It began on August 14, 2009 with a match between Toulon and Stade Français at Stade Mayol in Toulon, and continu ...

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1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Talence French rugby union players France international rugby union players Rugby union props Stade Français Paris players Rugby union players from Gironde 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub