Alain Lorieux

Rugby player
Alain Lorieux
Date of birth (1956-06-26) 26 June 1956 (age 67)
Place of birthLa Tronche, France
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight109 kg (240 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1978-1985
1985-1989
1989-1990
FC Aix les Bains
Grenoble
RC Seyssens
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981-1989 France 31 (12)

Alain Lorieux (born March 26, 1956) is a retired French international rugby union player. He played as a lock.

Lorieux played for FC Aix les Bains from 1978/79 to 1984/85, FC Grenoble from 1985/86 to 1988/89, and RC Seyssens in 1989/90.

Lorieux had 31 caps for France, from 1981 to 1989, scoring 3 tries, 12 points on aggregate. He earned his first cap on 5 July 1981 against Australia in a 17-15 loss at Brisbane. He played 5 times at the Five Nations Championship, in 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988 and 1989, being a winner in 1988, ex-aequo with Wales, and 1989. Lorieux was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, where France was runner-up to New Zealand. He played in 5 games, scoring 2 tries, 8 points on aggregate.[1]

References

  1. ^ Alain Lorieux International Statistics

External links

  • http://www.espnscrum.com/france/rugby/player/9172.html
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France squad1987 Rugby World Cup runners-up
Forwards
  • Armary
  • Carminati
  • Champ
  • Condom
  • Dintrans
  • Dubroca (c)
  • Erbani
  • Garuet-Lempirou
  • Haget
  • Joinel
  • Lorieux
  • Ondarts
  • Rodriguez
  • Tolot
Backs
Coach: Fouroux


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