Alain Lorieux
Encyclopedia
Alain Lorieux
Alain Lorieux (born March 26, 1956 in La Tronche
, France is a retired French
international rugby union
player.He played as a Lock for Grenoble
.
He earned his first cap with the French national team
on 5 July against Australia at Brisbane. He was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup
, where France was runners-up to New Zealand.
Alain Lorieux (born March 26, 1956 in La Tronche
La Tronche
La Tronche is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Isère department...
, France is a retired French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player.He played as a Lock for Grenoble
FC Grenoble
Football Club de Grenoble Alpes Rugby is a French rugby union club which, until recently, competed in the top level of the French league system. They play at Stade Lesdiguières . They wear red and blue.-History:...
.
He earned his first cap with the French national team
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
on 5 July against Australia at Brisbane. He was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup
1987 Rugby World Cup
The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. New Zealand and Australia agreed to co-host the first ever tournament with New Zealand hosting seventeen pool stage matches, two quarter-finals and the final with Australia being the junior partner hosting seven pool matches, two...
, where France was runners-up to New Zealand.
External links
- http://www.espnscrum.com/france/rugby/player/9172.html