Philippe Marocco
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Philippe Marocco is a former French rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a prop and as a hooker.
Marocco did his career at Montferrand
, where he won the Challenge Yves du Manoir
Cup in 1985/86 and finished runner-up in the 1993/94 Championship.
He had 21 caps for France
, from 1986 to 1991, scoring 1 try, 4 points in aggregate. He played four times at the Five Nations Championship, in 1986, 1989, 1990 and 1991. He won two titles, in 1986, ex-aequo with Scotland
, and 1989. He was selected for the 1991 Rugby World Cup
, playing four games.
He is the current trainer of Montluçon Rugby
.
Marocco did his career at Montferrand
Montferrand
Montferrand may refer to the following places in France:* Montferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, a former town, now part of Clermont-Ferrand* Montferrand, Aude, a commune in the department of Aude* Montferrand-du-Périgord, a commune in the department of Dordogne...
, where he won the Challenge Yves du Manoir
Challenge Yves du Manoir
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.-History:...
Cup in 1985/86 and finished runner-up in the 1993/94 Championship.
He had 21 caps for France
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...
, from 1986 to 1991, scoring 1 try, 4 points in aggregate. He played four times at the Five Nations Championship, in 1986, 1989, 1990 and 1991. He won two titles, in 1986, ex-aequo with Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
, and 1989. He was selected for the 1991 Rugby World Cup
1991 Rugby World Cup
The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France; at that time, the five European countries that participated in the Five Nations Championship making it the first Rugby World Cup to be staged in the...
, playing four games.
He is the current trainer of Montluçon Rugby
Montluçon Rugby
Montluçon Rugby is a French rugby union team, from the city of Montluçon. They play at Fédérale 1....
.