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| Date of birth | 20 August 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Oujda, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abdelatif Benazzi (Arabic : عبد اللطيف بن عزي; born 20 August 1968) is a French-Moroccan rugby union player who represented both Morocco and France. [1] He played as a lock or back row forward.
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Abdel Benazzi started out with his homeland Morocco, but his ability was quickly spotted by France's selectors. [1] He won his first France cap in 1990 against Australia and went on to make 78 appearances and score nine tries for Les Bleus. [2] He played in three World Cups and was a member of the France team that reached the 1999 Rugby World Cup final. He was twice a Grand Slam winner and led Les Bleus in the 1997 tournament. His last international appearance was on 7 April 2001 against England. [2]
He finished his club career with Saracens in England, retiring in 2003 ahead of his 35th birthday.
