Bernard Lacombe (rugby union)

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Bernard Lacombe
Date of birth (1963-02-08) 8 February 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Rouen, France
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight172 lb (78 kg)
Rugby league career
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1995–98 Villeneuve ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1989–90 France 2 (4)

Bernard Lacombe (born 8 February 1963) is a French former rugby union and rugby league player. [1]

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Biography

Rugby union

A product of US Foix, Lacombe started his senior rugby union career with SU Agen. [2] He played mostly as a winger for SU Agen and was a member of the club's 1988 championship-winning team. During his time at SU Agen, Lacombe gained two France caps, debuting against the 1989 British Lions team at Parc des Princes. He was on the 1990 tour of Australia, where he played the 2nd Test against the Wallabies at Ballymore, scoring a try in a French loss. [3]

Rugby league

Lacombe switched to rugby league in 1995, signing with Villeneuve. He was in the squad that won the 1995–96 French Rugby League Championship. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bernard Lacombe, le joueur aux deux carrières". rugbyrama.fr (in French). 1 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Lacombe et le jeu agenais au sommet". La Dépêche (in French). 22 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Spectacular rugby win for Aussies". Evening Herald (Dublin) . 25 June 1990.
  4. ↑ "Bernard Lacombe : "J'ai laissé passer ma chance"". La Dépêche (in French). 20 September 2011.
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