Date of birth | 1 August 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Angoulême, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fabrice Landreau (born August 1, 1968 in Angoulême), is a French rugby union player.
Fabrice Landreau began playing Rugby at SC Angoulême, and then move to FC Grenoble. [1] [2] After several injuries, he moved to Neath RFC, and one year later Bristol Rugby. He then played for Stade Français which he won the Top 14 in 2000.
He earned his first cap for the France national team on November 4, 2000, against Australia.
After ending his playing career, he joined Fabien Galthié for Coaching Forwards.
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