Jacques Gruppi

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Jacques Gruppi
Personal information
Born (1941-04-06) 6 April 1941 (age 83)
Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France
Height5 ft 7.5 in (1.715 m)
Weight12 st 6 lb (79 kg)
Playing information
Position Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1963–72 France 111003
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
1985–86 Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Relatives Raymond Gruppi (brother)

Jacques Gruppi, born in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, on 6 April 1941) is a French former rugby league player, who played as centre. His brothers are Raymond Gruppi, [1] who also was a rugby league player and Pierre Gruppi, a former rugby union player.

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Biography

He played for Villeneuve-sur-Lot [2] and also represented France during the 1968 Rugby League World Cup, where he played also in the final lost against Australia.

Outside the sport, he worked as a salesman. [3]

Between 1985 and 1986, Gruppi coached his former club, Villeneuve-sur-Lot.

Honours

International caps

Source: [4]

Cap details

Jacques Gruppi international caps
DateVenueOpponentResultCompetitionPositionPointsTriesPen.Drops
Playing for France
.8 June 1968 Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia Australia 4-37 World Cup Centre----
.10 June 1968 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia Australia 2-20 World Cup Centre----
.1 November 1970 Bradford, England Australia 17-15 World Cup Wing----

References

  1. ↑ Laborderie, Renaud de (1 January 1968). Le rugby dans le sang (in French). (Calmann-Lévy) réédition numérique FeniXX. ISBN   978-2-7062-0248-3.
  2. ↑ "Vol. 49 No. 20 (May 25, 1968)". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Vol. 49 No. 17 (May 12, 1968)". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Jacques Gruppi - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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