Jean-Charles Orso

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Jean-Charles Orso
Date of birth (1958-01-06) 6 January 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Cannes, France
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight231 lb (105 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1982–88 France 11 (0)

Jean-Charles Orso (born 6 January 1958) is a French former rugby union international [1] [2]

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Orso, born in Cannes, grew up on an orchard farm outside the city which was operated by his father and uncle, who were pre-war emigrants from Liguria, Italy. [3]

A strong, tall lock, Orso started his senior career with RC Nice, playing in the club's only championship final in 1983, which they lost to AS Béziers. He won a Brennus Shield with RC Toulon in 1987. [4] He was capped 11 times for France during the 1980s and took part in four Five Nations campaigns, as well as the 1984 tour of New Zealand. It has been speculated that his omission from the 1987 World Cup came on orders of the French federation president Albert Ferrasse, to placate someone in Nice who was unhappy that Orso had transferred to RC Toulon. [5]

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References

  1. Issartel, Dominique (17 February 2018). "Jean-Charles Orso: «Ils m'appelaient Rambo»". L'Équipe (in French).
  2. "Le champion des jardins". L'Express (in French). 13 June 2001.
  3. Bertrand, Olivier (16 December 2011). "Jean-Charles Orso, colosse aux petits légumes". Libération (in French).
  4. "Orso a plaqué la nostalgie". nice.maville.com (in French). 8 January 2010.
  5. "Orso, la cinquantaine rugissante". Le Monde (in French). 21 January 2008.