Birth name | Jean-Jacques Crenca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 April 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Marmande, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 16.6 st (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean-Jacques Crenca (born 3 April 1969) is a French rugby player.
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