Jean-Luc Aqua

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Jean-Luc Aqua
Date of birth (1968-03-03) 3 March 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Aubagne, France
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / No. 8
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999 France 3 (0)

Jean-Luc Aqua (born 3 March 1968) is a French former professional rugby union player. [1]

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Born in Aubagne, Aqua was a back-row forward, capped three times for France as a 31-year old in 1999. He made his debut in a win over Romania at Castres and featured twice on France's tour of Oceania, including the Test against the All Blacks in Wellington. [2] [3] Much of his career was spent with RC Toulon, from where he gained his France caps, before moving to Provence in 2001. He had one selection for the French Barbarians. [4]

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References

  1. "Rugby : Succès pour la semaine nationale des écoles de Rugby". Sports Tahiti (in French). 21 October 2020.
  2. "Rugby Union: Nine-try spree boost for Henry". The Independent . 2 June 1999.
  3. "Ugo Mola et Olivier Sarraméa bousculent l'ordonnancement du XV de France". Le Monde (in French). 26 June 1999.
  4. "Barbarian Rugby Club". www.barbarianrugbyclub.fr.