Joël Pécune

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Joël Pécune
Date of birth (1951-03-03) 3 March 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth Ibos, France
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight160 lb (73 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1974–76 France 10 (16)

Joël Pécune (born 3 March 1951) is a French former rugby union international.

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Born in Ibos, Pécune was a three-quarter, who appeared primarily as a centre. He played his club rugby for Tarbes and was a member of the side that were French champions in 1973, scoring their first try in the final against US Dax. [1]

Pécune played for France from 1974 to 1976, gaining 10 caps. His four tries included a double against the visiting Pumas at the Stade de Gerland in 1975. Military service kept him out of selection contention during France's 1977 grand slam. [2]

A gym teacher by profession, Pécune had an unsuccessful stint coaching Tarbes in the late 1990s. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ ""Ça fait ressurgir de bons souvenirs" : le Stado Rugby a fêté les 50 ans de son titre de Champion de France". France Bleu (in French). 20 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Joël Pécune". La Dépêche (in French). 26 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Joël Pécune démissionne". La Dépêche (in French). 26 November 1998.
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