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| Date of birth | 2 January 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | La Fère, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (267 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luc Ducalcon (born 2 January 1984) is a French rugby union player. Ducalcon, who is a tighthead prop, plays his club rugby for Racing Métro 92. [1] He made his debut for France against Scotland on 7 February 2010. [1]
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