Date of birth | 1 June 1974 | ||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Belfort, France | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Pascal Giordani (born 1 June 1974) is a French former professional rugby union player.
Born in Belfort, Giordani was a centre, schooled in rugby at RC Trignacais. [1]
Giordani started his career at US Dax and during his time at the club gained two caps for France, against England and Scotland in the 1999 Five Nations Championship. [2] He moved to USA Perpignan in 2001 and played in the team which lost the 2003 Heineken Cup final to Toulouse. From 2004 to 2006, he played for CA Brive. [3]
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