Éric Buchet
| Date of birth | 28 November 1957 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Nice, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Éric Buchet (born 28 November 1957) is a French former international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Nice, Buchet was a flanker and obtained five caps for France, making his debut against Romania at Bucharest in 1980. He featured once during the 1982 Five Nations, and made his other three appearances later that year, which included two home Test matches against Argentina. At club level, Buchet played his rugby for RC Nice and was captain of their 1985 Challenge Yves du Manoir–winning side.[2]
Buchet's son Laurent was a professional rugby player.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Eric Buchet au Club House du SCR". Le Dauphiné (in French). 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Roman d'un club - La folle transhumance niçoise". Rugbyrama (in French). 17 August 2020.
- ^ ""Magnifique de le vivre en famille"". Nice-Matin (in French). 15 October 2023.
External links
- Éric Buchet at ESPNscrum
- Éric Buchet at Fédération Française de Rugby