Gérard Viard
| Date of birth | 19 May 1945 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Saint-Jean-de-Saucie, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Gérard Viard (born 19 May 1945) is a French former international rugby union player.
Raised in Sigean, Viard was a flanker and started out with the juniors at RC Narbonne in 1963, before making his senior debut two years later. He formed a back row with Walter Spanghero and André Quilis for much of his time at the club.[1]
Viard appeared sporadically for France between 1969 and 1971, gaining five caps. He took part in three Five Nations campaigns and was a squad member on France's 1967 tour of South Africa.[2]
From 1974 to 1977, Viard played with US Bressane as captain–coach.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Gérard Viard : "Narbonne va se conditionner"". La Dépêche (in French). 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Hector speel nie more vir O.Tvl". Die Transvaler (in Afrikaans). 24 July 1967. p. 14.
- ^ "Narbonne. Gérard Viard : "Bourg est au-dessus"". La Dépêche (in French). 22 May 2021.
External links
- Gérard Viard at ESPNscrum
- Gérard Viard at Fédération Française de Rugby