Jean-Claude Rossignol
| Date of birth | 10 August 1945 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Grignols, Dordogne, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 November 2016 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Jean-Claude Rossignol (10 August 1945 – 24 November 2016) was a French international rugby union player.[1]
Rugby career
Rossignol hailed from Grignols in Dordogne and was originally a basketball player. A Saint-Junien junior product, Rossignol started out in senior rugby with CA Brive, as a versatile member of their forward pack.[2] He gained international selection via Brive, then had several seasons with SC Tulle, which he captained, before finishing his career back in Brive.[3]
International
Rossignol made the French squad for a 1972 tour of Australia, consisting of two Test matches against the Wallabies. He missed the opening match, but played the second fixture in Brisbane, a 16–15 win over the Wallabies. He also represented France on a tour of Argentina in 1974, although not against the Pumas.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "La mémoire de Jean-Claude Rossignol honorée". La Montagne. 28 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Jean-Claude Rossignol s'est éteint". La Montagne. 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Jean-Claude Rossignol, joueur emblématique du CA Brive est décédé - ici". francebleu.fr (in French). 24 November 2016.
External links
- Jean-Claude Rossignol at ESPNscrum
- Jean-Claude Rossignol at Fédération Française de Rugby