Jean-Louis Martin (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 17 July 1948 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Béziers, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Jean-Louis Martin (born 17 July 1948) is a French former international rugby union player.[1]
Rugby career
A native of Béziers, Martin took up rugby union aged 15 and aside from two seasons at RC Toulon would spend his entire career at his hometown club, winning eight championship titles with AS Béziers. He had a brief international career as a France prop in the early 1970s when he gained four caps, debuting against Wallabies at Colombes.[2]
Martin had a stint as coach of AS Béziers while still a player, succeeding Raoul Barrière in the 1978–79 season, as a co–coach with teammate Olivier Saïsset. He later served as president of AS Béziers in 1987–88.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Paroles d'Ex - Jean-Louis Martin : « On m'a jeté comme une vieille chaussette »". L'Équipe (in French). 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Martin : « Je veux sauver des gens par la foi »". Rugbyrama (in French). 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Jean-Louis Martin, un ancien de l'ASBH, appelle au calme : "La vérité sort toujours du terrain"". Midi Libre (in French). 20 July 2020.
External links
- Jean-Louis Martin at ESPNscrum
- Jean-Louis Martin at Fédération Française de Rugby