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Pierre Lacroix
Date of birth(1935-01-23)23 January 1935
Place of birthHoueillès, France[1]
Date of death28 March 2019(2019-03-28) (aged 84)
Place of deathColayrac-Saint-Cirq, France
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Weight163 lb (74 kg)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1955-1959
1959-1971		 Stade Montois
SU Agen		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1958–1963 France 27 (12)
Correct as of 3 April 2019

Pierre Lacroix (23 January 1935 – 28 March 2019) was a French rugby union player who played at scrum-half for the France national team.[2][1]

He played most of his player career for SU Agen, from 1959/60 to 1970/71. He won three times the French Championship, in 1961/62, 1964/65 and 1965/66.

On 9 March 1958, Lacroix made his debut for France in a 19–0 victory over Australia during their 1957–58 tour of Britain, Ireland and France.[3] Lacroix scored his first try for France on 26 March 1960 in a 16–8 victory over Wales during the 1960 Five Nations Championship.[4] Lacroix made his final appearance for France on 23 March 1963 in a 5–3 victory over Wales during the 1963 Five Nations Championship.[5] Over the course of his international career, Lacroix earned 27 caps for France and scored 4 tries (for a total of 12 points).[1] In his final nine appearances for France, Lacroix served as the team's captain.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Pierre Lacroix". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ^ Rugby. Décès de Pierre Lacroix, ancien capitaine du XV de France (in French)
  3. ^ "Australia Tour - Colombes, 9 March 1958". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Five Nations - Cardiff, 26 March 1960". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Five Nations - Colombes, 23 March 1963". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Pierre Lacroix–matches as captain". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 3 April 2019.


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