Alain Lorieux | |
Birth Place: | La Tronche, France |
Weight: | 109kg (240lb) |
Position: | Lock |
Repteam1: | France |
Repyears1: | 1981-1989 |
Repcaps1: | 31 |
Reppoints1: | 12 |
Amatyears1: | 1978-1985 |
Amatyears2: | 1985-1989 |
Amatyears3: | 1989-1990 |
Amatteam1: | FC Aix les Bains |
Amatteam2: | Grenoble |
Amatteam3: | RC Seyssens |
Birth Date: | 1956 6, df=yes |
Alain Lorieux (born March 26, 1956) is a retired French international rugby union player. He played as a lock.
Lorieux played for FC Aix les Bains from 1978/79 to 1984/85, FC Grenoble from 1985/86 to 1988/89, and RC Seyssens in 1989/90.
Lorieux had 31 caps for France, from 1981 to 1989, scoring 3 tries, 12 points on aggregate. He earned his first cap on 5 July 1981 against Australia in a 17-15 loss at Brisbane. He played 5 times at the Five Nations Championship, in 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988 and 1989, being a winner in 1988, ex-aequo with Wales, and 1989. Lorieux was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, where France was runner-up to New Zealand. He played in 5 games, scoring 2 tries, 8 points on aggregate.[1]