Jean-Jacques Cologni | |
Birth Date: | 15 January 1951 |
Birth Place: | La Réole, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
Club1: | La Réole |
Year1start: | 19?? |
Year1end: | 72 |
Club2: | XIII Catalan |
Year2start: | 1972 |
Year2end: | 86 |
Teama: | France |
Yearastart: | 1973 |
Yearaend: | 83 |
Appearancesa: | 7 |
Pointsa: | 6 |
Coachteama: | XIII Catalan |
Coachyearastart: | 1986 |
Coachyearaend: | 88 |
Updated: | 12 February 2021 |
Source: | [1] |
New: | yes |
Jean-Jacques Cologni (born in La Réole, on 15 January 1951) is a French former rugby league player and coach. He played as second-row.
He debuted for La Réole, with which he debuted at senior level, later joining XIII Catalan[2] in 1972 until his retirement as player in 1986. With XIII Catalan, he won the French Championship in 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985. Due to his club performances, he is called up several times for the France national team between 1973 and 1983, taking part at the 1977 Rugby League World Cup.After his player career, he took a coaching career with XIII Catalan, winning the French Championship in 1987.
His son, Aurélien Cologni is also a rugby league player and coach.[3] Outside the field, he worked as a firefighter.[4]