Jean-Pierre Bastiat Explained

Jean-Pierre Bastiat
Birth Date:11 April 1949
Birth Place:Pouillon, Landes, France
Death Place:Dax, France
Height:1.99 m
Weight:109kg (240lb)
Ru Position:Lock, Number 8
Repteam1:France
Repyears1:1969-1978
Repcaps1:32
Reppoints1:24
Amatteam1:US Dax

Jean-Pierre Bastiat (11 April 1949 – 3 February 2021) was a French international rugby union player. He played as a Lock and Number 8 for US Dax.

Bastiat was born in Pouillon, Landes. As a youngster, Bariet played basketball. He earned his first cap with the French national team on 14 December 1969 against Romania at Colombes. He won the 1970 and 1973 Five Nations Championships, as well as the Grand Slam in the 1977 Five Nations Championship. The next year he captained France replacing the retired Jacques Fouroux.[1] He retired in 1978 due to a knee injury.[1] In total, Bastiat made 32 appearances for France between 1969 and 1978.[1]

He died on 3 February 2021, following a stroke.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: FRANCE LEGEND JEAN-PIERRE BASTIAT PASSES AWAY. Six Nations Championship. 3 February 2021. 3 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Jean-Pierre Bastiat est décédé : le départ d'un talent colossal. Jérôme. Pervot. Rugbyrama. 3 February 2021. 3 February 2021.