Pierre-Édouard Detrez Explained

Pierre-Édouard Detrez
Birth Date:17 June 1956
Birth Place:Paris, France
Height:6 ft 0 in
Weight:237 lb
Position:Prop
Repyears1:1983–86
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:0

Pierre-Édouard Fraimbault Daniel Jean Detrez (born 17 June 1956) is a French former international rugby union player.

A prop, Detrez started out in senior rugby in his native Paris, with stints at SCUF and Racing Club, but won his France caps while playing for RC Nîmes. He was capped five times, debuting against the Wallabies at the Parc des Princes in 1983. His other four caps came in 1986, during tours of Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.[1]

Detrez's son Grégoire represented France in handball.[2]

In 2021, Detrez was elected a municipal councilor in Nîmes.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detrez Pierre-edouard . Fédération Française de Rugby . fr.
  2. News: Élections municipales à Nîmes : Pierre-Edouard Detrez dans la mêlée politique . Midi Libre. 5 February 2020 . fr.
  3. News: Un nouvel élu à la mairie de Nîmes - France Bleu . France Bleu . 7 March 2021 . fr.