Pierre Lacroix (rugby union) explained

Pierre Lacroix
Birth Date:23 January 1935
Birth Place:Houeillès, France
Death Place:Colayrac-Saint-Cirq, France
Weight:163lb
Ru Position:Scrum-half
Amatyears1:1955-1959
1959-1971
Amatteam1:Stade Montois
SU Agen
Repteam1:France
Repyears1:1958–1963
Repcaps1:27
Reppoints1:12
Ru Ntupdate: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.[1] [2]

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). In his final nine appearances for France, Lacroix served as the team's captain.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/rugby/rugby-deces-de-pierre-lacroix-ancien-capitaine-du-xv-de-france-6284009 Rugby. Décès de Pierre Lacroix, ancien capitaine du XV de France
  2. Web site: Pierre Lacroix . espn.co.uk . . 3 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Australia Tour - Colombes, 9 March 1958 . espn.co.uk . . 3 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Five Nations - Cardiff, 26 March 1960 . espn.co.uk . . 3 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Five Nations - Colombes, 23 March 1963 . espn.co.uk . . 3 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Pierre Lacroix–matches as captain . espn.co.uk . . 3 April 2019.