Alain Penaud
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Date of birth | 19 July 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Juillac, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Damian Penaud (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | CCO of Andros | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alain Penaud (born 19 July 1969) is a French former
He was known for his vision of the game, his audacity and his ball carrying and played mainly for
He was selected 32 times for the French national team and won the 1997 Five Nations Championship clinching a Grand Slam. His international career was restricted due to his strong personality and the tactical choices of many coaches. He has indeed never been selected for a World Cup, even though his career has covered five tournaments.
His son is French rugby union international Damian Penaud.
Biography
Alain Penaud was born on 19 July 1969 in
He moved to
He then returned to Brive when the club was playing in the
In 2006–07, he returned to honour his contract as player-coach with Lyon in Pro D2.[7] His last dance was tumultuous, as he received a suspension for 30 days for insulting a referee during a match against Limoges. Penaud retired at the end of the season, after a 20-year elite career.[1]
Personal life
He is the father of another French international, Damian Penaud.[9]
He currently works as chief commercial officer of Andros.[1]
Honours
Brive
- Heineken Cup: 1996–97
- Heineken Cup runner-up: 1997–98
- Groupe A runner-up: 1995–96
- Challenge Yves du Manoir: 1996
Toulouse
- Élite 1: 2000–01
France
- Five Nations Championship: 1997 (Grand Slam)
Statistics
Club statistics
Club | Years | Points |
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1987–1995 2001–2005 |
449 |
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1998–1999 | 66 |
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1999–2001 | 30 |
Lyon |
2005 2006–2007 |
8 |
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2005–2006 | 19 |
International statistics
National team | Caps | Tries | Drop goals | Total |
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32 | 10 | 5 | 62 |
International tries
Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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Paris, France | Parc des Princes | 1992 Five Nations Championship | 15 February 1992 | Loss | 13 – 31 |
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Paris, France | Parc des Princes | 1992 Five Nations Championship | 21 March 1992 | Win | 44 – 12 |
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Lyon, France | Stade de Gerland | 1992 South Africa rugby union tour of France and England | 17 October 1992 | Loss | 15 – 20 |
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Paris, France | Parc des Princes | 1992 South Africa rugby union tour of France and England | 24 October 1992 | Win | 29 – 16 |
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Aurillac, France | Stade Jean Alric | Test match | 20 April 1996 | Win | 64 – 12 |
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Bucharest, Romania | Stadionul Dinamo |
Test match | 1 June 1997 | Win | 51 – 20 |
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Saint-Denis, France | Stade de France | 2000 Six Nations Championship | 1 April 2000 | Win | 42 – 31 |
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References
- ^ a b c d Dendri, Nicolas (28 January 2022). "Actu Rugby a retrouvé... Alain Penaud : "J'avais vraiment la volonté d'être entraîneur..."". Actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- LNR(in French). 29 December 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Penaud recalls Brive's European glory". EPCR. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Godwin, Hugh (15 January 2006). "Penaud the renaissance man". The Independent. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Rugbyrama(in French). Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Alain Penaud ESPN Scrum.com Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Willems, Victor (23 February 2021). "Entretien avec Alain Penaud : "La France du rugby n'a jamais eu un tel regard sur une Coupe du monde à venir"". QuinzeMondial.com (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Alain Penaud a joué quinze ans en noir et blanc". Le Populaire du Centre (in French). 27 February 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Dendri, Nicolas (4 February 2022). "Rugby. Alain Penaud : "Aux côtés de Damian, la bière avait un goût rare après France-All Blacks"". Actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2022.