Jean-Baptiste Lafond
Date of birth | 29 December 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Bègles, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean-Baptiste Lafond (born 29 December 1961) is a former French rugby union footballer. He played for the French national team on over 30 occasions.[1] His usual position was either on the wing or at fullback.
He made his debut for France against
Clermont Ferrand, which ended in a 15-all draw. He played in numerous Five Nations Championships, and was a part of the French squad at the 1991 Rugby World Cup
.
At club level he played for teams including Paris clubs
Racing Club de France and Stade Français. His club honours include winning the French championship in 1990 and was runner-up in 1987. His final cap for France was in Paris in 1993, with France defeating Wales. He was also selected for the English invitational side the Barbarian F.C.
References
- ^ "Jean-Baptiste Lafond". sporting-heroes.net. Retrieved 2 April 2007.
External links
- Jean-Baptiste Lafond on sporting-heroes.net
- Scrum.com stats