Olivier Magne

Olivier Magne

Birth name	Olivier Claude C. Magne
Date of birth	(1973-04-11) 11 April 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Aurillac, France
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Richard Dourthe Raphaël Ibañez (both brothers-in-law)
Spouse	Marion Dourthe
Occupation(s)	Rugby union coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1979–1988 1990–1992 1992–1996 Stade Aurillacois Stade Aurillacois US Dax () Correct as of 7 August 2006 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996–1997 1997–1999 1999–2005 2005–2007 US Dax CA Brive Montferrand London Irish 15 (10) Correct as of 7 August 2006 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–2007 France 89 (70) Correct as of 7 August 2006

Olivier Claude C. Magne (born 11 April 1973 in Aurillac, Cantal) is a French former rugby union footballer and a current coach.

Magne was a rugby back row forward, known especially for his speed and handling in open field play. He represented France 89 times, scoring 14 tries.

He joined his hometown team, Stade Aurillacois, as a boy in 1979. He later played for Brive and US Dax, before joining AS Montferrandaise for the 1999–2000 season.

He made his international test debut at the age of 23 on 15 February 1997 as a replacement against

He was a regular member of

In June 2005, Magne signed a two-year contract with London Irish. At the end of his contract, in 2007, he returned to France and took up a coaching position with his former club, CA Brive. On 1 June 2008 Magne declared that he won't be the coach for the next season.

On 9 November 2009 the Greek Rugby Federation announced that Magne would be taking over as the new coach of the Greece national team.

External links

• London Irish profile
• RBS 6 Nations profile
• Magne takes over as Greece coach