Jacques Gruppi, born in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, on 6 April 1941) is a French former rugby league player, who played as centre. His brothers are Raymond Gruppi,[1] who also was a rugby league player and Pierre Gruppi, a former rugby union player.
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| Born | 6 April 1941 Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.715 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 6 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biographie edit
He played for Villeneuve-sur-Lot[2] and also represented France during the 1968 Rugby League World Cup, where he played also in the final lost against Australia.
Outside the sport, he worked as a salesman.[3]
Between 1985 and 1986, Gruppi coached his former club, Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
Honours edit
- Rugby league :
- World Cup :
- French Championship :
- 1-time champion in 1964 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
- 1 time finalist in 1965 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
- Lord Derby Cup :
- 1-time champion in 1964 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
- 4 times finalist in 1966, 1969, 1970 and 1972 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
International caps edit
Source:[4]
Cap details edit
| Jacques Gruppi international caps | |||||||||||
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| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Position | Points | Tries | Pen. | Drops | ||
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| . | 8 June 1968 | Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia | Australia | 4-37 | World Cup | Centre | - | - | - | - | |
| . | 10 June 1968 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | Australia | 2-20 | World Cup | Centre | - | - | - | - | |
| . | 1 November 1970 | Bradford, England | Australia | 17-15 | World Cup | Wing | - | - | - | - | |
References edit
- ^ Laborderie, Renaud de (1968-01-01). Le rugby dans le sang (in French). (Calmann-Lévy) réédition numérique FeniXX. ISBN 978-2-7062-0248-3.
- ^ "Vol. 49 No. 20 (May 25, 1968)". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "Vol. 49 No. 17 (May 12, 1968)". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "Jacques Gruppi - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-01.