Laurent Lucchese (born 4 April 1973) is a French former professional rugby league footballer who played as a fullback for Huddersfield, Sheffield Eagles and Paris Saint-Germain. He also represented France at international level.

Laurent Lucchese
Personal information
Born (1973-04-04) 4 April 1973 (age 51)
France
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
199? Villeneuve
1998–01 Toulouse
1993–95 Huddersfield Giants 16 0 0 0 0
1994–95 Sheffield Eagles
1996 Paris Saint-Germain 18 2 0 0 8
199? Villeneuve 18 2 0 0 8
19?? AS Carcassonne
Total 52 4 0 0 16
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–97 France 5 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Lucchese played in the first ever Super League game in 1996, starting at fullback for Paris Saint-Germain in the victory against Sheffield Eagles.[3]

Honours edit

  • Team honours:
    • Champion of France : 1998 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot) et 2000 (Toulouse).
    • French Championship : Runner-up in 1997 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
    • Coupe de France : Runner-up in 2004 (Carcassonne).

References edit

  1. ^ "Laurent Lucchese - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Laurent Lucchese". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. ^ de la Riviere, Richard (11 February 2021). "Laurent Lucchese: Super League's Number One Player". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 5 May 2023.