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 Australia in 1983 in 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
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- 1961 births
- Living people
- French rugby union players
- Rugby union wings
- Stade Français Paris players
- Barbarian F.C. players
- France international rugby union players
- People from Bègles
- Rugby union players from Gironde
- CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde players
- RC Narbonne players
- Racing 92 players
- 1987 Rugby World Cup players
- 1991 Rugby World Cup players
- French rugby union biography stubs
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